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Pope Francis faces chaotic backlash in Myanmar if he even mentions Rohingya
Pope Francis faces chaotic backlash in Myanmar if he even mentions Rohingya

Pope Francis is being warned that even mentioning the Rohingya in his upcoming visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh will unleash a backlash from nationalist groups.

Pope Francis' confession: I fall asleep while praying
Pope Francis' confession: I fall asleep while praying

Pope Francis has confessed to falling asleep while praying.

Reformation 500 stunt as rebel priests call Church 'corrupt' in declarations pinned to St Paul's Cathedral door
Reformation 500 stunt as rebel priests call Church 'corrupt' in declarations pinned to St Paul's Cathedral door

Priests claiming to be modern-day Martin Luthers have pinned a declaration to St Paul's Cathedral's doors warning the Church of England is 'corrupt' and in 'crisis' because of its softening stance on same-sex relationships.

'Terrible revolution': Police remove protesting Catholics from Brussels Reformation service
'Terrible revolution': Police remove protesting Catholics from Brussels Reformation service

A group of dissenting Catholics were removed by police from Brussels cathedral on Saturday after invading an ecumenical Protestant-Catholic commemoration of the Reformation. The group condemned the Reformation as heretical, a 'terrible revolution' and a 'tragedy for Christian society'.

Reformation 500: Archbishop urges Church to reform 'again and again' amid 'political pressures'
Reformation 500: Archbishop urges Church to reform 'again and again' amid 'political pressures'

The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging the Church to undergo another Reformation if it is to flourish amid 'political pressures' and 'the ferocity of sinful power-seeking' today.

Evangelical Steve Chalke calls for 'new Reformation' with 95 theses 'for the 21st century'
Evangelical Steve Chalke calls for 'new Reformation' with 95 theses 'for the 21st century'

Influential UK evangelical Steve Chalke is calling for a 'new Reformation' 500 years after Martin Luther's 95 theses ushered in the first. He told Christian Today that his proposed reform is not about division, but about debate.

'Radical Reformation': The hidden Anabaptist revolution and its message for struggling Western churches
'Radical Reformation': The hidden Anabaptist revolution and its message for struggling Western churches

Stephen Coxen looks at the alternative stream to the Reformation - Anabaptism - and how it paves a way forward for Christians today

Rowan Williams: Repentance is appropriate after sins of the Protestant Reformation
Rowan Williams: Repentance is appropriate after sins of the Protestant Reformation

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has said that 'repentance' is an 'appropriate' way of looking back on the Protestant Reformation, the 500th anniversary of which is celebrated today.

Crackdown on fixed-odd betting terminals revealed amid warnings of a 'fudge'
Crackdown on fixed-odd betting terminals revealed amid warnings of a 'fudge'

The maximum stake at fixed-odd betting terminals will be cut, and could be lowered to as little as £2, after government ministers admitted the current status quo was 'inappropriate'.

A second Reformation? How the 'church from below' is shaking the Establishment
A second Reformation? How the 'church from below' is shaking the Establishment

Christianity in 21st century Britain is a peripheral affair. The church is a marginal voice and while it may still retain its status of significance in some matters, that voice carries little authority.

Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics
Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics

Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.

500 years after the Reformation, can evangelicals and Catholics make up?
500 years after the Reformation, can evangelicals and Catholics make up?

The language Catholics and Protestants have used about each other in the past, particularly evangelical Protestants, is quite extraordinary.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill appeals to shared faith in Romania: 'There is extraordinary potential for peace'
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill appeals to shared faith in Romania: 'There is extraordinary potential for peace'

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is extending an arm of friendship to Orthodox Christians in Romania in the first visit by a head of the Russian Church since the fall of communism.

Did Greg Laurie say the Bible predicts North Korea will destroy the US?
Did Greg Laurie say the Bible predicts North Korea will destroy the US?

A US megachurch pastor has denied claims he believes the Bible predicts America will be wiped out in a nuclear attack by North America.

Historic George Washington church to remove memorial because he owned slaves
Historic George Washington church to remove memorial because he owned slaves

Christ Church in Alexandria announced this week it would remove the memorials, saying: 'The plaques in our sanctuary make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome.'

Why 'Onward Christian Soldiers' may not be sung at this church for Remembrance Sunday
Why 'Onward Christian Soldiers' may not be sung at this church for Remembrance Sunday

The hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers has been dropped from one English church's Remembrance Sunday service over concerns that it will offend non-Christians.