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Pressure mounts on Paige Patterson after more Southern Baptists call for him to go
Pressure is continuing to mount on Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson after another leading figure in the denomination called on him to retire.
Athanasius against the world: How the church clashed on the nature of Christ
Today marks the feast day of a Church father titanic in influence but perhaps unknown to many Christians today. Saint Athanasius of Alexandria faced down heresy and controversy in the earliest years of the church â decisively shaping orthodoxy as we know it today.
Church shooting: At least 15 dead after gunmen open fire on CAR worshippers
At least 15 people including a Catholic priest were killed in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a church service.
Archaeologists discover lost 'biblical' city, claim it proves Bible is accurate
Archaeologists are claiming a lost city in Israel helps prove the Bible's account of King David is historically accurate.
CofE steps in to stop historic graveyard being turned into a car park
The Church of England has intervened to stop developers at a historic graveyard on the site of a former hospital after it was discovered the land was set aside for sacred use 'in perpetuity'.
What did the real Jesus look like? And what did he wear?
Everyone knows how to recognise Jesus. He is portrayed in art, film and literature in much the same way.
Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson fights back after critics savage his advice to abused women
Senior Southern Baptist Paige Patterson is under fire for seeming to condone the abuse of women after an audio recording from 2000 resurfaced.
Jim Bakker's TV show amounts to spiritual abuse â so why is he still broadcasting?
If one thing is sadly clear from watching far too much late-night Christian television, it's that some believers are painfully gullible, and easily led.
Trump piles pressure on Nigeria's president as Christian death toll rises
Pressure is growing on Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari after a spate of killings of Christians in the country's Middle Belt region.
Cardinal George Pell to be tried on sexual assault charges
Cardinal George Pell is to be tried on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled.
German Catholic bishops head to Vatican to discuss Protestant spouses taking communion
German Catholic bishops will discuss controversial plans to allow Protestants married to Catholics to take communion.
Alfie Evans: Accusations and answers
The Liverpool toddler died on Saturdays after a long struggle with illness. His case became a battleground in which conflicting interests contested over his treatment.
Orlando Pulse shooting survivor to joining Christian event celebrating freedom from homosexuality thanks to Jesus
The Freedom March in Washington this May will be a day of worship for Jesus, who has changed the lives of former gays and lesbians.
Arkansas' new Ten Commandments monument prompts lawsuit from secularist groups
Several secularist groups, including the Satanic Temple, have expressed plans to sue Arkansas over the placement of a new Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol.
Donald Trump invites members of Sutherland Springs Church to National Day of Prayer in Washington D.C.
President Donald Trump has invited members of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas to join him for the National Day of Prayer at the White House on May 3, nearly half a year after a mass shooting claimed the lives of 26 people at the church.
Pizzeria that refused to serve gay weddings shuts down 3 years after controversy
A Christian-owned Pizzeria in Indiana has reportedly decided to close, three years after it became embroiled in controversy for declaring that it would not cater to same-sex weddings.