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English cathedrals in contest to host Tim Peake's renowned spacecraft

Two English Anglican cathedrals are contending for the opportunity to host a renowned spacecraft within their walls.

World Evangelical Alliance responds to charges it has a secret 'ecumenical agenda'

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has responded to charges from three of its member bodies that it has an 'ecumenical agenda' inconsistent with its historic evangelical roots.

We can reach millennials and this is how, says Church Army

The Church Army is releasing guidance on how to evangelise millennials in an attempt to reverse a worrying lack of young people in the pews.

New monasticism: Why are so many young people choosing to become temporary monks?

This month another new monastic community joins many others springing up across the Church of England. What is behind this trend?

Who are the Mormons, and are they Christians?

Mormonism has a much wider following in the US than in the UK, where its tenets are not widely known. But who are the Mormons â and are they Christians?

Mormons welcome 93-year-old heart surgeon as new leader

Nelson was formally welcomed into his new role during a live broadcast from Utah's Salt Lake Temple yesterday in a first for the Church.

Pope Francis feels 'pain and shame' over sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis begged for forgiveness from sex abuse victims in Chile on Tuesday as he said he feels 'pain and shame' over the scandal.

65 years after it closed for worship, Bristol church will reopen with a new evangelistic vision

A Bristol city centre church is to open for worship for the first time in 65 years with a mission to engage young and unchurched people.

Church of England looks to millennial 'creatives' for digital ideas

The Church of England is turning to millennial 'creatives' to boost its online reach as regular church attendance is replaced with digital engagement.

Bomb threats, sex scandals and protests: Pope Francis faces trouble in South America

Pope Francis heads to South America today for a visit that is supposed to be about peace, supporting indigenous people and protecting the environment. But instead he has facing bomb threats, protests and anger about clerical sex abuse.

Jehovah's Witnesses: 3 things I learned from these eager evangelists

I had a religious experience this week: I met a Jehovah's Witness. We don't share the same religion, but do they have something to teach the Church?

Bath Abbey's pew row rages on: Heritage charity launches last ditch attempt to save them

A last-ditch attempt to save the pews in Bath Abbey is being launched by a heritage charity after permission was given to replace them with folding chairs.

Pope Francis could meet sex abuse survivors as protests loom in Chile visit

Pope Francis is set to meet with victims of Chile's oppressive military dictatorship on his upcoming visit to the country. As protests over the clerical child abuse scandal continue to flare in the Chilean Catholic Church, the Vatican said the Pope hasn't ruled out meeting with clerical sex abuse survivors too.

Kidnapped nuns freed after Nigerian police operation