Church
Can the Church of England still afford nuance or ambiguity? Some final thoughts on Sir Philip Mawer's Sheffield review
Complex issues face the Church of England. For example, will traditionalist organisations be able to tell at what point a person's valid ordination either evaporates or crystallizes in the process of gender transition? Do they 'lose' it the moment they become female, or gain it at the moment they become male?
Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico
Members of a Catholic youth group were shot at, robbed and raped as they attempted to deliver vital earthquake aid in southern Mexico, with two volunteers hospitalised.
Scottish Anglicans must face harsher punishment for allowing gay marriage, say conservatives
Proposed sanctions against Scottish Anglicans for accepting gay marriage are not strong enough, conservative leaders are claiming, in the first sign of disputes at the centre of next week's summit in Canterbury.
Controversy rages on over Pope Francis's document on the family as doubts emerge over critics' petition
Questions have been raised over the authenticity of the so-called 'filial correction' in response to Pope Francis' 2016 document on the family, 'Amoris Laetitia', after one of the supposed signatories revealed that he had not, in fact, signed.
Church backs down in row with composers over 'Musicians Church'
The Church of England is backing down in a row with the country's best-known composers and musicians.
Sierra Leone megachurch pastor arrested after saying Islam causes 'every terrorist act in history'
The pastor who founded one of Sierra Leone's largest churches has been arrested after recordings of a sermon he gave targeting Muslims appeared online.
Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'
Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to the Queen who earlier this year resigned from the Church of England over its 'liberalising' trend, has been consecrated a bishop.
Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war
The more the Pope appeals to the secular world, the more he alienates traditionalists over sexuality in his Catholic Church, and vice versa.
Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage
The Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to face 'consequences' from fellow Anglicans for its decision to allow gay marriage.
Number of Church of England trainee priests highest for a decade â with women making up more than half
The number of people entering training to become Church of England priests is at the highest level for a decade â with women making up more than half the total, according to new figures released today.
'Moving and humbling': 27 young Christians opt to live as monks and nuns for a year
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has welcomed his third intake of young men and women to spend 'a year in God's time' as part of the St Anselm's Community at Lambeth Palace
How you can talk to your friends about Jesus
The days of Billy Graham-style mass evangelism rallies might have gone, in the West at least. But what will replace them?
Lancelot Andrewes: 7 quotes from a great scholar and preacher
Andrewes was a fierce defender of the Church of England against what he saw as the excesses both of Roman Catholicism and extreme Protestantism.
Archbishop of Canterbury sparks wedding panic...by losing the ring!
But Justin Welby sparked panic when he momentarily lost one of the rings as he officiated at the marriage of his senior aide Ailsa Anderson last Saturday.
Church in Wales closing more than 10 churches a year
The Church in Wales has closed 115 churches in a decade, about eight per cent of the total, leaving more than 1,300 still in use according to figures published by the BBC.
Church apologizes after hosting fashion show 'glorifying demon worship'
The show during London Fashion Week featured inverted crosses and models wearing devil's horns and was held at St Andrew's Church in central London.