Church

Is Mark Rylands the humblest bishop in the Church of England? 'Probably not'

Mark Rylands, the bishop of Shrewsbury, was widely praised for his surprise decision to leave the grand office of bishop at the tender age of 56 and return to parish ministry.

What is Palm Sunday and what does it mean?

This was the moment at which his crucifixion and death became inevitable, because he was entering a very dangerous environment.

How to explain the Bible without explaining it away

Explaining difficult passages sounds like explaining them away. At its worst, it makes the biblical writers out to be idiots.

Church of England teams up with iZettle and SumUp to make cashless payments available

The Church of England is making contactless, virtual terminal, and SMS mobile phone payments available throughout England, in a bid to speed up and simplify transactions for the Church's congregations.

Pope Francis: Anyone who uses prostitutes has 'sick mentality' and is 'torturing women'

Pope Francis has appealed for forgiveness for all Christians who buy sex from women, describing it as torture.

Serious abuse by priests could still go unreported, Church's safeguarding chief admits

Rape and other serious abuse carried out by priests and bishops today may still be ignored and not properly reported, the Church of England's head of safeguarding admitted yesterday.

Nun says she has lost everything in legal battle with Katy Perry over historic LA convent

A nun has recounted how she has lost everything after fighting a legal battle over the sale of a historic L.A. convent, which pop singer Katy Perry wanted to buy for $14.5 million.

Pilgrims flock to Bavarian village to see Virgin Mary apparition despite skepticism of Catholic Church

About 300 people gathered at a chapel in the southern German village of Unterflossing on Saturday to see an apparition of the Virgin Mary even though the Catholic Church had treated the event with skepticism.

Algerian government imposes heavy fines on Christians for transporting Bibles

The Algerian government imposed heavy fines on two brothers for carrying over 50 Bibles in their car, just weeks after it denied that it is discriminating against the country's religious minority by ordering the closure of several churches in recent months.

5 Christian songs to teach young children

For toddlers and young children, one of the best ways to introduce Jesus to them is through fun songs. While telling the stories of Jesus is another helpful activity, sing and dance songs are very motivating for kids.

Why Christian parents should put their kids in Sunday school

While you may attend worship service consistently, a child will have a hard time understanding why you need to do so. If you haven't let your kids attend Sunday school yet, you might want to reconsider. Here are a few reasons why Sunday school will be beneficial for your child.