Church
Pope condemns 'long ignored' sexual abuse after damning Pennsylvania grand jury report
Pope Francis, facing simultaneous clergy sexual abuse crises in several countries, on Monday wrote an unprecedented letter to all the world's Catholics asking each of them to help uproot "this culture of death".
Vatican breaks silence to voice 'shame and sorrow' over damning Pennsylvania sex abuse report
In a long statement that broke the Vatican's silence over a damning US grand jury report, spokesman Greg Burke said the Holy See was taking the report 'with great seriousness'.
Damning dossier reveals decades of abuse by Pennsylvania Catholic clergy
Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period and silenced victims through 'the weaponization of faith'.
John Smyth victims slam 'cynical and disingenuous' Titus Trust apology
Smyth died on August 11 at his home in Cape Town after a heart operation. He was exposed as having carried out vicious beatings on young men he groomed through Iwerne.
Australian archbishop begins home detention over sex abuse cover-up
A former Australian archbishop was spared jail on Tuesday when he was ordered to serve his one-year sentence at home.
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church celebrates 50,000 baptisms
In an email to the congregation before the service, Warren said reaching the milestone 'brought tears to my eyes'.
Former monk held over killing of bishop at Egyptian monastery
The killing last month of Bishop Epiphanius, a 64-year-old scholar who had led the Abu Makar Monastery in Wadi Natroun, prompted the church to impose strict new measures on its clergy.
Survivor regrets Iwerne abuser John Smyth died before being brought to justice
Smyth, who was accused of sadistically beating young men he groomed at the Iwerne camps, died at his home in Cape Town aged 77 following a heart operation.
St Lawrence: The Christian martyr who died telling a joke
Today is the feast day of St Lawrence (225-258), one of the earliest Christian martyrs and one of the few who died telling a joke.
Archbishop of Canterbury to address UN Security Council
Archbishop Justin Welby will address the UN Security Council later this month in a debate on 'mediation and its role in conflict prevention'.
Sex abuse inquiry: Leading Catholic schools 'put their own reputations over protection of children'
'The blatant openness of the activities demonstrates there was a culture of acceptance of abusive behaviour.'
Now Willow Creek's entire board resigns following more Bill Hybels allegations
Missy Rasmussen, one of nine elders, told a church meeting last night: 'These painful and troubling events have scarred these women, their families, and tarnished our church.'
Do pastors prefer preaching because they just don't like people very much?
A Barna survey may say something rather worrying about the kind of people who wind up in ministry.
Most pastors enjoy preaching â and they believe they're pretty good at it
Most US pastors believe they're excellent preachers and teachers â and for most of them, it's the part of the job they enjoy most.
It's not just the money: Five long-term threats to church as we know It
If we grasp the issues now we could become lived-out prophetic challenges to some of the worst extremes of our culture.
August 6, 1945: A prayer for Hiroshima Day
On August 6, 1945, the Little Boy atomic bomb was dropped from the US Air Force B-29 bomber Enola Gay on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.