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Truth and translation: 3 questions about religious language
Religious language can be hard to understand, but is that the point?
Rev Gretta Vosper doesn't believe in God, Jesus or Bible: Church panel says enough is enough
Atheist pastor Gretta Vosper should be dismissed from ministry in the United Church of Canada, a Church committee has decided.
Donations to Church of England hit a record high
Christian worshippers have given record amounts of money to aid the mission of the Church of England, latest figures show.
Pastor shoots dead retired minister during Bible study
A pastor has shot dead a retired minister in a retirement home.
Young people say 'no' to flashy worship, seek church that treats them 'like family'
Flashy worship services meant to attract millennials and teens are doing the oppositeâturning them off instead.
United Methodist pastor keeps job after defying Church rules over same-sex wedding
Rev Val Rosenquist, of the United Methodist Church, will neither lose her job nor face trial after performing a same-sex wedding earlier this year.
Church of England synod members call for 'greater clarity' around status of LGBT people
More than 120 lay and clergy members of the governing body of the Church of Engand are appealing to bishops to recognise that lesbian and gay people are essential to the health and future of the Church.
Iraq: US pastor spends $4,000 buying weapons for Christian militia
A US Pastor has invested approximately $4,000 of his own funds in weapons for a Christian militia engaging ISIS forces in Iraq.
Church still central to teen volunteering efforts, with majority of young kids joining ministry work
Teenagers nowadays are often thought to just be concerned with less important things like social media, and tend to shy away from more significant activities that can contribute to society. A new study conducted by an evangelical Christian polling firm, the Barna Group, however, sought to correct this misconception.
Perry Noble: Alcohol treatment was 'one of the most difficult things I've experienced'
Perry Noble has said his period in an Arizona treatment facility was "one of the most difficult things I've ever experienced".
Church, parents urged to help kids believe in God more after study shows 'crisis in faith' among younger generation
A new study revealed that some of those from the young generation are taking the wrong turn in terms of their spiritual life, giving Christian parents a greater role in keeping their kids' faith now more than ever.
Should we spend money on extravagant church buildings?
The Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral in the capital, Bucharest, is an extraordinary venture.
Few evangelical churches led by a woman
White men still dominate leadership of evangelical ministries, according to a survey by Religion News Service.
Nun who was sole survivor of deadly Yemen care home attack wants to stay where she is to keep serving the poor
Sister Sally says she is leaving her fate to God every day through prayer.
Top Anglican official backs Bishop of Grantham over sexuality
The Bishop of Grantham, Rt Rev Nicholas Chamberlain, has received high-level support from the most senior official in the Anglican communion after controversy erupted over his sexuality.
Money left by bishop after death will be used to support child abuse victims
Ronald Mulkearns, who was the Bishop of Ballarat until 1997, died in April, leaving an estate of over two million dollars.