Ruth Gledhill
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Leading CofE bishop Jonathan Baker to remarry after divorce
A leading traditionalist bishop in the Church of England is to remarry after divorce having been given permission by the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Australia: Christian activists to march to celebrate refugees
Thousands of Australians will take to the streets tomorrow in marches aimed at celebrating refugees and asylum seekers.
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One in 50 clergy don't believe in God
One in 50 Anglican clergy in the UK believes God is merely a human construct, a survey claims.
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Abusive priest 'avoided prosecution because of failure to act on allegations'
A senior Church of England priest who sexually abused young boys escaped prosecution when he was alive, possibly because of a failure to act against him when the first complaints were made, according to a report today.
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Rev Richard Coles on sex, celibacy and, more importantly, faith
Ruth Gledhill meets the pop star turned priest Rev Richard Coles.
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Catholic Synod closes without any major shift on homosexuality or divorcees
The Pope hit out at "traditionalists" yesterday after his attempt to make the Catholic Church less hostile to the homosexual community failed.
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Further signs of change in the Catholic Church as conservative US archbishop reveals impending transfer
Change to Catholic pastoral practice on issues such as marriage and divorce inched closer as a leading conservative confessed he is to be ousted from his position as one of the most powerful prelates in the Church.
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Exclusive: New figures reveal massive decline in religious affiliation
In five decades, the number of people with no religion in Britain has grown from just 3 per cent of the population to nearly half, according to a new survey.
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Pastor Mark Driscoll resigns from Mars Hill Church, citing 'pride, anger and a domineering spirit'
After weeks of controversy over his leadership style, megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has resigned from Mars Hill Church.
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Liberian bishop: 'We have once again become the abandoned and scum of the earth'
Bishop Anthony Borwah says his people are being treated like "scum" in a world gripped by the Ebola crisis.
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Synod on the Family: Could the Catholic Church be liberalising on divorce, contraception and homosexuality?
Conservatives brand Synod's mid-way report 'one of the worst official documents drafted in Church history'.
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Theos: Another economic catastrophe likely if markets are not fairer
Leading politicians and commentators have called for the Christian principles of the "just war" to be adapted to create a "just money" approach to the economy.