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Church of England moves towards communion with the Methodist Church
The Church of England's national assembly has backed proposals to continue the process towards communion with the Methodist Church.
Government must act on 'shocking' levels of Christian persecution, says review
Report from the Bishop of Truro recommends sanctions for perpetrators of Christian persecution and "mandatory" religious literacy training for all Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff.
Church of England has a 'long way still to travel' on safeguarding
The Church of England has been told it must move from words to actions if it is to "cement the position of safeguarding in the Church as being of the utmost importance".
Church of England clergy to be offered mentoring and coaching to support improved wellbeing
The Church of England has committed to doing more to support the wellbeing of clergy and their families.
Church of England commits to doing more to stop serious youth violence
Providing weapons bins and opening up churches as "safe places" for young people are some of the actions that churches should be taking to stop serious youth violence, the Church of England has heard.
127 churches in Egypt receive legal status
Egypt has authorized the legalization of 127 congregations that were previously operating without a government permit in the latest wave of church approvals.
Former IKEA employee says he was fired after posting Bible verses on homosexuality
The popular Sweden-based furniture retailer IKEA is being sued after it fired an employee in Poland for posting Bible verses to voice his objection to the company's promotion of "LGBT rights."
Son of Duke and Duchess of Sussex christened by Archbishop of Canterbury in private ceremony
The son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in an intimate ceremony Sunday.
Church of England has become an 'echo-chamber instead of interpreter' on issues of human sexuality - John Sentamu
The Church of England has been told it must return to "the whole of Scripture and to Scripture as a whole" if it is to find a way forward through the disagreement over human sexuality.
UK urged to take action on 'shocking' persecution against Pakistan's religious minorities
Lord Alton has challenged the UK Government to put more pressure on Pakistan to stop the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.
'Painful' Church review of gender and sexuality can bring deeper understanding, says bishop
The parliamentary body of the Church of England will spend time on Saturday considering the progress being made by Living in Love and Faith (LLF), a major dialogue on gender and sexuality.
Church of England schools must safeguard different views on gender and sexuality, says bishop
Staff and students are "not to be undermined" at Church of England schools for their views on gender and sexuality, a senior Church official said on Friday.
Bishop of Chester argued against lifetime ban for paedophile priest
The Bishop of Chester blocked a life-time ban from ministry being imposed on a minister who was jailed for child p*rnography, an independent inquiry has heard.
Modified LGBT equality lessons to be introduced at Birmingham school
A primary school that suspended LGBT equality lessons after weeks of protests by mostly Muslim parents has resumed the teaching programme in a modified version.
Church of England will not challenge marriage of transgender worshippers
The marriage of worshippers who transition to a different gender will still be valid, the Church of England has said.
A year after the dramatic Thai cave rescue, life is bright for 14-year-old Adun
Adun, a Compassion UK sponsored teen, was one of the 12 boys rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in 2018. One year on, his faith is as important to him as ever