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'Christ Coin': new Christian digital currency launches - with rewards for the faithful

A 'groundbreaking' new initiative has seen the launch of the world's first Christian cryptocurrency. 'Christ Coin', from the mission company Life Change, seeks to unite the church with its own currency, akin to Bitcoin, that offers financial rewards for the faithful.

Back to the Bible â Luther's message that the 21st-century Church desperately needs to hear

Mark Woods reports from a conference marking 500 years since the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, regarded as the beginning of the continental Reformation that was to have a seismic effect on the Church.

Unity between churches is most vibrant at local level, report finds

Churches must find unity in mission, says a new report from the Christian think tank Theos.

Church will not hold weddings until same-sex union is allowed

A Texas congregation has voted that no couples can be married within its walls until the denomination permits same-sex weddings.

London Mosque joins 13 churches and a synagogue to shelter rough-sleepers this winter

West London Mission's (WLM) Night Shelter opens this week and, for the first time ever, will include a mosque as one of its venues. This makes it the first shelter scheme in London and the second in the country, after Leicester, to bring together churches, a synagogue and a mosque to provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.

Scottish Anglicans defiant as they face 'consequences' for passing gay marriage: 'Love means love'

Scottish Anglicans remain defiant in their decision to permit same-sex marriage, insisting 'love means love' after the Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed they would face 'consequences' for their move.

World Anglican leaders pray for US after Las Vegas shooting

Anglican leaders gathered round the head of the American Episcopal Church last night in a show of solidarity for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.

40 Catholic institutions pull out of fossil fuel investments

Forty Catholic institutions from around the world announced on Tuesday, the anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, that they were shunning investments in fossil fuels.

Pope Francis, Franklin Graham join church leaders after worst shooting in US history #PrayforLasVegas

Pope Francis joined other church leaders in the USA and around world to offer prayers and condolences after at least 50 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history.

It's the truth: Pope Francis plans intervention on 'fake news'

Pope Francis will write a major document on 'fake news', he announced to his nearly 40million Twitter followers on Friday.

Archbishop of Canterbury says he cannot give 'straight answer' to question of whether gay sex is a sin

Asked why not, the Archbishop replied: 'Because I don't do blanket condemnation and I haven't got a good answer to the question. I'll be really honest about that. I know I haven't got a good answer to the question.'

'Glamping' pods could be the answer to cash-strapped churches' prayers

For churches struggling to get people through the doors on a Sunday morning, letting them stay overnight may be the answer.

Why is Hungary's PM Viktor OrbÃ¡n granting cash to Russian Orthodox churches?

Russian Orthodox worshippers currently using Catholic churches to meet in now have a good chance of having their own church built in the spa town of Heviz, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban granted 2.4 billion forints (6.81 million pounds) in the budget to the renovating and building of Russian Orthodox churches.

Archbishop of Canterbury accuses BBC of failing to show same 'integrity' over child abuse as the Church