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Down's Syndrome abortions: why it's time for the church to get angry
This needs to be something that every Christian is informed, passionate... and dare I say angry about.

Pastor forgives congregant who stabbed him at prayer meeting
With pain and shock still rippling through his church, a grieving Texas pastor said Thursday he was willing to forgive one of his congregants who went on a bloody rampage, killing one man and injuring three others including the pastor during a prayer meeting Wednesday night at his home.

Megachurch Pastor William Curtis slammed over $230,000 Bentley Bentayga SUV
Leader of the 10,000-member Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William H. Curtis, has sparked a vigorous debate online after his $230,000 Bentley Bentayga, which costs nearly twice as much as the median home in the church's Larimer neighborhood, was photographed outside the church.

Knife-wielding attacker wounds 4 churchgoers in Indonesia
A knife-wielding attacker wounded four church-goers in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, officials said, before being shot by police who could not yet confirm if it was a terror-related incident.

UK's treatment of Down's syndrome amounts to eugenics, synod told
The UK's treatment of Down's syndrome amounts to eugenics, the Church of England's general synod heard on Saturday.

Charity Commission to question Kenneth Copeland Ministries UK over 'flu' video
In the controversial video released on January 31, Copeland says: 'Listen, partners. We don't have a flu season. We've got a duck season, a deer season, but we don't have a flu season.

Church facing years of shame as extent of abuse emerges, bishop warns
The Church of England has upped its spending on safeguarding five-fold since 2014 as it attempts to address hundreds of abuse allegations against clergy and officials.

Chilean victim of sexual abuse demands thorough Vatican investigation
Juan Carlos Cruz said Pope Francis had 'set the clock back years and years' with his recent comments casting doubt on the credibility of victims of abuse.

Church of England embraces unity with Methodist Church
The Church of England has embraced plans for unity with the Methodist Church, ending 200 years of schism that began with John Wesley in the 18th century.

Archbishop warns Church of England against dangers of 'radical change'
The Archbishop of Canterbury says change must be undertaken with respect for tradition, at a time when Church is struggling to deal with the challenges of dwindling numbers and clergy sex abuse.

CofE backs campaign to reduce food waste
The government should take steps to tackle food poverty and take steps to minimies food waste, according to the Church of England.

Pope Francis is 'ready to go to Iraq', Chaldean patriarch says
Pope Francis has said he is 'ready to go to Iraq', according to a Patriarch of the Chaldean Church.
Anglicans back Pope Francis's day of fasting for Congo and South Sudan
Anglican leaders are backing a call from Pope Francis for a worldwide day of fasting and prayer for the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

John Hooper: the radical Puritan preacher burned for his faith
On this day in 1555, passionate Puritan and English Reformer John Hooper was burned at the stake for heresy. He faced his death with courage, refusing to recant his views.

Church to urge government clampdown on supermarket food waste
The Church of England is set to urge the government to clamp down on supermarkets who needlessly waste surplus food.

Entrenched opposition to women priests blocks Church's diversity efforts, synod told
Entrenched opposition to women's ordination is still blocking the Church of England's attempts to improve diversity among its senior leadership, its ruling general synod was told today.