Church

What is the Great Commission and why is it so controversial?
A majority of church-going American Christians are unfamiliar with the term, the "Great Commission," a recent survey found.

Appeal to orthodox bishops to attend Lambeth Conference despite differences
The archbishop overseeing plans for the next Lambeth Conference is pleading with orthodox bishops threatening to boycott the event to come in spite of their differences.

How drone technology can help save crumbling church buildings
Ecclesiastical has partnered with St Hilda's Church in Halifax and Worcester Cathedral in a drone survey trial.

Paula Gooder to serve as Chancellor of St Paul's
Her books include Phoebe, Journey to the Empty Tomb, Body: Biblical Spirituality for the Whole Person and Heaven.

GAFCON leader says Lambeth Conference 'will be an obstacle to the gospel'
The head of GAFCON has repeated his call to Anglican bishops to think twice before they accept an invitation to attend the Lambeth Conference in 2020.

Michael Green: A personal appreciation
It was with a sense of sadness that I heard of the death of Michael Green.

Presbyterian Church in Ireland elects youngest ever Moderator
The Rev William Henry is set to become the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

Children need resilience and character-building skills, not just academic grades, Education Secretary tells Church conference
Education Secretary Damian Hinds argued that non-academic activities like rock-climbing and learning a musical instrument were just as important as academic grades for future success.

Half of US Millennial Christians don't believe in evangelism
Almost half of Millennial Christians in the US believe evangelism is wrong, according to new research from Barna.
Pope says he is committed to stopping sexual abuse of nuns
Francis made his comments on the plane returning from Abu Dhabi in response to a reporter's question about an article last week in a Vatican monthly magazine about the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church.

Sean Doherty to be new principal of Trinity College Bristol
Doherty has served as tutor in ethics at St Mellitus College in London for the last eight years and as director of studies for the last four.

Multi-site Texas megachurch launches another campus â in prison
The pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas, Robert Morris, told his congregation on Sunday.

Now you can watch Billy Graham on Amazon Prime
The 17 films include classics like include The Hiding Place, The Restless Ones and Last Flight Out.
Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi: 'In Jesus, we are the Father's beloved children'
'If you are with Jesus, if you love to listen to his word as the disciples of that time did, if you try to live out this word every day, then you are blessed.'
Tens of thousands pack stadium for first papal mass on Arabian Peninsula
More than 120,000 worshippers packed Zayed Sports City stadium and its surroundings in Abu Dhabi.

John Chau's father blames 'extreme Christianity' for his North Sentinel Island death
The father of John Chau has hit out at the 'extreme Christianity' he blames for his son's death.