Church
God, mental health, and the goodness of sadness: A lesson for the church
Christian faith and mental health are not always imagined as happy bedfellows. The church can get it very wrong, but it also has profound wisdom to offer in the fight for wellbeing.
Serbian Orthodox Church plans controversial nationalist rename
The Serbian Orthodox Church plans to change its name to stress connections with Kosovo, the former Serbian province that gained independence in 2008. The controversial move is seen as clashing with the Serbian government's conciliatory efforts with Kosovo.
Church to investigate claims archbishop of York failed to report rape
The Church of England will launch an independent investigation into claims its second most senior clergyman failed to report a priest's alleged rape to the police.
Pope Francis clears way for murdered Oscar Romero to become a saint
Pope Francis has paved the way for Oscar Romero, a murdered Salvadorian bishop, to be made a saint in the Catholic Church.
Is this the Achilles heel in the Church of England's safeguarding approach?
Concerns about the possibility of abuse in the Church of England's Diocese in Europe are being raised following analysis of an independent report into its safeguarding practices.
Argentina Church says it will hand over baptism documents for torture victims' children
The Catholic Church in Argentina will hand over more than a 100 baptism documents of babies born to political prisoners in a torture centre during the country's dictatorship.
George Carey criminal investigation would be attack on 'biblically faithful Christianity'
A criminal case against a former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, would be an attack on all 'biblically faithful Christianity', according to a handful of conservative Anglicans.
Did the Church of England's divisions over homosexuality contribute to child sex abuse cover-up?
The Church of England's historic opposition to homosexuality and women bishops may have fuelled sex abuse, an inquiry heard.
Paedophile priests passed vulnerable teenage boys between them, inquiry hears
Paedophile priests 'hiding in plain sight' passed teenage boys between them in order to abuse them, an inquiry heard today.
Bishops accused of 'arrogance which equates the church with God'
The Church of England considered itself above the law and only accountable to God when it faced allegations of child sexual abuse, an inquiry heard today.
'Amateur' and 'shameful': Church of England under intense scrutiny over abuse
The Church of England may have a tendency to make child victims responsible for sexual abuse rather than the perpetrators, an inquiry heard today.
GAFCON conservative Anglicans face tensions over women bishops ahead of June meeting
The GAFCON conservative Anglican grouping, set up to resist what it perceives as a liberal drift in the Anglican Communion, is facing internal pressures over its position on female bishops following the consecration of a woman bishop in one of its constituent provinces.
Simple message on Billy Graham's gravestone shared by son Franklin
Franklin Graham, the eldest son of the famed preacher Billy Graham who died last month at the age of 99, has shared with his followers on social media the 'simple' message written on this father's gravestone.
Archbishop of York could face police investigation for failing to act over abuse allegations
The Archbishop of York could face a police investigation for his failure to report allegations of sexual abuse, according to the lawyer of one victim.
Andy Savage update: Memphis church 'wrapping up' investigation into pastor's alleged sexual assault
Highpoint Church in Memphis, Tennessee has released a statement updating its members on an investigation that is 'wrapping up' into the pastor Andy Savage, who has been accused of an alleged sexual assault in 1998 and who remains on leave.
Police consider investigation into former archbishop as CofE braced for more revelations of abuse cover-up
The Church of England is bracing itself for more revelations of how senior figures covered up child sex abuse with police considering whether to press charges against the former archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey.