Church

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  Pope Francis: The Church was 'a bit late' in confronting child abuse

  Pope Francis admitted the Catholic Church was 'a bit late' to acknowledging the damage done by paedophile priests as he met with his sex abuse advisory commission for the first time on Thursday.

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  This alternative to all-age worship really works

  When we analysed our service numbers here when I first started, we realised that our all-age Sunday service was the least well-attended. Even some of the families weren't coming.

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  US Episcopal Church tumbles to new low, shedding 35,000 members last year alone

  Membership and attendance of The Episcopal Church in the US continues to tumble rapidly, the latest figures suggest, shedding almost 35,000 members in the last year alone.

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  Apostle Paul never said 'women should remain silent': scholars claim controversial passage was added later

  The Apostle Paul never told women to be silent in church and the Bible passage which indicates he did was a later addition by scribes, scholars are claiming.

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  New Indian anti-conversion law draws Christian protests

  Protests agains the law will be held on Saturday, September 23.

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  Primates meeting: 'As many as six' Anglican leaders won't attend Welby's pivotal summit

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed as many as six Anglican primates will not be attending a pivotal meeting next month.

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  Why the future face of Christianity is African

  By 2050, 40 per cent of the world's Christians will be African, the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI Forum) was told.

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  Rosh Hashanah: Six facts you need to know as Justin Welby wishes 'Shanah Tovah'

  Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish festival marking the start of the new year, begins tonight and marks the beginning of ten High Holy days before Yom Kippur, the day of repentance, on 29 September.

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  Ban conservative bishops until we have gender equality, Church told

  A senior Anglican academic is calling on the Church not to appoint any 'traditionalists' – those opposed to women priests – until a third of all bishops are women.

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  Consciences, Convictions and Consequences: A Brief Response to the Review of the Nomination to the See of Sheffield

  The report reveals how far the centre of gravity in the Church of England has drifted from the general public and contemporary culture.

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  New Dean to face 'acute' problems in troubled Exeter Cathedral

  The new Dean of Exeter will be the Very Reverend Jonathan Greener after the previous Dean retired amid a feud with his bishop.

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  Sheffield debacle shows CofE needs to promote more traditionalists, campaigners say

  The Church of England is being called to address a 'deficit' in the number of traditionalists in senior positions after a review into why one bishop felt forced to step back from a promotion.

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  Father Tom: I don't know why they didn't kill me

  Describing his 18-month ordeal, Father Tom Uzhannalil told reporters in Rome he still did not know why he was not killed.

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  Local churches open doors to commuters caught up in London tube bucket bomb

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted: 'Praying for all those caught up in this morning's terror incident at #ParsonsGreen, especially those who have sustained injuries or trauma.'

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  Church of England asked to consider 'fundamental challenge' to women bishops agreement

  The Church of England is being asked to reconsider whether it can still accept conservative bishops who oppose women priests.