Church
'Jesus' statue to be donated to another church after Baptist congregation deems it too 'Catholic'
Church leaders at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina have announced that the statue of Jesus Christ at the facade of its building will be donated to another church following a vote to remove the display for being too "Catholic in nature."
Pope Francis openly admits to 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to openly admit to and condemn a 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church.
Have we all lost the plot on Sunday worship?
Are evangelicals abandoning Sunday worship?
Church of England issues liturgies for survivors of sex abuse
The Church of England is releasing special liturgies asking forgiveness for abuse committed by priests.
Anglo-Catholics hit back over reporting abuse heard in confession
Warning priests they are 'duty bound' to report abuse, even if they heard it in confession, is 'unacceptable' and 'will set a very worrying precedent', an influential Anglican group has said.
Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church
On this day in 1578 a momentous discovery of Christian history was made in Rome, completely by accident.
Could sexuality be a thorn in the side of the Anglican-Methodist unity pact?
Is it a coincidence that both churches have announced delays to any progress on sexuality within a week of each other?
Oldest manuscript of Mark is nonetheless a disappointment
For over six years biblical scholars have been speculating about a New Testament manuscript which had only been seen by a handful of them and was rumoured to date to the 1st century.
All over for Paige Patterson at Southwestern after damning new revelations
Paige Patterson, the controversial former head of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been stripped of the title 'president emeritus'
Hong Kong cardinal urges release of abducted underground Chinese bishop
Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen has implored the release of Cui Tai, an underground church bishop reportedly abducted by Chinese authorities in April.
Church of England insurer launches competition celebrating church volunteers
The Church of England's insurer, Ecclesiastical, has launched a national competition open to every Anglican church in the UK, to celebrate the work of church volunteers.
Baptist church removes statue of Jesus because it looks too 'Catholic'
Members of a Baptist church in Red Bank, South Carolina, have caused a stir for recently voting to remove a statue of Jesus from the front of their building because it appears too "Catholic in nature."
Hindu extremists beat parishioners and threaten to kill pastor in Pentecostal church in India
Radical Hindus armed with wooden sticks have reportedly attacked parishioners at a Pentecostal church in India while looking for the pastor.
Church accused of breaking canon law by ordering priests to report abuse heard in confession box
Priests are accusing the Anglican diocese of Canterbury of breaking church law by ordering clergy to report confessions of sex abuse.
Church of England fends off sexuality debate as bishops work on new teaching document
The Church of England is holding off any proposed changes to its stance on gay marriage, allowing bishops to work on a major review of their teaching on sexuality.
Timetable slips for Methodist statement on same-sex marriage
The Methodist Church will not consider a statement aimed at potentially redefining marriage to include same-sex couples at its forthcoming conference after a working group was hit by unexpected delays.