Church

Beautiful photographs of the Church of England\'s 42 cathedrals go on display
Beautiful photographs of the Church of England's 42 cathedrals go on display

Forty-two photographs representing all 42 cathedrals of the Church of England are currently on show in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire.

Conservative vicar calls on bishop to \'repent\' over thanksgiving for gay couples
Conservative vicar calls on bishop to 'repent' over thanksgiving for gay couples

A Conservative Anglican vicar is calling on his bishop to repent for saying the Church's view on sexuality was 'morally unacceptable'.

At almost 90, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is \'in good shape\' and following the news
At almost 90, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is 'in good shape' and following the news

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who turns 90 next month, is mentally fit and reading, praying and preaching as he has since his resignation as pope in 2013, according to his closest aide.

More calls for Welsh church to make Jeffrey John a bishop
More calls for Welsh church to make Jeffrey John a bishop

Another Anglican Cathedral has thrown their weight behind calls for a senior gay cleric to be reconsidered as a bishop in Wales.

Faith in the Fire: 7 quotes from Reformation icon Thomas Cramner
Faith in the Fire: 7 quotes from Reformation icon Thomas Cramner

On this day in 1556, English Reformer and wordsmith Thomas Cramner was burned alive. To his dying breath, Cramner knew the weight of words. Here are 7 of his best quotes.

Looking for a summer pilgrimage? Go see these 1300-year-old treasures at Durham Cathedral
Looking for a summer pilgrimage? Go see these 1300-year-old treasures at Durham Cathedral

Treasures dating back more than 1,300 years to St Cuthbert will be unveiled at Durham Cathedral later this summer.

See where Jesus died and was buried - Tomb now restored in Jerusalem
See where Jesus died and was buried - Tomb now restored in Jerusalem

Just in time for Easter, the tomb believed to be that of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been restored in a multi-million dollar renovation, with pilgrims able to see for the fist time the bare stone of the ancient burial cave.

Burundi Archbishop is Archbishop of Canterbury\'s new man in Rome
Burundi Archbishop is Archbishop of Canterbury's new man in Rome

An African Archbishop is to be the Church of England's new ambassador to Rome.

Jeffrey John: Pressure mounts on Church in Wales after allegations of homophobia
Jeffrey John: Pressure mounts on Church in Wales after allegations of homophobia

Pressure is mounting on Welsh bishops after they were accused of homophobia by a senior gay cleric on Sunday.

\'No, you aren\'t distributing Luther condoms,\' Germany\'s Evangelical Church tells youth group
'No, you aren't distributing Luther condoms,' Germany's Evangelical Church tells youth group

The Dusseldorf youth church took things a little too far when they distributed condoms featuring quotes from the great man.

Gay cleric Jeffrey John speaks out: My homosexuality was the only reason I was blocked as Bishop of Llandaff
Gay cleric Jeffrey John speaks out: My homosexuality was the only reason I was blocked as Bishop of Llandaff

A prominent gay cleric's homosexuality was the only reason he was blocked from becoming a bishop, he has claimed.

Pope\'s Egypt visit to address Christian-Islamic violence
Pope's Egypt visit to address Christian-Islamic violence

Pope Francis will make a trip to Egypt next month, the Vatican said on Saturday, giving the pontiff another opportunity to promote better relations between Catholics and Muslims.

Leading gay cleric Jeffrey John left off shortlist to be bishop
Leading gay cleric Jeffrey John left off shortlist to be bishop

Gay cleric Jeffrey John is not on the new shortlist to be next Bishop of Llandaff, a source has confirmed to Christian Today.

Former Queen\'s Chaplain Gavin Ashenden quits \'liberal\' Church of England
Former Queen's Chaplain Gavin Ashenden quits 'liberal' Church of England

A former Queen's chaplain has quit as a Church of England priest after a long-running objection to what he saw as the liberalising trend of the CofE.

#StPatricksDay: was the Irish saint an accidental heretic?
#StPatricksDay: was the Irish saint an accidental heretic?

St Patrick is famously associated with the shamrock, which he allegedly used to explain the doctrine of the Trinity. But was Patrick an accidental heretic?

Was St Patrick married? This folklore researcher thinks so
Was St Patrick married? This folklore researcher thinks so

New research suggests Ireland's beloved patron saint, St Patrick, actually had a wife.