Church

Too Many Demons, Not Enough Exorcists: US Priests Overwhelmed By Demand
During the last 10 years the number of Roman Catholic priests in America officially designated as exorcists has quadrupled from 12 to 50.

Church of England Heading For Growth, Say Leading Christian Evangelists
There are indications that decades of decline is slowing and possibly even reversing, especially in iconic churches such as cathedrals.

Billy Graham tells Christians: Stop guessing when the Second Coming will be; prepare for it instead
Some Christians often think about the time when Jesus Christ will return to earth to judge the living and the dead. However, world renowned evangelist Billy Graham says Christians should spend time not on wondering when the Second Coming will be, but preparing for it instead.

Christians join other faith leaders in Israel for a 'dangerous' show of interfaith unity
In Israel â the place where Jesus was born and shared the Gospel â representatives of various religions recently prayed with one unified voice.

Child saint suddenly opens her eyes â after she died 300 years ago, shocking tourists in Mexico
Tourists visiting a cathedral in Mexico may have had the biggest shock of their lives recently when, in one brief moment, the closed eyes of a little girl saintâwhose preserved remains had been in the cathedral for some 300 yearsâsuddenly opened, the Mirror reports.

Pope Francis Has Made It Harder To Become A Saint
Pope Francis has approved changes to the way in which healings can be approved by medics as miracles from potential saints.

How Christians can lead their atheist friends to Jesus in just 2 steps
Changing the mind of an atheist is understandably not an easy task, but popular evangelist Rev. Billy Graham has tips on how to accomplish this noble task, and it involves just two easy steps.

Most Americans who left religion just stopped believing before turning 30, survey shows
A recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that 25 percent of the American population consider themselves to be not affiliated with any religion. The more alarming news: The same polls showed that almost two in every five Americans aged 18 to 29 do not have any religion.

Could Orthodox Churches Recognise The Pope? It's No Longer Completely Unthinkable
After a significant meeting between theologians from the two sides, there are signs that change is in the wind.

Soaring Cathedral Attendance Buttresses Church Worship Figures
The Church of England and its sister Episcopal Church across the Atlantic might be experiencing steady and apparently inexorable decline. But latest figures show attendance at England's 42 cathedrals is soaring.

Mexican Priest Missing After Two Kidnapped And Killed
A Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Mexico, following the kidnapping and murder of two priests at the weekend.

Justin Welby: Same-Sex Unions A Reality 'Whether We Agree Or Not'
Justin Welby has said that new family structures, including same sex unions, are now a reality "whether we agree or not" in a sermon which dismissed the idea of a Victorian golden age of family values as a "myth".

'Our Lives Have Become Miserable': The Indian Christians Ostracised For Their Faith
Christian families in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been ostracised by their village because they have refused to renounce their faith.

Bishop of Exeter slams Cathedral Dean for lack of spiritual leadership
The Bishop of Exeter has castigated the Dean of Exeter in a report that condemns him as "remote and disinterested".

The Christian comeback is coming, says Brian McLaren
Despite narratives of Church decline, Christianity is on the brink of a comeback, says popular author and activist Brian McLaren.

Christians fear state control of religion in Zambia
Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu Lungu appointed Rev Godfridah Sumail as head of the new ministry of religious affairs last week.