Church

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.'

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  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.

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  Head of Martin Luther's monastic order calls the reformer 'obstinate, intolerant, abusive and rude'

  The head of the Catholic Order of St Augustine – of which Martin Luther was once a part – has offered a stinging rebuke of the famed Protestant reformer, describing him as 'obstinate, intolerant, abusive and rude'.

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  The dark side of the Reformation: John Calvin and the burning of heretics

  On this day in 1553, the condemned heretic Michael Servetus was burned at the stake in Geneva, largely thanks to the efforts of theologian and Protestant reformer John Calvin. His involvement in this execution remains an unforgettable reminder of how theology can turn sinister.

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  The Archbishop of Canterbury 'does God' with Alastair Campbell

  Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former spin doctor, famously 'doesn't do God', as he reminds the Archbishop of Canterbury at the beginning of a revelatory interview for GQ magazine.

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  Robert Jeffress and Catholicism: What does he really think?

  Catholicism is one of many topics on which Jeffress has voiced his extensive opinions.

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  The biblical command most British Christians don't care for – and why they're dangerously wrong

  The Old Testament's famous command against idolatry is seen as irrelevant to most Brits, including Christians. It might sound like just another 'rule' but it points to the longing of the human heart - and the Church ignores it at its peril.

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  Anglican icon, spiritual giant: 9 quotes from Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple

  William Temple was one of the greatest Archbishops of Canterbury in modern times. He died on this day in 1944, but is renowned today as a historic church leader and a 'spiritual giant'.

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  Gay Catholics could be denied proper funerals, leaked email suggests

  A leaked set of directives attributed to a Catholic diocese in Madison, Wisconsin urges priests to minimise 'the risk of scandal and confusion' when asked to conduct the funeral service of a person in a 'notorious homosexual relationship'.

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  Grassroots campaign launched to persuade Church of England to adopt gay blessings

  A 'grassroots' campaign is underway to persuade the Church of England to adopt formal services to bless gay couples.

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  Filipino Jesuit on the road to sainthood

  Bro. Richie Fernando died protecting his disabled students in Cambodia

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  International parliamentarians release report on religious intolerance in Southeast Asia

  There has been reports of religious regression on religious freedom in Burma and Indonesia.