Church

Former Satanist says Christian prayers blocked him from committing acts of evil
A former Satanist has attested to the power of Christian prayers, saying he was prevented from carrying out his evil plans when he encountered a group of intercessors during one of his missions.

French priest announces retirement after being filmed slapping crying baby during baptism
A French Catholic priest has been forced to retire after being filmed slapping a crying two-year-old baby during a baptism ceremony.

Billy Graham's grandson, Will Graham, brings over a thousand people to Christ at Scotland outreach
More than 1,000 people have reportedly turned to Jesus Christ during a recent three-day evangelism event in Falkirk, Scotland.

Sermon of the Year: Fear, faith and Jesus
Fear has the potential to hold us captive and stop us living in the fullness of life that Christ called us to.

Church looks to psychometric testing to stop paedophiles becoming priests
The Church of England is looking to implement psychometric testing to stop potential paedophiles from becoming clergy.

Church review of abuse cases failed to show full picture
A 'botched' review of cases of child sex abuse in the Church of England failed to show the full extent of the issue, a report admits today.

Bishop of London: Safeguarding â independence v responsibility
The bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, writes for Christian Today on whether the Church should make safeguarding independent from its structures.
Pope says Christians need to 'break down barriers' that divide them
The Pope made the comments during a visit to Geneva to take part in the World Council of Churches' 70th anniversary

Stolen copy of Christopher Columbus letter about his discovery of New World returned to Vatican
The stolen copy of a letter written by Christopher Columbus in 1493 has been returned to the Vatican on Thursday following a joint investigation by U.S. Homeland Security agents and Holy See antiquity experts.

Scientists create 3D image of Jesus based on Turin Shroud
A team of Italian scientists have created a 3D representation of the man on the Shroud of Turin in an effort to produce what they believe to be an accurate replica of the body of Jesus Christ.

What Rico Tice's resignation says about the Anglican Communion
Here, in a nutshell, is the great divide that has opened between the constituent parts of the Anglican Communion.
Pope Francis says China talks going well, dialogue is 'worth the risk'
Pope Francis has voiced optimism for improved ties between the Vatican and China, rejecting criticism that the Holy See may be selling out Catholics to Beijing's communist government.

Cardinal McCarrick: Senior US Catholic removed from ministry after 'credible' accusations of abuse
One of the US' highest ranking Catholics has been asked to stop all public ministry after the Vatican found he was credibly accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy almost 50 years ago.

Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020
Ugandan bishops will boycott the archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Conference in 2020.

Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'
Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.
Pope Francis slams Trump's policy of separating migrant families
Pope Francis has criticised the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world's immigration problems.