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How Will The Next  Bishop Of London Be Chosen?
How Will The Next Bishop Of London Be Chosen?

Our Q&A on the long, complicated process for choosing the successor to the much-loved Bishop Richard Chartres.

French Evangelicals Defy Decline - Open A New Church Every 10 Days
French Evangelicals Defy Decline - Open A New Church Every 10 Days

Evangelicalism in France is on the rise, a study by the National Council of Evangelicals in France (CNEF) has found.

Abuse After Cathedral\'s Quran Reading Prompts Police Investigation
Abuse After Cathedral's Quran Reading Prompts Police Investigation

Offensive comments directed at St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, have prompted a police investigation after the Quran was read at a service last week.

Missing Mexican Priest Found Dead – Another Martyr To Drugs Cartels?
Missing Mexican Priest Found Dead – Another Martyr To Drugs Cartels?

A priest in northern Mexico missing since January 3 has been found dead.

\'We Want Real Change\': Gay Lobby Groups Join Forces To Fight For LGBT Inclusion In The Church
'We Want Real Change': Gay Lobby Groups Join Forces To Fight For LGBT Inclusion In The Church

The fight for LGBT inclusion across the UK Church is to get a boost as two groups that have for decades lobbied for change merge.

Church Of Sweden Is Losing Members At A Record Rate
Church Of Sweden Is Losing Members At A Record Rate

A record number of people are leaving the Church of Sweden, according to new figures.

She Saved Hundreds Of Twins From Being Murdered. Who Was Mary Slessor?
She Saved Hundreds Of Twins From Being Murdered. Who Was Mary Slessor?

Just over 100 years ago today, a great woman of God died of fever in a remote village in Nigeria.

25-Year-Old Woman Explains Why She Chose to Dedicate Her Virginity to God — for Life
25-Year-Old Woman Explains Why She Chose to Dedicate Her Virginity to God — for Life

Emily Byers walked down the aisle and vowed to love and serve her husband until her last breath. So what makes this wedding ceremony different from others?

Archbishop Gives Thousands Of Pounds To Church That Holds Services In A Field
Archbishop Gives Thousands Of Pounds To Church That Holds Services In A Field

This is the very start of a new church plant, one of many projects that have been given millions of pounds by the Archbishop of Canterbury's 'renewal and reform' programme.

Archbishop Of Canterbury Urged To Discipline Cathedral Over Koran Reading
Archbishop Of Canterbury Urged To Discipline Cathedral Over Koran Reading

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to discipline a Scottish Episcopal cathedral over a liturgical reading of the Koran that denied Jesus was the son of God.

Philippines\' Duterte On Collision Course With Vatican Over Condoms
Philippines' Duterte On Collision Course With Vatican Over Condoms

The Philippines' controversial President Duterte is on a collision course with the Catholic Church after he ordered millions of free condoms to be handed out.

Will His Conservative Critics Derail The Pope Francis Revolution?
Will His Conservative Critics Derail The Pope Francis Revolution?

While the Pope seems instinctively to enjoy and thrive on this wide appeal to the progressive wings of his own Church, other Christians and liberal commentators, there is disquiet in his own ranks.

Russian Cathedral That Was Turned Into Museum Of Atheism Is To Be A Church Again
Russian Cathedral That Was Turned Into Museum Of Atheism Is To Be A Church Again

A former Russian Orthodox cathedral that was converted into a museum of atheism during the Soviet period is to be returned to the Church – and local people are protesting the move.

Evangelical Pastor Forgives Man Who Stabbed Him During Church Service
Evangelical Pastor Forgives Man Who Stabbed Him During Church Service

Valdemiro Santiago was stabbed in the neck and back during worship at his church in Sao Paulo on Sunday morning.

Cathedral Funeral For Fearless Campaigner Jill Saward
Cathedral Funeral For Fearless Campaigner Jill Saward

Her family says, "All those who knew and loved Jill are invited to pay their last respects."

Controversy Over Cathedral Koran Reading Deepens With Denial That Jesus Is Son of God
Controversy Over Cathedral Koran Reading Deepens With Denial That Jesus Is Son of God

A Koran reading given at a Scottish Episcopal cathedral explicitly declared Jesus was not the Son of God.