Church

• Why we need a Day of Prayer for the Media

  'At its best, the media gives a voice to the voiceless, holds the powerful to account, and highlights unjust practices while entertaining us and keeping us informed.'

• EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops offer olive branch to GAFCON

  Evangelical bishops in the Church of England have offered a hand of friendship to GAFCON – the international Anglican grouping emerging as a potential future alternative to the Anglican Communion.

• Churches offered funding for science projects

  The project is part of the Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science programme and is open to all mainstream Christian churches.

• How will the Orthodox Church deal with the Ukraine schism?

  It's hard to overestimate the significance of the breach between Moscow and Constantinople over Ukraine.

• Historic Iona Abbey gears up for final refurbishment push

  The Iona Community is seeking support for the final stage of the redevelopment of its historic Iona Abbey base after the completion of the first part of its refurbishment project.

• Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine

  The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

• EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops issue blunt warning to Church of England on sexuality

  Anglican evangelical bishops have warned of 'major problems' and the danger of division if the Church of England changes its stance on sexuality.

• Slain Salvadoran bishop Romero and Pope Paul VI become saints

  Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century — murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.

• Andrew Brunson walks free after court sentences him to time served

  A Turkish court ruled on Friday that the US evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington should be released.

• America's pastors still back Trump – with reservations

  The study found 51 per cent of senior pastors approve of Trump's performance, with 25 per cent strongly approving.

• Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl's resignation over sex abuse crisis

  Wuerl was criticised in a grand jury report in August which highlighted his actions regarding priests accused of misconduct.

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  Church leaders plead with Home Secretary to save Christian family from deportation

  Church leaders have signed a letter to the Home Secretary pleading with him to save two teenage boys and their parents from being deported back to Pakistan.

• School of Pioneers aims to boost church planting in London

  The project is a partnership between Church Mission Society and the Centre for Church Planting and Growth, and is backed by the Bishop of London, Rt Rev Sarah Mullally.

• Ashers Bakery: The £500k cost of this Supreme Court case isn't the only price to pay

  Sadly for many, myself included, the case has been labelled a battle between two communities that neither side fully represents or speaks for, and that can have no real winners.

• Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'

  Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a 'hit man' to eliminate a problematic person.