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Vatican is to investigate Cardinal George Pell over sex abuse conviction
The case of jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell is to be investigated by the Vatican, a spokesman said yesterday.
Leeds church delegation builds bridges with German Christians against Brexit backdrop
Renewed efforts to build links between Anglicans in Leeds and the German city of Hanover are a sign of hope against the uncertainty of Brexit, the Bishop of Ripon has said.
Calvin Samuel resigns from London School of Theology
The principal of London School of Theology (LST), Rev Dr Calvin Samuel, has resigned from his position following an internal investigation into his conduct.
United Methodist Church gay marriage decision reveals deep fractures
The United Methodist Church has voted in favour of maintaining the status quo on same-sex marriage and gay clergy, endorsing the 'Traditional Plan' at its General Conference.
Now protect Nigeria's Christians, charity tells new president
Christians are under pressure from the Islamist Boko Haram movement and from Muslim Fulani herdsmen.
Cardinal Pell behind bars in Australia after child sex conviction
The 77-year-old Pell was back in court on Wednesday for his sentence plea hearing, where his bail was revoked and he was taken into custody ahead of his final sentence being determined.
Christ Church Cathedral's medieval carvings continue to surprise and delight even after hundreds of years
Small wooden carvings that dot the the ceiling of the Oxford cathedral are being inspected for the first time in half a century
Vandals steal head of 800-year-old mummy from Dublin church
Vandals have desecrated a Dublin church and stolen the head of an 800-year-old mummified body known as 'the Crusader'.
George Pell case: How a bad week for the Vatican just got worse
The announcement of this verdict could not have come at a worse time for the Vatican.
Cardinal George Pell: Dramatic fall from grace of Vatican treasurer
A court found Pell, 77, guilty of five charges of child sex offences committed in a Melbourne cathedral 115 km (70 miles) from his hometown of Ballarat.
Non-believers are open to talking about faith but don't think Christians are good listeners
When Christians attempt to engage in conversation with non-believing friends and family, they should not rush the effort to evangelize, says a study by the Barna Group.
Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village
The church bells of St Paul's, Starcross, have rung out for services over hundreds of years. Now, they are being put to use as part of the village's flood defences.
I'm an intersex Christian â and it's time the church listened to me
When I was born, my parents had never heard of children being born intersex and unsurprisingly they struggled to come to terms with my birth.
Pope declares war on sexual abuse but victims feel betrayed
Victims and their advocates expressed deep disappointment, saying Francis had merely repeated old promises and offered few new concrete proposals.
Abusive clergy are 'tools of Satan', says Pope Francis
On the last day of a historic summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the Pope has denounced predatory clergy as 'tools of Satan'.
Cardinal tells Vatican abuse summit that incriminating files were destroyed
A senior official has called for transparency in how the Catholic Church handles sexual abuse cases after revealing that evidence had in some cases been destroyed.