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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.
Bishop Eddie Long statement responding to claims he was hospitalized suffering from stage 4 cancer
Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia has responded to reports that he is suffering from unspecified stage 4 gastro-intestinal cancer. Long released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying that he is recovering from a "health challenge" without offering any more specific details of exactly what that challenge may be.
Pakistani who follows Islam says Muslims should follow Saint Mother Teresa's example
Faisal Edhi, a follower of Islam and the son of Abdul Sattar, one of the most well-known philanthropists in Pakistan, sent a message on the occasion of Mother Teresa's canonisation on Sunday.
Christian youth pastors prove that millennials love the Church
Millennials are often perceived as a generation concerned only on trivial things such as gadgets, entertainment and romantic relationships. However, two youth pastors from Greg Laurie's Harvest Christian Fellowship are out to show that millennials also care about their faith and spreading God's love to others.
Egypt: Muslim MP wants to build a church honouring Coptic pope
A Muslim MP in Egypt has submitted the first request to build a new church under a controversial law passed last week by the country's parliament.
Bishop of Grantham: Conservative Christians who condemn me are still 'brothers and sisters in Christ'
The Bishop of Grantham, who on Friday became the first Church of England bishop to reveal he is gay and in a same-sex relationship, has said he "understand[s]" the backlash he has already received from some conservative Christians.