Church

Justin Welby: I've felt 'hopeless' with the 'black dog' of depression

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opened up about his own mental health struggles, describing bouts of depression and feeling 'hopeless'.

Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has implored the church to take a stronger stance against capital punishment

Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral

A woman has died after falling from a balcony in London's St Paul's Cathedral. Police are treating the incident as 'non-suspicious'.

Archbishop of Canterbury says 'Hate is overcome in Christ' as he urges Church to broker peace deals

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling on the Church to put aside its own conflicts in order to bring peace around the world.

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary adopts Nashville Statement on sexuality, transgender

The trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary have unanimously approved the adoption of the controversial Nashville Statement on sexuality and gender.

Australia's same-sex marriage referendum: Sydney clergy blast 'extraordinary use of church money' after diocese's $1m donation to 'no' camp

Sydney's Anglican clergy are in open rebellion against their diocese's decision to donate $1million to the campaign against same-sex marriage.

US church offers AR-15 assault rifles as raffle prizes less than week after Las Vegas shooting

A US church is facing criticism after it offered two semi-automatic assault rifles as a raffle prize less than a week after America was hit by the worst mass shooting in its modern history.

Conservative Anglican leader breaks ranks: 'We are not walking together'

A conservative Anglican leader has broken ranks to launch an attack on fellow Church heads around the world, saying 'you have to either be a relativist, pluralist or there's no place for you' in the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Anglican Diocese of Sydney donates $1 million to 'no' campaign in same-sex marriage poll

The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has donated $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.

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.