Church
Cuba's Crackdown Continues: Pastor Under House Arrest For Loud Worship Services
A pastor of a house church in Cuba has been sentenced to a year of house arrest for loud worship services.
Defrock Me Too, Says Colleague Of Atheist Minister Gretta Vosper
A retired minister in the United Church of Canada has asked to be formerly defrocked as an act of solidarity with her colleague Gretta Vosper, facing dismissal because of her atheism.
Lifeway Withdraws Books By Christian Author Who Says Gay People 'Are Brothers And Sisters In Christ'
A popular Christian author had her books banned after she recently announced her support of gay rights.
Georgia Governor Orders Pastor: Hand Over Your Sermons â and Your Bible, Too
The scene was extraordinary: a government targeting an ordained pastor, ordering him to surrender hard copies of his sermons and his Bible as well.
Are Churches Really As Unwelcoming As Surveys Say?
A survey today from pro-LGBT campaigners in the Church of England claimed many people feel disenfranchised and unwelcome at church. The initial figures made for depressing reading...
Anglican Church In Egypt 'Under Heavy Attack' - By Other Christians
A long-running legal battle between Anglicans in Egypt and a separate denomination, the Evangelical Church Association (ECA) has culminated with a court decision that could see the Anglicans' separate legal identity vanish.
Why Pope Francis May Get The Cold Shoulder In Sweden
Pope Francis is likely to receive a muted reception when he arrives in Sweden next week for the first papal visit there in 30 years.
The School Meals Holiday Crisis: How The Church Is Feeding Britain's Children
Hundreds of children reliant on free schools meals in Milton Keynes have been fed by a church this half term.
New Poll: Are Churches Welcoming Towards LGBT People?
A new poll out on Thursday reveals the same proportion of people think gay people are welcome in UK churches as those who think they are unwelcome.
Cathedral Lit Red In Solidarity With Persecuted Christians
This November Brentwood Cathedral will be floodlit red, to highlight the ongoing persecution of Christians in the Middle East.
500 Years After Reformation, No Meeting of Minds Between Catholics And Evangelicals
Evangelical theologians have released a "statement of evangelical convictions" about Roman Catholicism ahead of the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation next Monday.
Catholics May Not Scatter Ashes Of The Dead, Vatican Says
The ashes of the dead must not be scattered to the wind, or even kept at home, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Why The Pope's Historic Trip To Sweden Is So Significant
The Pope travelling to Lund in Sweden next week ahead of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation is "a matter of great symbolic significance," according to a senior Catholic bishop who is accompanying him on the trip.
Sexual Violence: Why Christians Have To Talk About It
An estimated one in four women in the UK experience domestic violence at some point in their lives.
Lord Carey Admits He Deserves To Be Criticised Over Ex-Bishop Sex Abuse Case
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has admitted he deserves criticism for his role in the case of a bishop convicted of sexual assault.
The Tax Collector And The Pharisee: How God's Mercy Is Shown To Unexpected People
One of the best examples of Jesus' radical parables is the Parable of The Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18.