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Gen Z: Increasingly atheist, post-Christian and don't go to church, survey finds
Americans belonging to Generation Z (born between 1999 and 2015) are the least religious in the country's history, a new study has found. Those is the 'post-millennial' cohort are less likely to attend church, and more likely to see science and the Bible as incompatible than previous generations.
TV series 'Broken' inspires Anglican Lent course
The BBC TV series Broken will form the basis of a Church of England Lent course in the diocese of Birmingham, put together by the leading Anglican writer and academic Dr Paula Gooder.
Does Ireland have a demon crisis? Priest calls for back-up over 'exponential' rise in demand for exorcisms
Ireland urgently needs more exorcists to tackle the 'exponential' rise in demonic activity, a Catholic priest has said.
Archbishop of Canterbury blasts 'inward looking' Church of England
Justin Welby has expressed immense frustration at the Church of England's inward focus, urging churchgoers to instead focus on 'outrageous inequality' as well as oppression, cruelty and abuse.
Pope Francis: Fake news is from Satan
Pope Francis has criticised fake news, saying it is spawned from the devil and comparing it to the snake in the Garden of Eden.
Who was the worst king of Israel â and what was his sin?
After the death of King Solomon the Hebrew kingdom split into two, with the larger northern part called Israel and the southern part Judah. There were some truly horrible kings in both countries.
Welby condemns Presidents Club charity dinner as 'sickening and horrendous sexual harassment'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has described a charity dinner where women were groped and sexually abused as 'sickening and horrendous sexual harassment'.
Ursula Le Guin: What the atheist writer taught this Christian
One of the frustrating things about the way many Christians argue against atheists is how they often project their own worries on to people who just don't see it it that way.
Pope Francis leads condemnation of latest violent crackdown on Church-backed protests in Congo
Pope Francis today renewed an appeal for an end to violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where security forces have gunned down protesters during pro-democracy demonstrations called by the local Catholic Church.
Setback in Vatican's attempts to improve relations with China as underground bishop refuses to retire
The disagreement marks another setback for the Vatican's attempts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognised Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Militants storm Save the Children office in Afghanistan amid deadly clashes
Four gunmen today stormed an office of the Save the Children charity in the Afghan city of Jalalabad and battled with security forces who surrounded the building, killing at least one person and wounding 11, officials said.
Bishop of Peterborough breaks ranks over Church's handling of George Bell case
The Bishop of Peterborough has broken ranks after the Archbishop of Canterbury declined to rescind a statement saying a 'significant cloud' hung over the late Bishop George Bell's reputation after he was accused of abusing a young girl.
It's up to God when my child dies, says mother of brain-damaged baby
A Christian whose 11-month-old son is on life support has told a High Court judge that doctors should not be the ones to decide when he dies.
What does God mean when he says: 'Let my people go, that they may serve me'?
G-d asks Pharaoh to 'let My people go'. But what is 'letting go'? This week, on Shabbat, January 27, we commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz. January 27 coincides with the weekly biblical reading where Pharaoh is finally forced into letting the Jewish people go.
What should you do when you feel forsaken by God?
Perhaps you or someone you know is currently walking though a dark time too. If so, it may well feel quite natural to ask the heartfelt, agonised question: 'Where on earth is God in all this?'
Liberia's football star president: 'I have taken an oath before almighty God'
George Weah, former international football star and winner of FIFA's world player of the year, is hailed as a hero in Liberia where he has become the country's 24th president.