Church
'Sadistic' Catholic priest found guilty of historic sex abuse at London school
A former Roman Catholic priest has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys at the London private school were he taught in the 1970s and 80s.
Disgraced sex abuse bishop Peter Ball set to join Catholic Church after 'battering' by Church of England
A disgraced Anglican bishop jailed for sex offences is looking to join the Catholic Church to 'live and worship in anonymity' after he was released from prison.
Catholic schools 'completely failed' to protect children, abuse inquiry finds
A Catholic diocese in Australia is being accused on a 'catastrophic failure in leadership' in a damning report into its handling of child sex abuse by priests.
Can there be a meeting of minds between charismatic and liturgical traditions?
Is it possible to be a liturgical charismatic? Surely it's a contradiction in terms: either you're a freewheeling lover of Matt Redman et al, or you do it by the book.
Dean of St Paul's calls for 'compromised' bishops to lose responsibility for safeguarding
One of the Church of England's most senior clergy has called for a radical overhaul in how the Church deals with issues of safeguarding.
Cassock chasers and compromised clergy: A response to abuse in the Church
The lack of trust generated by many years of poor practice in the Church needs a more urgent and radical response than has happened so far.
Katy Perry and Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese win $10m in convent case
The popular singer Katy Perry and the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles were awarded $10million on Monday in a long-running legal dispute over the purchase of an old convent.
'Pray Prince George is gay': 3 things we learnt from the controversy
Little did Kelvin Holdsworth, the Scottish priest at the centre of the 'pray Prince George is gay' controversy, know his blog post would cause such a storm two years after he intended.
Justin Welby under pressure to overhaul approach to church sex abuse survivors
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing a mass call to overhaul the Church of England's approach to sex abuse survivors after his letter to one victim was branded 'painful' and 'disappointing'.
Bishop urged to oppose controversial UK Franklin Graham rally
The Bishop of Blackburn is being urged to speak against an evangelism event in Blackpool hosted by the controversial figure Franklin Graham.
'Jesus is totally into second chancers': Perry Noble launches new church on Facebook
Perry Noble, the ousted former leader of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, yesterday officially launched his new Second Chance Church with a sermon delivered not from a pulpit or before a crowd but via video on Facebook.
Ravi Zacharias denies 'grooming' accusations: 'I have learned a difficult and painful lesson'
Ravi Zacharias is being forced to defend himself over allegations around a lawsuit involving a married woman who sent him nude pictures and against claims he misled supporters by exaggerating about his academic achievements.
Rival Anglican church ordains new clergy in challenge to Justin Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury faces a new threat to his authority this week with a breakaway Anglican church in England ordaining nine ministers for the first time.
Pope Francis defends not mentioning 'Rohingya' in Myanmar
Pope Francis has defended his strategy of avoiding the term 'Rohingya' in Myanmar, saying he believed he got his message across to both the civilian and military leadership without shutting down dialogue.
'It is not business as usual': New Archbishop wants to 'refresh' Church in Wales
The new Archbishop of Wales has said he wants to help 'refresh the vision' of the Church in Wales once he is enthroned today, adding: 'It is not business as usual.'
Kirk Franklin hopes new festival for gospel music will counter decline
Iconic gospel artist Kirk Franklin has worked with Live Nation Urban to announce a music festival dedicated to the gospel music genre in hopes of countering the decline in gospel music. The announcement was made during the BET Soul Train Awards by Franklin along side singer-songwriter Erykah Badu on Sunday, Nov. 26.