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Catholic bishop apologises and priest resigns after Hindu deity Ganesh is welcomed in church
A Catholic bishop in Spain has apologised after a priest hosted the parading of an image of Hindu deity Ganesh in his cathedral in Ceuta, a Spanish city in North Africa. The service saw Hindus joining Catholics as Marian hymns were sung in the direction of the revered elephant-headed icon.
Two men who walked naked into megachurch with guns before barricading themselves in for 2 hours are arrested
Two naked men with guns were arrested on Wednesday night inside Pastor Greg Laurie's Harvest Orange County church in Irvine, California, with the suspects having barricaded themselves for over two hours inside.
Christian mom drowned while 'saying her prayers' during Hurricane Harvey, says 3-year-old daughter found clinging to her body
Jordyn, 3, told a relative 'mama was saying her prayers' when they were swept into a canal during Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas.
Evangelicals and the Nashville Statement: What is the point?
The authors of the Nashville Statement knew outrage, hostility and counter-statements would be the result. They knew it would elicit rebukes and draw harsher boundaries. Perhaps that was their intention.
What the Church can learn from Marvel's The Defenders
This month saw the release of the hotly anticipated Marvel's The Defenders, the Netflix superhero team-up event that's been years in the making. The final product is something of a disappointment, though in certain moments it shines. With calling, conflict and unity at its heart, this comic-book crossover may even have a lot to teach the contemporary church.
Nigeria: Two Christian men killed, three women and a baby kidnapped
The latest attack on Christians by extremist Muslims has seen a father and son were killed, and three women and a baby abducted, in an attack in Nigeria's northern state of Kano, in the largely Muslim area of Tudun Wada.
A new dawn: Catholics and Protestants have a shocking amount in common, new Pew research finds
Protestants and Catholics across the West now agree on so much â including the route to salvation being both faith and works â that Christians of past centuries would be shocked, according to a new Pew survey marking the Reformation's 500th anniversary.
Horrified daughter discovers human remains poking out of mother's grave
A horrified daughter has spoken of her trauma after finding human remains poking out of her parents shared grave in a churchyard in Nottinghamshire.
Houston floods show that churches should act first, ask questions later
If Christians throughout history had adopted the 'well, we weren't asked so we didn't do' approach, so much of the most influential Christian social action would never have happened. The Good Samaritan didn't ask permission before embarking on his action, and neither should we.
'We are all made in the image of God': Church leaders join forces to denounce Nashville Statement
Hundreds of church leaders have joined forces to denounce an evangelical manifesto that condemns same-sex marriage, promoting instead a message of inclusion in the name of the Christian faith.
Pope Francis to world leaders: 'listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor'
Pope Francis has called for world leaders to 'listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor', ahead of tomorrow's World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which will feature a joint statement with Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Bartholomew I.
Mother of Christian girl in foster care was born to Muslim parents
The mother of a five-year-old 'Christian' girl who complained at her child being placed with conservative Muslim foster parents was herself born into Islam.
Illegal undercover monks - academics uncover the secret history of English Benedictines
New research shows the popular image of Benedictine monks might not be completely correct.
US Episcopal Church head appeals for Hurricane Harvey relief effort
The Rev Michael Curry, the presiding Bishop and Primate of the US Episcopal Church has appealed for support for the relief efforts currently underway in Houston, Texas following the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.
North Korea: The reality of life in the pariah state
A North Korean family has spoken about their horrific ordeal and ongoing suffering because of their faith at the hands of the pariah state.
Christians in North Korea face 'systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations', says US state department
A damning report by the US state department has condemned North Korea's record on religious freedom, accusing the country of 'systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations'.