Church
Church of England's equality law exemptions allow for 'abuse, homophobia and sexism' says bishop
A sitting bishop has called for the Church of England to be stripped of its exemptions under the Equalities Act to stamp out 'deep structures of abuse, homophobia and sexism'.
Catholic religious order Legionaries of Christ hit by fresh scandal
The Legionaries of Christ, a Catholic religious order which fell into disgrace after the discovery that its founder was a sexual abuser with a secret family, has been hit by fresh scandal with revelations that the head of its Rome seminary fathered two children.
'We repent of our disunity': Church leaders pray in the shadow of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
Pledging to work together to build bridges and support the needy in towns and cities, church leaders prayed for God to release 'healing and hope' into the 'pain and brokenness'. And they prayed also for people of 'peace, inegrity and unity' in Parliament.
Primates hit out at conservative plot for rival Anglican church
Senior bishops have hit out at moves from some rebel conservatives to launch rival Anglican structures, accusing them of subverting the authority of the Church.
Clergy Appreciation Day: 5 ways to bless your pastor this Sunday
This Sunday will see Clergy Appreciation Day â so how can you let your minister know that they're loved?
London's Natural History Museum crash 'not terror related'
One man was detained after a number of pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car near the city's Natural History Museum on Saturday, and London police said they were trying to determine the circumstances.
Why Martin Luther got James wrong: RT Kendall explains
Martin Luther was famously dismissive of the Epistle of James, describing it as a 'letter of straw' because of its supposed advocacy of justification by 'works' as opposed to faith.
John Piper's 'thankfulness' at Lecrae's 'divorce' from white evangelicalism is good news for the Church
John Piper has expressed 'thankfulness and hope' after popular black Christian musician Lecrae said he was 'loosening ties' with 'white evangelicalism' after recieving a backlash for publicly condemning systemic racism in the US.
Church sex abuse survivors hail 'significant' day at Canterbury protest
Victims of church sexual abuse are hailing a 'significant day' as they demand a 'tangible' shift in the Church's response to survivors.
Martyr, scholar, Reformation rebel: Was William Tyndale England's Martin Luther?
Today is the church feast day of William Tyndale, the scholar, rebel and martyr who was executed on this day in 1536. Tyndale's legacy endures to this day â was he England's Martin Luther?
Canterbury meeting: Walkout climbdown as Anglican primates hold together
Conservative Anglicans have climbed down from threats to walk out if their demands for harsher sanctions on the Scottish Church were not met.
Cash for godliness: Will the world's first 'Christian Bitcoin' catch on?
'Christ Coin' - the world's first Christian 'cryptocurrency' is breaking new ground, and offers financial reward for godly deeds. But what's a 'cryptocurrency' anyway, and should the church get on board?
Mark Driscoll is back after exactly three years... so how did it happen?
Too soon, anyone? The extraordinary return to public prominence of 'Pastor' Mark Driscoll, who was this week announced as the latest recruit to faith-based mega-blog Patheos, will surprise few people.
Anglican leaders rebuked for sanctions on Scots: 'You should have greater concerns'
Anglican leaders around the world should have 'far greater concerns' than sanctioning churches that permit same-sex marriage, the head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has said.
Patheos invite Mark Driscoll to blog on their site
On Monday, Mark Driscoll announced that he would be moving his blog to Patheos, which describes itself as 'the world's leading multi-faith site dedicated hosting the conversation on faith'.
Gavin Ashenden was in fact consecrated a bishop four years ago â while still a chaplain to the Queen
Ashenden was consecrated in secret as a missionary bishop to the UK by Archbishop Theodore Casimes of the Christian Episcopal Church, which is not part of the Anglican Communion. He took legal advice and was assured this was not breaching canon law.