Church
Broadchurch actor in innovative Easter audio drama
Easter must be a good candidate for the story most often told. Every week, if not every day, in churches across the world the events of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day are recalled.
Who is the Holy Spirit Jesus promised his disciples?
How well do you know the Holy Spirit? He is probably the least understood member of the Trinity, and the subject of many debates.
British Army chaplain appointed as principal of Spurgeon's College
A former British Army chaplain has been appointed as the new principal of one of the UK's leading Baptist seminaries, Spurgeon's College.
Serial child abuser priest Gerald Ridsdale pleads guilty to 20 more charges against 11 children
The Australian paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, already convicted of abusing 53 children, has pleaded guilty to 20 further charges againt another 11 children.
Evangelical churches are booming in Brazil's poorest communities
Evangelical churches are booming in traditionally Catholic Brazil, particularly among the country's most deprived communities.
Top US-based evangelical author and broadcaster converts to Eastern Orthodox Church
A prominent US-based evangelical known as 'The Bible Answer Man' has been formally received into the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Lenten season 2017: Why Christians observe it
Many Christian believers are now celebrating the Holy Week, which is the last week of the 40-day Lenten season, which, on the other hand, will conclude on Black Saturday.
Fourteen per cent of US Christians left their churches after Trump's election, new research finds
Some 14 per cent of Christians abandoned their churches after the election of Donald Trump, according to research by The Washington Post showing that a number of people who went to a church in September last year had left it by mid-November.
Alabama Senate grants church its own personal police force
The Senate of Alabama has voted to allow a church to have its own police force.
Conservative priest asked to take a break after congregation storm out when he criticised Pope Francis
A priest is being asked to take a break from his parish in the Italian town of Montesilvano after some in his congregation reportedly stormed out of Mass when he openly criticised the progressive agenda of Pope Francis.
Britain needs some of Aslan's 'deep magic' to reimagine its future, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Britain needs to 'reimagine' a new set of values to face a radically different future, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Coptic churches in Egypt cancel Easter celebrations, mourning Palm Sunday bombings
Coptic churches in the south of Egypt said they would not hold Easter celebrations this year, in mourning of the 45 Coptic Christians killed in the two Palm Sunday bomb attacks.
Chinese Christians forced to set up surveillance cameras in their churches
The Zhejiang provincial government had instructed local authorities to install security cameras in churches with the aim of helping them monitor religious activities.
French evangelicals implore prayer for country facing terrorism, corruption and division ahead of presidential elections
A body of evangelical Christians in France has urged the Christian community to pray for France ahead of its next presidential election.
Christ with a barbed wire crown: St Paul's Cathedral installs Wallinger statue to highlight plight of prisoners
Ecce Homo, by renowned sculptor Mark Wallinger, has been installed in collaboration with the cathedral and Amnesty International and will remain there for six weeks.
'Love, even when we disagree': Archbishop of Canterbury urges radical Christian unity
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby made an impassioned plea for Christian unity at the weekend, saying he hopes the Church can show the world that it's possible to 'love, even when you disagree passionately'.