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Female church leader named as new top pastor at Willow Creek
A woman will take over as lead pastor of the evangelical megachurch Willow Creek Community Church.
'Crucify no voters' graffitied on church walls in Australia's toxic same-sex marriage poll
'Crucify "no" voters' has been graffitied on a Melbourne church in the latest call to violence during Australia's increasingly toxic same-sex marriage postal survey.
Justin Welby apologises to abuse survivor; bishops accuse CofE's insurer of 'horse trading' on settlements
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has apologised to a clerical sexual abuse survivor over the Church of England's response to his claims. Three CofE bishops condemned the Church's insurance company for what it called 'horse trading' over settlements for abuse survivors - though the insurer has challenged the allegation.
Pope canonises first New World martyrs, calls Amazon synod for 2019
Pope Francis canonised 35 new Roman Catholic saints on Sunday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World.
European Evangelical Alliance honours adoption charity founder for refugee work
He was given the Hope Award, granted once a year to a person or organisation for outstanding service in a specific area of Christian work.
Forth to Farne Pilgrimage Way to launch this Sunday
A new pilgrimage route travelling through the picturesque coastal scenery between North Berwick and Lindisfarne will be opened this Sunday in Whitekirk, East Lothian.
How a West Midlands pastor is reaching out to the UK's fast-growing Polish population
Church leader and author, Pastor Joe Hayes, has written a book aimed at nurturing the growing number of Polish believers.
'The challenge of our generation' â Pete Greig joins calls for climate change action
Best-selling author and International Director of the 24-7 prayer movement, Pete Grieg, is calling climate change the 'challenge of our generation'.
The laddish cruelty of 'pigging' â and 5 ways Christians can do better at dating
This week has seen the revelation of a new, cruel kind of dating, known as 'pigging'. But Christians can get relationships very wrong too. Here are five ways to try and do better.
Former Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, is to receive life peerage
The Prime Minister's Office has announced that Rt Rev & Rt Hon Richard Chartres, recently retired Bishop of London, is to be awarded a life peerage.
True leaders bleed: Why Justin Welby's honesty on depression is a gift to the Church
The Archbishop of Canterbury has once again shown humble, inspired leadership for the Church, describing his mental health struggle with the 'black dog' of depression.
Catholic Church at war? Bishops' dismay at 'tragic' editorial in The Tablet criticising teaching on abortion
The Catholic Church is descending into civil war in the UK after a major row over abortion was sparked by a controversial editorial in the respected journal The Tablet.
Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage
Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, has written a letter defending his diocese's decision to donate $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.
Justin Welby: I've felt 'hopeless' with the 'black dog' of depression
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opened up about his own mental health struggles, describing bouts of depression and feeling 'hopeless'.
Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis
Pope Francis has implored the church to take a stronger stance against capital punishment
Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral
A woman has died after falling from a balcony in London's St Paul's Cathedral. Police are treating the incident as 'non-suspicious'.