Church
'Evangelicals are destroying our Church,' says Syrian Orthodox leader
A Church leader in Syria has accused evangelical Christians of helping 'destroy' the ancient Orthodox church of the East by offering aid if they start worshipping at house churches.
Vote your Christian values, urge bishops in election letter
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have written a letter to their dioceses nationwide, stressing Christian values as it implores participation in Britain's upcoming general election.
Gifted multi-lingual musician appointed Pope's first ever African ambassador to Ireland
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, aged 60, to serve as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, starting from this summer.
Louisiana Baptists forgive Russell Moore for 'breach of fellowship' after he apologises
Prominent Southern Baptist Russell Moore has won the backing of Baptists in Louisiana after apologising for divisions caused by his criticisms of President Donald Trump, Baptist Press reports.
Jesus said the disciples would do 'greater works' than he did. He didn't mention walking on water
This weekend brought the news of a pastor apparently eaten alive by crocodiles in an attempted demonstration of his faith.
Jesmond church defends consecrating renegade bishop: We're not causing a split
A conservative church is defending a move to consecrate its senior minister as a rogue bishop in the face of sharp criticism from fellow evangelicals.
Who was Francis Schaeffer? 9 quotes from a 20th century Christian icon
Francis Schaeffer, an enigmatic thinker, writer and icon of 1970s evangelicalism died on this day in 1984. His legacy has endured to this day, in more ways than one.
Pope Francis doubts authenticity of continuing visions of Virgin Mary in Medjugorje
In the wake of canonising two children whose visions of the Virgin Mary in Fatima in Portugal a century ago transfixed the world, Pope Francis has cast doubt on the veracity of visions that continue to this day in Bosnia.
The Jesmond crisis: My shocking suggestion for the Bishop of Newcastle
The consecration of a 'rogue' bishop on her patch presents a bit of a conundrum for the Bishop of Newcastle, Christine Hardman. For what, if anything, should she do about this unexpected episcopal presence?
Story about Zimbabwe pastor eaten alive by crocodiles is fake news
A story about Zimbabwe pastoreaten alive by three crocodiles after he attempted to show his congregation he could walk on water has been widely reported. The trouble is it never happened - the story is fake news.
Church decline could be ending, new report suggests
The rapid decline in churchgoers may be slowing thanks to a rise in patriotism and pride in Christianity, a new report is suggesting.
Pope Francis vows to be 'sincere' in meeting Donald Trump this month
Pope Francis vowed to be 'sincere' with Donald Trump on their 'well known' differences on subjects like immigration and climate change when the two hold their first meeting at the Vatican later this month.
Pope canonises Fatima visionaries, giving Church new child saints
Pope Francis gave the Catholic Church two of its youngest saints on Saturday, canonising shepherd siblings believed to have seen the Madonna 100 years ago in a Portuguese town that is now a major pilgrimage site.
Is a shift in theology enough to stop mainline decline?
Is there hope for the mainline Church in America? Or is it possible that the decline is so great that mainline Protestants won't last much longer than '23 Easters'?
What's wrong with slavery, anyway? Why reading the Bible sometimes isn't enough
The Catholic Church regards the Bible as one source of revelation rather than the only one, which tends to be the Protestant view â and in evangelical discourse, it is very definitely the assumption.
Mormons pull thousands of youngsters from Boy Scouts
The Mormon Church announced plans to pull as many as 185,000 youngsters from the Boy Scouts on Thursday as it looks to start its own scout programme.