Church
Conservative bloggers claim some passages in encyclical on family were ghost written
An adviser to Pope Francis from his home country of Argentina was a "ghostwriter" of some of the most important passages of his new document on the family, according to the influential Rome blogger Sandro Magister
More women than men are abandoning church
The number of women attending church is declining faster than the number of men, a new study shows.
Justin Welby and Vincent Nichols to co-host live Facebook chat
Archbishop Justin Welby will be joined with the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a livechat on Facebook.
Why you can only go to church in Northern Cyprus once a year
The decision by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to restrict church services there to once a year has thrown into sharp reliefs the divisions on the island.
UMC LGBT row continues as thousands call on Church to allow same-sex marriages
Almost 5,000 people have urged one of America's largest religious bodies to end all "legislative harm" against LGBTQ people.
Gospel For Asia faced staff exodus amid negative publicity
The second largest mission group in the US, GFA and its founder KP Yohannan have faced a storm of negative publicity.
India: Police arrest evangelical Christians on 'forced conversion' charges
Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have arrested three evangelical Christians.
Intolerable cruelty? How evangelicals are rethinking the doctrine of hell
As a doctrine, many evangelicals find the idea of hell awkward or embarrassing.
Church of Scotland passes landmark unity pact with Church of England
The Church of Scotland has unanimously agreed to formal unite with the Church of England in an historic vote in Edinburgh.
Archbishop of Canterbury to join historic debate with Church of Scotland
The Archbishop of Canterbury will be the first head of the Church of England to join a debate at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly on Wednesday.
Church of Scotland reaffirms support of EU
The Church of Scotland has reaffirmed its belief the UK should remain the EU.
New book to contain previously unpublished writings of Mother Teresa
Reflections on mercy and compassion by Mother Teresa that have never been released before are to be published in the weeks leading up to her canonisation in September.
Christians have a duty to convert all Muslims, including ISIS militants â Vatican official
Christians have a duty to convert all Muslims but not Jews, according to Cardinal Kurt Koch.
Pope calms speculation surrounding Ireland visit as Vatican confirms 2018 World Meeting of Families in Dublin
Pope Francis has dampened hopes he may visit Ireland for the 2018 World Meeting of Families.
Desmond Tutu's daughter gives up Church ministry after same-sex marriage
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter has given up her licence to serve as an Anglican priest after marrying a woman.
Religious 'nones' outnumber Christians in England and Wales
The report says both Catholics and Anglicans are struggling to retain people brought up in the faith.