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Evangelical bishop warns split may be necessary as he spearheads resistance to liberalising CofE
A senior evangelical bishop in the Church of England is spearheading resistance to a perceived drift in teaching on sexuality, hinting that some form of schism may be necessary.

#Bookloversday: Six Christian classics that could change your life
Today is #bookloversday, an occasion to celebrate both books and those who love them. Here are six books about faith that you might not have read but should definitely make time for.

Archbishop Welby admits 'I don't know' about South Sudan peace â but commits to prayer, strengthening the Church
The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted he questions whether peace is possible in South Sudan after he visited the country last week.

Second Chance: Is Perry Noble is launching a new church venture?
Former NewSpring pastor Perry Noble seems to be launching a new church after being fired for alcohol abuse from his previous post.

Christian festivals on August Bank Holiday: Missing your festival high? Here's what's left
If you haven't yet had your Christian festival fix then here are what is left of the Christian summer getaways

Pioneer of women's ministry honoured by United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is to celebrate a hundred years since the ordination of the first woman to become a minister in a British mainstream denomination.

Cameroon bishop was killed for opposing homosexual clergy, local priest alleges
A Cameroon Bishop who was found dead in June was killed for his opposition to homosexual clergy, a local priest has alleged.

Bradford Cathedral's historic bells to be restored with £79,000 lottery grant
The First World War memorial bells of Bradford Cathedral will be restored after a £79,100 lottery grant made to the diocese.

Why has this Norwich church decided to run a pub?
A pub in Norwich, England is being reopened and revitalised by a local church cultivating a 'public home' for the community. Christian Today spoke to the vicar behind the bar.

South Carolina bishop on 'grievous' court decision in favour of TEC
Leaders of the breakaway South Carolina Diocese in the US are meeting today with the diocese's lead legal counsel in the wake of the adverse decision by the state's Supreme Court last week.

Trump's evangelical advisers request meeting with Pope Francis after Vatican-backed criticism
Evangelical advisers to Donald Trump are requesting a meeting with Pope Francis after criticism from the Vatican directed at the White House and at the political leanings of American Catholics.

'Churches run on trust', but 1 in 10 US Protestant congregations have had donations embezzled
One in 10 US Protestant churches have seen their donations embezzled, according to a new survey.

Are Christian festivalgoers 'throttling' Keswick? Convention organisers say it's good for business
Local newspaper, the Keswick Reminder, reports on a feud between business owners and the event's organisers with the headline 'We don't want you here for half our summer holidays.'

Senior Italian Cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Milan diocese said on its website.

New Wine: Women speakers, diversity and the Holy Spirit
'We're not quite at full gender parity yet but 45 per cent is a big step forward from where we've been before,' Paul Harcourt tells Christian Today.

'We have a crisis': Are internships a way of solving the Church's young adult problem?
'There is a dearth of young adults who are following Jesus.'