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Pastor who compared sex to Christ and the Church apologizes, says short excerpt was 'unwise'
An Arizona pastor who faced a firestorm of controversy last month after an excerpt from a book he wrote about sex and marriage was published by The Gospel Coalition is standing by his work but conceded that it was "unwise" to use the particular passage in a short excerpt.
Malaysian state bans Muslims from entering churches
A Malaysian state has issued a fatwa banning Muslims from entering churches and other non-Muslim places of worship.
Indigenous activists share mixed feelings on Vatican repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery
'They haven't even begun to come to terms with the true nature of what we're actually talking about,' Steven Newcomb said.
Equality Act should be amended to protect 'biological sex', says rights commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recommended that wording in the Equality Act be changed to protect "biological sex" instead of "sex".
Suspect in deadly Spanish church attacks ordered to have psychiatric evaluation
A Moroccan man who allegedly killed a church officer and injured a priest during attacks on two churches in the southern city of Algeciras in Spain has been ordered by a judge to have a psychiatric evaluation.
Half online, half in person: The state of Black churches now and possibly on Easter
As Easter approaches, leaders of Black denominations use cautious language even as they hope for a resurrection in the numbers of people who return to the pews.
UN to investigate death of Archie Battersbee
The UN has agreed to investigate the tragic death of Archie Battersbee after his life support was switched off against the wishes of his mother.
Brian Houston calls claims about wife Bobbie buying a Cartier watch 'yet another falsehood'
"Bobbie has neither bought, owned, or worn a Cartier watch in the past 25 years. It is just another lie told under parliamentary privilege."
Worldwide Church called to stand with persecuted Nigerian Christians
The Church everywhere must "do what it can to help the persecuted", says Nigerian Archbishop.
Axing online services after Covid may be factor in declining church attendance - report
The decline in post-Covid attendance in the Church of England may be down to churches ending online services after the pandemic, rather than a decline in demand, a report has suggested.
Everyone Else Burns: A piercing insight into legalistic Christianity which lacks love
Everyone Else Burns gives a piercing critique of what it looks like 'if we do not have love'
Swim England excludes trans swimmers from female category
Swim England has updated its policy on transgender athletes so that they will no longer compete against female swimmers.
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen facing second trial over biblical beliefs a year after acquittal
Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen, who was acquitted a year ago after being prosecuted for voicing her traditional Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality, is still on the defence as she faces a second trial over her biblical beliefs, her lawyers say.
Transgender policy in schools is like the 'Wild West', says Christian MP
A Christian MP has called for more legal and medical guidance to govern how schools treat gender distressed children.
UK government being sued for legal recognition of 'non-binary'
The UK government is being sued by an American IT worker living in the UK for legal recognition as 'non-binary'.
Erasing UK's Christian history would be a constitutional and spiritual 'disaster', says MP
A Christian MP has warned against attempts to erase the influence of Christianity from the UK's history.