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Cardinal Pell leaves Vatican to face abuse charges in native Australia
Pell has declared his innocence and said he would return to Australia to clear his name.
Church of England's General Synod condemns gay 'conversion therapy'
The motion was brought by Jayne Ozanne, who said conversion therapy was 'unethical, harmful and has no place in the modern world'.
Church offers a 'still, small voice of calm' in troubled times, says Sentamu
The Church of England offers a still, small voice of calm in uncertain times, the Archbishop of York said yesterday.
Churches urged to pray for the 1.5 million merchant seafarers on Sea Sunday
Christians are being urged to remember, and pray for, the more than 1.5 million people who work as merchant sefarers.
Church confiscations threaten extinction of ancient Christian community in Turkey
One of the world's oldest Christian communities is under threat with fears for its survival after a land dispute in Turkey.
Justification by Twitter: CofE tweet sparks salty social media reaction
Twitter row breaks out. Hopefully won't last as long as the 30 years' war...
Astonishing Church growth in Russia sees record number training for priesthood
The Russian Orthodox Church is seeing the highest numbers ever training for priesthood , according to an independent Russian news agency.
Another priest killed in Mexico as violence against Christians soars
Another Catholic priest has been found stabbed to death in Mexico.
Questions of sexuality and abuse to dominate Church of England synod
Sex and abuse dominate questions to bishops and senior church figures on Friday evening with the biannual meeting of the Church of England's general synod beginning in York.
A Monk's Tale: the Reformation musical comedy you didn't know you needed
I didn't know I needed an educational sketch-comedy musical about the Reformation in my life, but like Martin Luther before me â I've had a change of heart.
Is the tide finally about to turn for women in leadership in evangelical churches?
Is one of the UK's most influential churches about to light the blue touchpaper on women's ministry?
Conservative Anglicans threaten synod boycott in outrage at pro-gay Scottish bishop's attendance
A small group of conservative Anglicans are considering boycotting the Church of England's biannual synod this week after a pro-gay marriage Scottish bishop was also invited to join the four-day meeting.
Christian unity a step closer as Reformed churches agree with Lutherans, Catholics on justification
Christian unity took another small book significant step closer to reality this week as a group of Protestant churches added its voice to the cause.
Revealed: Abuse survivor's angry response to Church official's note about him to General Synod members
Matt Ineson, a survivor of alleged sexual abuse by a deceased Church of England vicar, has responded angrily to a Church official's note about him sent to all members of the General Synod, which meets in York this weekend.
Don't believe his defenders: George Carey was right to resign
Was it right that Carey should resign under pressure and that his life as a CofE bishop should be ended so peremptorily?
Vatican rocked as police 'break up drug-fuelled orgy at Cardinal's apartment'
Vatican police have raided a Cardinal's apartment where a drug-fuelled homosexual orgy was taking place, leaving Pope Francis infuriated, according to reports.