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WATCH: Thousands Celebrate Bishop Of London's Farewell Service At St Paul's Cathedral
Thousands packed in St Paul's Cathedral for a farewell service to Rt Rev Richard Chartres on Thursday night.
Bishop Of London's Farewell Service: Church Must Stand United In The Face Of 'Great Promise And Great Peril'
The Bishop of London is urging unity across Christian denominations as he retires a time of "great promise and great peril".
Has The Episcopal Church Been Penalised For Its Support Of Gay Marriage â Or Not?
When is a vote on doctrine not a vote on doctrine? Disagreement on gay marriage continues to divide the Anglican Communion.
Trump's Refugee Ban Puts Christians In Danger, Warns UK's Top Catholic Leader
The head of the UK Catholic Church has called for "self-discipline" in public debate as he accused politicians of trading in fear and letting the UK down.
Church Not 'Reached End Of The Road' On Gay Marriage, Welby Says
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England has not "reached the end of the road" over its position on gay marriage, raising the possibility of future change to doctrine.
Griffith John: 8 Things You Didn't Know About A Pioneer Missionary To China
Griffith John set sail for China in 1855 and founded a hospital in Wuhan that is now one of the largest in the country.
Chaldean Church Plans To Rebuild 10 Christian Villages In Northern Iraq
The Chaldean Church in Iraq has announced plans to help Christians rebuild their lives â in spite of the ongoing threat they face.
Archbishop Of Canterbury Apologises For Abuse Allegations
The Archbishop of Canterbury apologised unreservedly on Wednesday after it emerged he worked at a Christian youth camp where young boys were abused.
Divisions Deepen In Catholic Church Over Communion For Remarried Couples
A senior Catholic cardinal has set himself at odds with bishops in his home country of Germany by speaking out against allowing divorced and remarried people to receive Holy Communion.
Reformation 500: Evangelical Alliance Warns Against Compromise With Catholicism
Evangelicals have been urged to celebrate the Reformation as "essential" to Christianity and resist attempts to dilute differences between Protestants and Catholics.
New Bishop Of Sheffield Announced As Traditionalist Anglo-Catholic Philip North
The traditionalist Anglo-Catholic Philip North is being promoted to be the new Bishop of Sheffield, Downing Street has announced.
Catholics In Malta Condemn 'Abominable' Document On Marriage And Divorce
The Catholic faithful, from a conservative organisation Veri Catholici, have spoken out after their bishops appeared to sanction granting the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion to divorced and remarried Catholics.
Church of England Bishops Blast Trump's Refugee Ban
Senior Church of England bishops have broken their silence to condemn Trump's ban on refugees entering the US.
Donald Trump Thinks He Is Helping Christians. But He Is Making Things Worse, Warns Top Iraq Patriarch
President Donald Trump's intention to discriminate in favour of Christian refugees will do more harm than good to Christians in the Middle East, a leading Christian patriarch is warning.
Pope Scores Victory In Latest Round Of Vatican Condoms Row
Albrecht von Boeselager has been reinstated as Grand Chancellor or foreign minister of the Knights of Malta chivalric and charitable order in what is being described as a "Papal coup".
Bishop Vows To Continue Campaigning For Change On Gays In Church Of England
The Bishop of Liverpool has vowed to continue campaigning for gay marriage in the Church, days after the C of E announced it would not change its teaching following more than two years of internal debate.