Church
Colin Morris, Methodist minister and BBC religion broadcaster, dies aged 89
Dr Colin Morris, the former Methodist president and BBC's head of religion, has died aged 89.
Church of Scotland takes another step towards allowing same-sex marriages
'From those of us who want to uphold the traditional and orthodox teaching of the Church, it is possibly as good an outcome as we could expect.'
Christian businessman builds mosque as Ramadan gift to Muslim workers in UAE
A Christian businessman from India built a mosque costing Dh1.3 million (US$350,000) as a gift for Muslim workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this Ramadan.
Pope Francis admits he has reflected on resigning
The pope reflected on his resignation by citing St. Paul in the Scriptures.
BBC royal wedding coverage accused of anti-Christian bias as Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wed in Windsor
A Northern Ireland lawmaker has accused the BBC of attacking Christians in a broadcast covering the wedding of Prince Henry "Harry" of Wales and former American actress Meghan Markle.
Past its sell-by date? 5 reasons to close your mission agency
I thought I'd take the bull by the horns and suggest some criteria by which agency boards could assess whether they should keep going, or close their agency.
Chile's bishops offer mass resignation following Pope Francis' rebuke
'We have put our positions in the hands of the Holy Father and will leave it to him to decide freely for each of us.'
Disestablishment of CofE 'not a disaster' says Justin Welby
The disestablishment of the Church of England would 'not be a disaster', according to the archbishop of Canterbury.
'Radical answer to decline': Church in Wales launches £10 million evangelism fund
The Church in Wales has announced £10 million in funding to support evangelism projects across its dioceses, as part of its first ever 'Evangelism Fund'.
Vatican crisis meeting on Chile's clerical abuse ends, pope laments 'tragic' damage done
A 'frank' crisis meeting between Pope Francis and Chilean bishops ended yesterday with 'the firm intention to repair the damage done,' by the clerical abuse scandal in the Chilean Catholic Church, Pope Francis has said.
Holy fire: What is the Christian festival of Pentecost?
This Sunday will mark the Christian festival of Pentecost. What does it mean and why is it celebrated?
Vatican warns of 'profoundly amoral culture' in global finance
A 'profoundly amoral culture' is harming global financial systems, the Vatican is warning in a sign the Catholic church's ethical teachings are shifting from sex onto business and finance.
Mayor denounces church sign telling black Americans to "stay out of white churches"
The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama has called on the pastor of New Era Baptist Church to take down a controversial sign that reads: "Black Folks Need to Stay Out of White Churches."
Worried Church of England urges ministers against scrapping civil partnerships
The Church of England's stance on sexuality would be thrown into disarray if the government pushes ahead with scrapping civil partnerships.
10 killed in attack on South Sudan Christian college
At least 10 people have been killed in an attack on a Christian college in South Sudan, with the Sudan People's Liberation Army blamed for the attack.
CAR archbishop condemns sectarian violence at service mourning church massacre
The archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) has called for an end to retaliatory violence in an address to Christians mourning a church massacre two weeks ago.