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'Will to power' behind Sri Lanka church bombings, says Archbishop of Canterbury
'Will to power' behind Sri Lanka church bombings, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the horrific attacks on three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday are a symptom of the "will to power".

Justin Welby: Men in #MeToo scandals need to express genuine repentance
Justin Welby: Men in #MeToo scandals need to express genuine repentance

Justin Welby has said the #MeToo movement must lead to genuine repentance from those revealed to have exploited and abused women.

Evangelism 'must not be forced on others', says Archbishop of Canterbury
Evangelism 'must not be forced on others', says Archbishop of Canterbury

Christian witness "must be both confident and humble", the Archbishop of Canterbury has said in an Easter letter to churches around the world.

Christians commemorate Last Supper with Maundy services and footwashing
Christians commemorate Last Supper with Maundy services and footwashing

Christians around the world will commemorate the Last Supper on Thursday with footwashing ceremonies while the Queen will give out Maundy money in a traditional ceremony.

The problem with plastic and how we can fix it
The problem with plastic and how we can fix it

Tearfund's Ruth Valerio on the small changes we can all make to rid the world of harmful plastic

Church appoints first permanent safeguarding chief
Church appoints first permanent safeguarding chief

Melissa Caslake's appointment follows the release of a major report into safeguarding failures which the Church of England said made for "very difficult reading".

Remembering Jane Haining: The brave Scots woman who lost her life saving Jewish school girls
Remembering Jane Haining: The brave Scots woman who lost her life saving Jewish school girls

Jane Haining was matron at the Scottish Mission boarding school in Budapest, where many students were Jewish girls. She died in Auschwitz after refusing to leave them.

Barring gay bishops' spouses from Lambeth Conference was 'painful' but necessary, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Barring gay bishops' spouses from Lambeth Conference was 'painful' but necessary, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended his decision to ban the spouses of gay bishops from attending a major conference next year.

Catholic Church must return to God to overcome abuse crisis, says Benedict XVI
Catholic Church must return to God to overcome abuse crisis, says Benedict XVI

Pope Francis' predecessor Benedict XVI has blamed the sexual abuse scandal blighting the Catholic Church on a "collapse" of moral theology and the impact of the sexual revolution.

Leviticus: it gets a bad rap but G-d meant it for joy
Leviticus: it gets a bad rap but G-d meant it for joy

There is a reason why Leviticus is planted right in the middle of the five Books of Moses

Steve Clifford leaving Evangelical Alliance after a decade at the helm
Steve Clifford leaving Evangelical Alliance after a decade at the helm

Steve Clifford has announced he is to step down as general director of the Evangelical Alliance at the end of this year.

Quakers join in criticism of Westminster Abbey over nuclear weapons ceremony
Quakers join in criticism of Westminster Abbey over nuclear weapons ceremony

The Quakers have become the latest critics of a service taking place at Westminster Abbey next month to commemorate 50 years of nuclear deterrents in British waters.

Britain's housing crisis is 'hitting the poorest the hardest', says Archbishop of Canterbury
Britain's housing crisis is 'hitting the poorest the hardest', says Archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby said that any way forward on Britain's housing crisis "must involve building communities, not just houses".

Church of England bishops say the 'tide is turning' on harmful online content
Church of England bishops say the 'tide is turning' on harmful online content

"It's about time that social media companies are held responsible for their content and are accountable for their actions," the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, has said after the Government unveiled plans to impose substantial fines on websites that fail to take action against "online harms".

How a simple scheme has transformed giving at one church
How a simple scheme has transformed giving at one church

A scheme being rolled out across the Church of England to simplify giving has led to a 10 per cent increase in donations at one County Durham Church.

Church Army leader Mark Russell to head up The Children's Society
Church Army leader Mark Russell to head up The Children's Society

Mark Russell is to join The Children's Society as its new CEO after 12 years at the helm of Church Army.