Ruth Gledhill
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey comes out in support of Brexit
Christians on both sides of the Europe debate spoke out today after former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton backed the Brexit leave campaign.
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Evangelical Christians condemn introduction of Zen Buddhism to York Minster
A leading adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Buddhist meditation introduced by the top cathedral of the north of England breaches the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.
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Christian pastor Jamal Bryant declines to respond to allegations he fathered a child outside marriage
Jamal Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple Church in Baltimore, Maryland, said his lawyers have advised him not to speak about the allegations. He insisted: "God ain't finished with me."
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Church of England helps Yazidis to get official recognition for their faith
Leaders of the Yazidis have asked the Church of England to help their religion be officially recognised.
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Nigeria has more promise, opportunity and potential than any other nation says Archbishop of Canterbury
Nigeria is a country with "more promise, more opportunity, more potential" than anywhere else in the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.
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Massive increase in church social action, report shows
Church involvement in helping the deprived and needy is growing around the country, a new report shows.
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National Church census abandoned after CofE pulls out
A national count of churchgoers in England has been abandoned after the Church of England pulled out.
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Pakistan party leader condemns 'inhuman' torture of Christians
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, party chairman, said the human rights abuses against the Christians could not be tolerated.
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Pope to consider ordaining women deacons
Pope Francis, addressing a conference of nearly 1000 senior nuns from all over the world, told them he is to set up a formal investigation into whether women can be ordained into the first of the three orders of deacon, priest and bishop.
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DRC: Worship leader and deacon among 9 people killed by Islamist militants
Christians are fleeing after Islamist militants murdered another nine people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Gay marriages soon to take place on UK military bases
Minister for Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt revealed this week she has ordered a pilot study to register Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages and partnerships.
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Archbishop of Canterbury rebukes Cameron in front of Queen: Nigeria president is NOT corrupt
The Archbishop of Canterbury intervened to defend the President of Nigeria after the British Prime Minister told the Queen his country was "fantastically corrupt".