Church
These probably aren't the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world â and anyway, so what?
Now we know: these are the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world.
A done debate? Most US religious groups now back gay marriage
Most US-based religious groups now back the legalisation of same-sex marriage, according to a study released on Tuesday. Supporters of gay marriage in America now outnumber its detractors by two to one. Wwhat might this remarkable shift mean, particularly for the US church?
Heather Cook, bishop jailed for drunk driving, applies for home detention
Heather Cook, the former Episcopal Church bishop jailed for drink driving after a hit-and-run crash killed a cyclist in 2014, has applied to serve the rest of her sentence in home detention.
Revelation for today: How to read Scripture well
CJ Sansom says in a note to one of his Tudor crime novels that it would have been better if Revelation had never been included in the canon of scripture at all, given the damage it's done.
Bavaria's mandate to display crosses in public buildings draws opposition from Protestants and Catholic bishops
The Bavarian government's mandate to require public buildings to display crosses at their entrances has been criticized by some Catholic bishops and Protestants.
Thousands of Christians stranded in Myanmar jungle amid clashes between government forces and Kachin rebels
About 2,000 Christian civilians have reportedly been left stranded in a jungle in Myanmar after they tried to flee from fighting between the government forces and Kachin guerrillas in Kachin state's Tanai region.
Bone of 'Apostolic Father' Pope St Clement found in London bin
A relic of one of the earliest popes, St Clement I, has been found in a bin in London by a waste disposal company during a routine collection, the Catholic Herald reported.
Indian state passes anti-conversion legislation Christians fear will be used against them
India's Uttarakhand state has become the latest state in the country to enact legislation tightening restrictions around religious conversions.
Supporters of Clinton are more likely to abandon evangelical label than Trump voters, study finds
New research has found that Christians who voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election are more likely to drop the evangelical label and their churches compared to those who voted for Donald Trump.
Major Australian church could become first denomination to adopt same-sex marriage
A major Christian in Australia could become the first to adopt same-sex marriage.
Liberty's Jerry Falwell in spat over who has biggest Christian university
Jerry Falwell Jnr, the controversial Trump-ally and president of Liberty University, is trying to claim his school is still the 'largest Christian university' despite a drop in enrolment.
Pressure mounts on Paige Patterson after more Southern Baptists call for him to go
Pressure is continuing to mount on Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson after another leading figure in the denomination called on him to retire.
Leading German Cardinal hits out at crosses on public buildings
The leading Catholic cardinal in Germany has condemned a decision to hang crosses on all public buildings in the state of Bavaria.
Athanasius against the world: How the church clashed on the nature of Christ
Today marks the feast day of a Church father titanic in influence but perhaps unknown to many Christians today. Saint Athanasius of Alexandria faced down heresy and controversy in the earliest years of the church â decisively shaping orthodoxy as we know it today.
Christian groups in Nigeria hold protests over government's failure to stop killings
Christian groups in Nigeria held protests on Sunday to call out the federal government over its failure to put a stop to the violence committed by militants across the country.
Pastor forgives vandals who spray-painted apology on the church's walls
Vandals ruined the walls and the lower floor of the Woodside Community Church in Indiana but they did not steal valuable items.