Church

Supreme Court rules in favour of Lutheran Church over funding dispute

The Supreme Court has ruled that a playground owned by a Lutheran church can receive a subsidy from a state programme.

Supreme Court to rule on Christian 'gay cake' baker

The US Supreme Court will judge whether a Christian baker discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to make their wedding cake on religious grounds

Methodist Church may get bishops for the first time in UK in mutual recognition pact with Anglicans

Methodists and Anglicans are embarking on a process of historic proposals that would recognise the ministers and priests of both churches for the first time since they split in the late 18th century. And for the first time ever, the proposals, if agreed, would give Methodists in the UK a bishop.

US Supreme Court backs church in major religious rights ruling

The US Supreme Court has backed religious groups in a major ruling that narrows that gap between church and state.

Evangelicals support for same-sex marriage rises â but majority still oppose

Despite still largely opposing same-sex marriage, white evangelicals show the most dramatic rise in support compared to a decade ago when just 14 per cent were in favour compared to 35 per cent now.

Former Archbishop quits after damning sex abuse report

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has resigned following a damning report detailing how he 'colluded' in sex abuse with convicted former bishop Peter Ball.

Pope Francis warns of persecution: 'There is no Christian mission in the name of tranquility'

Pope Francis has warned Christians of the dangers of suffering and persecution in following Christ, a life which he said promises neither success nor tranquillity.

Justin Welby: We need a cross-party Brexit forum to take 'poison' from debate

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling for a cross-party Brexit to draw the 'poison' from the debate'.

Digital giving: CofE to test contactless card payments for church collection

The Church of England has announced trails for a digital, contactless payment system for church donations, testing a new 'tap and go' scheme this summer.

Sudanese churches in defiant open letter: We are victims of 'systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms'

Sudanese churches have written a defiant open letter to the government, criticising a spate of church demolitions and accusing it of 'systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms'.

First-time preacher wins 'Sermon of the Year' award

Last night saw the final of the 'Sermon of the Year' preaching contest in London, with its winner a retired woman preaching for the first time in her life.

Nigerian Christian leader pleads for help to stop death and destruction by Islamist Fulani militia

A Christian church leader from Nigeria has described the horrors of the growing persecution of Christians by Fulani herdsmen, describing it as 'ethnic cleansing'. And so far, he said, the authorities have done little or nothing to help.

'Trump wants you to be in his reality show': US theologian Stanley Hauerwas challenges the Church

American theologian and ethicist Professor Stanley Hauerwas has hit out at Donald Trump and offered a stark challenge to the contemporary Church. 'Donald Trump is an idiot who wants you to be in his reality show', Hauerwas said. 'The challenge is not to let him dominate your life.'

Archbishops call emergency debate on state of the nation