Church

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  'Churches run on trust', but 1 in 10 US Protestant congregations have had donations embezzled

  One in 10 US Protestant churches have seen their donations embezzled, according to a new survey.

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  Are Christian festivalgoers 'throttling' Keswick? Convention organisers say it's good for business

  Local newspaper, the Keswick Reminder, reports on a feud between business owners and the event's organisers with the headline 'We don't want you here for half our summer holidays.'

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  Senior Italian Cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83

  Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Milan diocese said on its website.

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  New Wine: Women speakers, diversity and the Holy Spirit

  'We're not quite at full gender parity yet but 45 per cent is a big step forward from where we've been before,' Paul Harcourt tells Christian Today.

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  'We have a crisis': Are internships a way of solving the Church's young adult problem?

  'There is a dearth of young adults who are following Jesus.'

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  Anglican priests sacked for being gay must be reinstated, Kenya court rules

  Three Anglican clergy sacked for allegedly being gay must be reinstated, a court in Kenya has ruled, after the Church failed to produce any evidence they were homosexuals.

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  World Relief has broken ranks. Will other evangelical organisations follow and criticise Trump?

  As Christian Today reported this morning, a major evangelical organisation has launched an attack on a new immigration plan backed by President Trump.

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  John Mark Comer: Why you shouldn't plant a church in your 20s

  John Paul Comer planted a church aged 23. Now 37, he is still a church leader, teacher and author, although he wouldn't advise starting that young.

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  This old spiritual practice is making a unexpected comeback. Why?

  Why are 21st century Christians returning to this very old spiritual activity?

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  Bishop's anger at middle-class Church: 'The poorer you are, the less we value you'

  The Church of England's approach to mission is 'almost entirely focused on the needs and aspirations of the wealthy', according to the Bishop of Burnley.

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  Catholic bishop says no movement on women priests, despite nun conducting a wedding

  A Canadian bishop has moved to damp down speculation that his diocese is paving the way to women's ministry in the Roman Catholic Church.

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  Anglican splits over sexuality: Now Uganda's archbishop confirms he won't attend October's Primates meeting

  The Archbishop of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, has said that he will not attend the next gathering of Anglican Primates in October because of divisions over sexuality issues.

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  Episcopal Church wins court victory in long-running battle with conservatives

  The long-awaited and complicated ruling means the diocese will not be allowed to keep its $500million worth of Church property.

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  Terry Waite: After 5 years in solitary confinement, what did he learn?

  Asked whether he would return to the field having spent five years in solitary confinement, he says: 'I certainly wouldn't back away from it.'

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  How the Church went from hero to zero on mental health

  New Wine – one of the largest Christian festivals of the year – has joined others in developing a 'health and well-being' seminar stream tackling topics such as stress and anxiety, depression and insomnia.