Church

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  What Rico Tice's resignation says about the Anglican Communion

  Here, in a nutshell, is the great divide that has opened between the constituent parts of the Anglican Communion.

• Pope Francis says China talks going well, dialogue is 'worth the risk'

  Pope Francis has voiced optimism for improved ties between the Vatican and China, rejecting criticism that the Holy See may be selling out Catholics to Beijing's communist government.

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  Cardinal McCarrick: Senior US Catholic removed from ministry after 'credible' accusations of abuse

  One of the US' highest ranking Catholics has been asked to stop all public ministry after the Vatican found he was credibly accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy almost 50 years ago.

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  Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020

  Ugandan bishops will boycott the archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Conference in 2020.

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  Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'

  Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.

• Pope Francis slams Trump's policy of separating migrant families

  Pope Francis has criticised the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world's immigration problems.

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  Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching

  More than 600 Methodists have rounded on US attorney general Jeff Sessions accusing him of child abuse and immorality over his role in the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy that has led to children being separated from their parents.

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  £750,000 grant to help Anglican bishops from developing countries take part in Lambeth Conference

  A £750,000 grant has been made available to help Anglican bishops from developing countries meet the costs of taking part in the Lambeth Conference.

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  Mike Pilavachi's 'day I'll never forget': Huge response to Soul Survivor rebuilding appeal

  The church in Watford has a thriving ministry and is looking to expand its facilities with a total rebuild of one of the two adjacent warehouses where it meets.

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  Pastor in need of medical attention after being released from Eritrean prison after 11 years

  A pastor in Eritrea is reportedly in need of medical care after being incarcerated for over a decade, according to a Christian charity.

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  Christian broadcaster Revelation TV fined €6,000 for 'homophobic' comments

  A British based Christian broadcaster has been fined €6,000 for homophobic remarks made on a breakfast show last year.

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  Traditional view of atonement 'cheapens God's forgiveness' says Steve Chalke

  Oasis founder Rev Steve Chalke has launched an attack on the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) in his latest 'Chalke Talk' video.

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  Church of England sexuality debate off the cards until 2020

  Proposals for same-sex blessings or official prayers are off the cards until at least 2020, the Church of England confirmed today.

• Egypt sees rise in disappearances of Coptic Christian women

  The disappearance of a number of Coptic Christian women in Egypt in recent months has sparked fears that they are being targeted for human trafficking.

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  'Michael Curry effect': Church of England opens up congregations to black-majority pastors

  Anglican congregations will be allowed to share services and preachers with black-majority churches under a major overhaul of Church of England law to be approved next month.