Church
After church split, Ukraine may force Moscow loyalists to badge themselves 'Russian'
Ukraine on Saturday created a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow, which leaders have lobbied for since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Fresh arrests see more Early Rain church members held, US watchdogs denounce crackdown
The move against the Early Rain church follows the arrest of 100 church members and leaders last week including its pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang Rong.
Vandalism forces cathedral to install security cameras
The dean of Peel Cathedral in the Isle of Man said it had no other option after vandals sprayed grafitti and damaged furniture.
Living Advent Calendar is a hit with Hertfordshire village
The village of Redbourn in Hertfordshire has taken the idea of marking each day of Advent by opening a new door to a new level.
Christmas comes early for church with links to Shakespeare after £20,000 grant
A church where many actors from Shakespeare's acting company are believed to be buried is just one of the recipients of Christmas grants from the National Churches Trust.
Libby Lane is the new Bishop of Derby
The Church of England's first woman bishop has been elected as the next Bishop of Derby, Downing Street announced today.
No room at the inn? Why Jesus was really laid in a manger
Imagine a girl about to give birth, turning up at a hotel. Who wouldn't give up their room for her?
Pastor with disabled child has seven pleas for his fellow pastors
Including people with disabilities means more than having wider bathroom stalls, says Pastor Anthony Kidd.
Coptic Christians mourn father and son killed by police officer
Coptic Christians Imad Kamal Sadeq, 49, and his son David, 21, were shot by Robi Mustapha Khalifa, who was stationed as a security guard at the Nahded-al-Qadasa church in Minya, Upper Egypt.
Ukraine church council names new leader in decisive split from Moscow
Ukraine chose the head of a new national Orthodox church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country's security and independence.
Luke's Gospel: Good news for down and outs
Today we consider the nativity story according to Luke's Gospel. It's a reminder that Christmas is indeed for the 'down and outs' and spiritually that means all of us.
New academic centre to 'recover confidence' in the Old Testament
A new academic centre has been set up at Bristol Baptist College to promote research into the relationship between the Bible and violence.
EU citizens feel 'unwelcome' and 'threatened' in the UK
EU citizens living in the UK no longer feel welcome after the Brexit vote, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said.
Franklin Graham: We need to be 'very, very careful' before we change Lord's Prayer
Italian bishops are mulling a change to the Lord's Prayer from 'lead us not into temptation' to 'abandon us not when in temptation'
'Lead us not into temptation': Should the wording of the Lord's Prayer be changed?
Pope Francis last year said it was wrong to imagine God could tempt people to do wrong
Persecution is a blessing, Chinese elder told church before his arrest
He wrote to the church in a post shared on Facebook that the persecution they were facing was a 'reward', and that those who had been taken before him were 'within the gracious, sovereign providence of the Lord.