Church

Church of England shouldn't only refer to God as he, says bishop

The Church of England's first female diocesan bishop has spoken in favour of a shift away from only referring to God as male.

Russia's Orthodox Church freezes ties with Constantinople over Ukraine spat

Ukraine's pro-Western political leaders have sought step by step to take the former Soviet republic out of Moscow's orbit.

Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse

Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children.

Pope tells the Mafia to repent

Pope Francis appealed to Sicily's Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island needed "men and women of love, not men and women 'of honor,'" using the term mobsters apply to themselves.

94-year-old veteran skydives for Christian work 74 years after parachuting into Normandy on D-Day

Despite turning 94 this year, great-great grandfather Harry Read jumped from the skies once more on Friday to raise money for The Salvation Army's work to stop anti trafficking and modern day slavery.

Manchester to host major cathedrals conference

Representatives of every English cathedral are to gather in Manchester next week for a conference billed as the first of its kind.

Anglicans in Parliament back next generation of women leaders

Women who represent the Church of England in Parliament have spoken out about what it means to be a female leader.

Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop

A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop.

Churches opening their doors for nationwide heritage festival

Churches across England have been opening their doors this month as part of a national celebration of historic sites.

Pope orders inquiry into bishop as US Catholic leaders discuss abuse crisis

Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, deepening a worldwide clerical abuse scandal.

GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans

'Those whose first resort is to litigation betray a love of power and money,' Okoh says.

Patriarchs in conflict: Could Ukraine's divisions cause a schism in the Orthodox Church?

In the context of a shooting war that has left thousands dead and brought lasting poverty and instability in its wake, the struggle for control of Ukraine's churches might seem trivial. But it's being bitterly fought, and is inseparable from the wider conflict.