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Get out and vote, says Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is urging people to get out and vote ahead of the general election on 4 July.
Pope Francis apologises for using homophobic slurs while saying 'no' to gay priests
The pope used the Italian term 'frociaggine,' a rarely used derogatory word to describe flamboyant gay attitudes.
Free Church of Scotland expresses sorrow over historical slavery links
The Free Church of Scotland has expressed "sorrow" over the "historical sins" of members of the denomination in relation to slavery.
'Heartfelt and sober apology' over behaviour of Pioneer founder Gerald Coates
The Pioneer church network has issued a "heartfelt and sober apology" after an independent review concluded that late founder Gerald Coates' behaviour had fallen "significantly short of expected standards at the time".
Church of England spending millions to attract more young people
The Church of England is spending millions of pounds on mission and evangelism projects in a bid to get more children and young people through parish doors.
Vatican issues new norms to rein in supernatural phenomena
Once left only to local bishops, the Vatican doctrinal office will now have the ultimate say on apparitions, miracles and the supernatural.
Catholic bishops in England, Wales issue pastoral statement against transgender interventions
Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales released guidance last week urging against medical and social transitioning for trans-identified children.
The Catholic Church wants to have a say on the future of AI
In office buildings in Silicon Valley, at closed-door meetings in Rome and in private audiences with Pope Francis at the Vatican, programmers pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence are mining the church's insight on what makes human beings tick.
Number of Catholic priests worldwide has declined
While the number of Catholics worldwide slightly increased from 2021 to 2022, new statistics show that the number of priests continues to decline.
Vatican condemns sex-change surgeries, surrogacy in new human dignity declaration
The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church's opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to the institution's longstanding teachings about the indispensable dignity of the human person.
Matt Redman claims 'significant' abuse at hands of Mike Pilavachi
Worship leader Matt Redman and his wife Beth are opening up about their experience under disgraced Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi.
Pope Francis claims Pope Benedict XVI defended him over same-sex civil unions stance: report
Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis' support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates.
Pope Francis washes feet of female prisoners
For the first time, all 12 people who had their feet washed by the pope were women.
Archbishop of Canterbury critical of 'deconstructing whiteness' job ad
The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed he is critical of job adverts for roles in the Church of England like a "deconstructing whiteness officer".
Coptic Orthodox Church suspends talks with Catholics over blessing of same-sex couples
In a statement released last week, the Coptic Church elaborated on its stance, stating that it "affirms its firm position of rejecting all forms of homosexual relationships."
Asylum seeker interest in baptism 'melted away' after being pressed on commitment
A former Church of England priest has claimed that interest in baptism among asylum seekers "melted away" after he asked them to demonstrate their commitment to the church.