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Evangelical about the environment: 3 reasons Christians should prioritise creation care

Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. But some are unconvinced that Christians should be bothered about the environment. What does Scripture say?

Bishops taken to court of appeal in Australian Anglican feud

A feud between Australian Anglican leaders has boiled into the open with three bishops being referred to an appeals court over a dispute surrounding the church's response to gay marriage.

Catholic bishop apologises and priest resigns after Hindu deity Ganesh is welcomed in church

A Catholic bishop in Spain has apologised after a priest hosted the parading of an image of Hindu deity Ganesh in his cathedral in Ceuta, a Spanish city in North Africa. The service saw Hindus joining Catholics as Marian hymns were sung in the direction of the revered elephant-headed icon.

Evangelicals and the Nashville Statement: What is the point?

The authors of the Nashville Statement knew outrage, hostility and counter-statements would be the result. They knew it would elicit rebukes and draw harsher boundaries. Perhaps that was their intention.

Houston floods show that churches should act first, ask questions later

If Christians throughout history had adopted the 'well, we weren't asked so we didn't do' approach, so much of the most influential Christian social action would never have happened. The Good Samaritan didn't ask permission before embarking on his action, and neither should we.

'We are all made in the image of God': Church leaders join forces to denounce Nashville Statement

Hundreds of church leaders have joined forces to denounce an evangelical manifesto that condemns same-sex marriage, promoting instead a message of inclusion in the name of the Christian faith.

Pope Francis to world leaders: 'listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor'

Pope Francis has called for world leaders to 'listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor', ahead of tomorrow's World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which will feature a joint statement with Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Bartholomew I.

Illegal undercover monks - academics uncover the secret history of English Benedictines

New research shows the popular image of Benedictine monks might not be completely correct.

US Episcopal Church head appeals for Hurricane Harvey relief effort

The Rev Michael Curry, the presiding Bishop and Primate of the US Episcopal Church has appealed for support for the relief efforts currently underway in Houston, Texas following the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey and the Twitter mob: Why the hate for pastor Joel Osteen?

There's a fine line between calling out injustice and just being judgmental. Mass tragedy probably shouldn't have us at each other's throats. So what's going on with the hate for Joel Osteen?

Nashville Statement: Evangelical heavyweights sign major new manifesto on sexuality

More than 150 senior evangelical leaders have released a landmark manifesto declaring their robust conviction that marriage is betweeon one man and one woman.

Joel Osteen opens Houston megachurch as shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims following online outrage

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the ongoing flooding in Houston, Texas, Joel Osteen has officially opened his megachurch as a refuge for the thousands who are now homeless. It comes after the pastor faced a barrage of criticism online when it was implied that the prosperous Osteen was withholding shelter from the needy in a time of crisis.

Bishops add weight as more than 100 MPs back holiday hunger bill