Church

Justin Welby: 'What has changed? Nothing!'
The archbishop of Canterbury's full statement in response to revelations about his biological father.

Justin Welby's mother responds to revelations about her affair
Jane Williams (Lady Williams of Elvel) has issued this statement after details of her liaison with Anthony Montague Brown

Archbishop of Canterbury discovers his real father was Sir Winston Churchill's private secretary
"This comes as a complete surprise," he said. But he also said it changed nothing. "I find who I am in Jesus Christ, not in genetics, and my identity in him never changes,"

Cardinal Burke calls Notre Dame award to pro-abortion, pro-same sex marriage U.S. Vice President Biden a 'great scandal'
American Cardinal Raymond Burke has scored the University of Notre Dame for honouring U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with the Laetare Medal "in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society," saying the latter is pro-abortion and pro-same sex marriage, which violates Catholic teachings.

Gospel warms the hearts of Russians living in world's coldest city as missionaries plant churches
The Gospel is warming the hearts of the people in the remote Russian city of Yakutsk, considered as the coldest city on Earth.

Archbishop of Kenya hits out at Justin Welby over breakdown of 'godly order'
The Archbishop of Kenya has hit out at the Archbishop of Canterbury after delegates from the Anglican Church of Kenya defied his authority to attend an Anglican meeting in Zambia this week.

Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope's exhortation could shake up the Church
The Pope's long-anticipated exhortation following the two Synods on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) has been published.

Craig Groeschel clears up some misconceptions around money, the Bible and what really is the root of all evil
The Life Church pastor wants Christians to be clear about something: money is not in itself the problem

Cardinal Nichols: Human trafficking is 'an evil crying out to heaven'
The head of the Catholic Church in the UK has called for an international effort to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery by 2030, describing it as "an evil crying out to heaven".

Garissa one year on: Christians should expect persecution, pastor says
Christians must expect to face persecution, according to one Nigerian pastor reflecting on the Garissa attacks a year on.

Liberation and hope: 10 of the best Jürgen Moltmann quotes
One of the world's most prominent theologians is turning 90. Christian Today looks at 10 of his most profound sayings...

Christian baker slams new 'religious freedom' bill for allowing discrimination against gay people
A Christian baker from Mississippi has criticised the religious freedom bill for "decriminilising discrimination" against LGBT people.

Understanding of jihad muddled because of multitude of conflicting materials
Theologian and book author James R. White says interpretations of jihad can be quite muddled because of the varied understandings and multitude of materials from the Koran.
Pastor to bike 1,200 miles for two weeks to serve others
A Lutheran pastor will cycle a total of 1,200 miles and from Arkansas to Tennessee and stop over in 10 cities to join thousands of Lutherans as they embark on various projects to serve their communities.

Pope speaks to Methodists, calls for unity
Francis says Catholics and Methodists together "give concrete witness to the love of Christ"

Wycliffe Associates translators only want to 're-double' their efforts after deadly terrorist attack
Wycliffe Associates, a ministry focused on Bible translation, is determined to re-double its efforts to accomplish its mission following the death of four of its Middle East translators in an attack by suspected Islamic radicals.