Church

Story sharing: The bridge across the church generation gap?
Story sharing: The bridge across the church generation gap?

We talk about the 'generation gap'. What are we doing to build a generation bridge? Are stories the answer?

Report: Membership in PCUSA dropped by 5 percent in 2017
Report: Membership in PCUSA dropped by 5 percent in 2017

The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) has released its latest report showing a five percent drop in membership in 2017.

Ebola outbreak in DRC prompts Catholic Church to suspend sacraments
Ebola outbreak in DRC prompts Catholic Church to suspend sacraments

The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to suspend several sacraments due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus last month.

Prince Charles asked to give evidence at sex abuse inquiry into paedophile bishop Peter Ball
Prince Charles asked to give evidence at sex abuse inquiry into paedophile bishop Peter Ball

Prince Charles has been asked to evidence at a child abuse inquiry into a paedophile bishop who was jailed for abusing young men.

'One part suffers, every part suffers': The church and the UK's knife crime
'One part suffers, every part suffers': The church and the UK's knife crime

In parts of the UK there is an rising risk of being unlawfully killed. Steve Clifford says the church has a crucial role to play in this crisis.

Joel Osteen holds back tears as Lakewood pastor moves on to new home at Relentless Church
Joel Osteen holds back tears as Lakewood pastor moves on to new home at Relentless Church

Joel Osteen tried to hold back tears as he lauded John Gray and his wife Aventer, who are the new leaders of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

Paige Patterson friend challenges allegations, offers evidence; Says he was fired after midnight via phone call
Paige Patterson friend challenges allegations, offers evidence; Says he was fired after midnight via phone call

Sharayah Colter, wife of Paige Patterson's former chief of staff Scott Colter, has challenged several of the allegations that led to the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president's firing Wednesday, which she revealed was unceremoniously executed by telephone in the dead of night while he was on assignment in Germany.

Joel Osteen Lakewood Church has $90M annual budget: Here's how it is spent
Joel Osteen Lakewood Church has $90M annual budget: Here's how it is spent

Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas has an annual budget of around $90 million, and their last fiscal year's financial statement reveals how they use the money.

Pastor Robert Morris returns to preach following near-death experience, Shares his encounter with God
Pastor Robert Morris returns to preach following near-death experience, Shares his encounter with God

Pastor Robert Morris returned to the pulpit of his Texas megachurch this past weekend, nearly two months after he nearly died due to internal bleeding.

Paul Bayes: David Bowie and the Church's response to sexuality
Paul Bayes: David Bowie and the Church's response to sexuality

Paul Bayes, the bishop of Liverpool, reflects on David Bowie's song 'Changes' and how it speaks to the Church's grapple with sexuality today.

Four in five non-Christians in Britain don't believe that churches are making positive changes to society
Four in five non-Christians in Britain don't believe that churches are making positive changes to society

A new survey has found that four out of five non-Christians in the U.K. do not believe that churches are making positive changes in the world today.

UK Churches conduct outdoor services to highlight persecution of Christians worldwide
UK Churches conduct outdoor services to highlight persecution of Christians worldwide

Worship services were held outside churches in the U.K. last Sunday in an effort to draw attention to the persecution of Christians across the world.

'Jesus' statue to be donated to another church after Baptist congregation deems it too 'Catholic'
'Jesus' statue to be donated to another church after Baptist congregation deems it too 'Catholic'

Church leaders at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina have announced that the statue of Jesus Christ at the facade of its building will be donated to another church following a vote to remove the display for being too "Catholic in nature."

Pope Francis openly admits to 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to openly admit to and condemn a 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church.

Have we all lost the plot on Sunday worship?
Have we all lost the plot on Sunday worship?

Are evangelicals abandoning Sunday worship?

Church of England issues liturgies for survivors of sex abuse
Church of England issues liturgies for survivors of sex abuse

The Church of England is releasing special liturgies asking forgiveness for abuse committed by priests.