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Royal wedding: How Windsor's churches are reacting to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials
It is fair to say the town is embracing every opportunity to celebrate, or hijack, depending on your point of view, the Royal wedding.
Past its sell-by date? 5 reasons to close your mission agency
I thought I'd take the bull by the horns and suggest some criteria by which agency boards could assess whether they should keep going, or close their agency.
Assisted suicide decisively rejected by Guernsey's parliament
Proposals to make the Channel Island of Guernsey the first part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying have been resoundingly defeated in a vote welcomed by Christian campaigners.
Chile's bishops offer mass resignation following Pope Francis' rebuke
'We have put our positions in the hands of the Holy Father and will leave it to him to decide freely for each of us.'
Disestablishment of CofE 'not a disaster' says Justin Welby
The disestablishment of the Church of England would 'not be a disaster', according to the archbishop of Canterbury.
'Radical answer to decline': Church in Wales launches £10 million evangelism fund
The Church in Wales has announced £10 million in funding to support evangelism projects across its dioceses, as part of its first ever 'Evangelism Fund'.
How Puritanism explains Trump: Why the 17th century taught the US and UK different lessons
US and UK Christians have drawn hugely different lessons from their common history.
Vatican crisis meeting on Chile's clerical abuse ends, pope laments 'tragic' damage done
A 'frank' crisis meeting between Pope Francis and Chilean bishops ended yesterday with 'the firm intention to repair the damage done,' by the clerical abuse scandal in the Chilean Catholic Church, Pope Francis has said.
Holy fire: What is the Christian festival of Pentecost?
This Sunday will mark the Christian festival of Pentecost. What does it mean and why is it celebrated?
Christian tech journalist aims to tackle the video game demons
A Christian writer who is one of Britain's top games journalists is seeking to help parents to better understand and navigate the complex world of video gaming through a new book.
Vatican warns of 'profoundly amoral culture' in global finance
A 'profoundly amoral culture' is harming global financial systems, the Vatican is warning in a sign the Catholic church's ethical teachings are shifting from sex onto business and finance.
Irish Evangelical Alliance Ireland urges 'No' vote in abortion referendum
Evangelical Alliance Ireland has urged against the repeal of Ireland's eighth amendment ahead of the countries referendum on decriminalising abortion. In a statement the conservative Christian group said Ireland's eight amendment, which guarantees the equal right to life of mother and child, must be protected on the grounds of human rights equality.
Gospel choirboys 'super excited' to sing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding
Twelve choirboys from St. George's Chapel are having a busy week as they rehearse the songs to sing during the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on Saturday.
Digital nun blasts Vatican over instructions for nuns to use social media with 'sobriety'
Pope Francis has issued stern instructions telling nuns to use social media apps 'with sobriety and discretion'.
Yanny vs Laurel: Meaningless meme or a spiritual parable?
Yanny vs Laurel. A new internet debate-turned-meme has taken over social media this week, but does it have something to teach the church?
The 'right thing to do'? Guernsey debates assisted dying as California court rules against 2015 legalisation
A judge in California has ruled that the state's assisted suicide law was wrongly passed in a special legislative session in 2015.