Church

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  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'.

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  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.'

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  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.'

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  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.

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  Most pastors enjoy preaching – and they believe they're pretty good at it

  Most US pastors believe they're excellent preachers and teachers – and for most of them, it's the part of the job they enjoy most.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Patrick Sookhdeo found not guilty of indecent assault

  Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, founder of the Barnabas Fund, has been found not guilty of indecent assault at his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

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  Thousands of churches convert to green energy

  More than 5,500 churches have switched to green energy, according to Christian Aid – including 15 Anglican cathedrals.

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  Police investigating suspected rape at HTB Focus Festival

  The man was arrested on Wednesday and is being questioned by Hampshire Police.

• Tarot, palm readings are idolatry, says Francis

  Tarot cards and palm readings are idolatrous, according to Pope Francis, and should be shunned alongside other modern 'idols'.

• Vatican changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases

  The Vatican said it had changed its universal catechism, a summary of Church teaching, to reflect Pope Francis' total opposition to capital punishment.

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  If only church leaders grasped 5 vital truths about people retiring today

  Church leaders have been valiantly spinning plates while something significant has changed around them.

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  'There's going to be a raid' – A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets

  The surprise sweeps, ordered by Emiliano Arias, a provincial prosecutor, marked the start of one of the most aggressive investigations ever undertaken by a judicial authority anywhere in the world

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  Bishop of Burnley says Leeds crisis shows 'shocking disparity' between CofE dioceses

  'We are refusing to be obedient to the Scriptures – why do we think God will honour us as a Church?'