Church

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  Former Archbishop quits after damning sex abuse report

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has resigned following a damning report detailing how he 'colluded' in sex abuse with convicted former bishop Peter Ball.

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  Pope Francis warns of persecution: 'There is no Christian mission in the name of tranquility'

  Pope Francis has warned Christians of the dangers of suffering and persecution in following Christ, a life which he said promises neither success nor tranquillity.

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  Justin Welby: We need a cross-party Brexit forum to take 'poison' from debate

  The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling for a cross-party Brexit to draw the 'poison' from the debate'.

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  Digital giving: CofE to test contactless card payments for church collection

  The Church of England has announced trails for a digital, contactless payment system for church donations, testing a new 'tap and go' scheme this summer.

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  Sudanese churches in defiant open letter: We are victims of 'systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms'

  Sudanese churches have written a defiant open letter to the government, criticising a spate of church demolitions and accusing it of 'systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms'.

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  First-time preacher wins 'Sermon of the Year' award

  Last night saw the final of the 'Sermon of the Year' preaching contest in London, with its winner a retired woman preaching for the first time in her life.

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  Nigerian Christian leader pleads for help to stop death and destruction by Islamist Fulani militia

  A Christian church leader from Nigeria has described the horrors of the growing persecution of Christians by Fulani herdsmen, describing it as 'ethnic cleansing'. And so far, he said, the authorities have done little or nothing to help.

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  'Trump wants you to be in his reality show': US theologian Stanley Hauerwas challenges the Church

  American theologian and ethicist Professor Stanley Hauerwas has hit out at Donald Trump and offered a stark challenge to the contemporary Church. 'Donald Trump is an idiot who wants you to be in his reality show', Hauerwas said. 'The challenge is not to let him dominate your life.'

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  Archbishops call emergency debate on state of the nation

  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York will use special powers to call an emergency debate on 'unanswered' questions about the 'shape and priorities of our government' at the Church of England's ruling general synod next month.

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  We have them for schools and universities. Why not a league table for churches?

  They've become the measure by which we assess the performance of public institutions. What about a league table for churches?

• Egypt's Coptic Christians lament jihadist persecution, forgive killers, but ask: 'Where is our government'?

  Egypt's Coptic Christians protesting following the latest jihadist attack on their community, and are questioning the lack of government action to protect them.

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  A martyr for our moment: 3 lessons from the radical Christian sacrifice of St Alban

  Today is the feast day of St Alban – an iconic British Christian martyr, and one the world may need to remember now more than ever.

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  Archbishop Welby asks Lord Carey to consider his position as assistant bishop over Ball abuse case

  Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has written to his predecessor George Carey asking him to consider his position as an honorary assistant bishop in Oxford over criticism of his conduct in the case of the former bishop and convicted abuser Peter Ball.

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  Cathedrals in crisis? Three ways we could support their growing ministry

  Cathedrals are integral parts of their communities with growing congregations, and a vital ministry to the cities in which they find themselves. Here we look at some ways in which they could be put on a more sustainable footing...

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  Most religious groups support gay marriage - with the exception of white evangelical Christians

  An extensive survey has found that in no major religious group in America do adherents believe businesses should refuse services to LGBT customers because of their religion. The study also pointed to a dramatic shift in support for same-sex marriage amongst religious groups in the past 13 years.