Church

Jesus saves life of atheist taxi driver in road mishap after his Christian wife prayed for him
Jesus saves life of atheist taxi driver in road mishap after his Christian wife prayed for him

Jesus Christ can show His grace and mercy even to an atheist who is an alcoholic and a wife-beater.

Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon
Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon

The Global Anglican Future Conference, Gafcon has welcomed the initiative by nearly a dozen churches in the Church of England to align with the conservative coalition in opposition to gay marriage.

Atheist legal challenge could devastate National Baptist Convention gathering
Atheist legal challenge could devastate National Baptist Convention gathering

The largest African-American denomination in the US is facing a funding crisis on the eve of its annual gathering next week because of a lawsuit filed by an atheist group.

Pope Francis holds private meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Pope Francis holds private meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Pope Francis met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday as the Holy Father continued courting the global tech-giants.

Dementia author wins Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing
Dementia author wins Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing

A book on dementia has won the esteemed Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing, it was announced today by Archbishop Justin Welby at the Greenbelt Christian festival.

Mars Hill racketeering case against Mark Driscoll and former elder dismissed
Mars Hill racketeering case against Mark Driscoll and former elder dismissed

Former Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll, and his former executive elder Sutton Turner, have had a civil racketeering case against them dismissed.

Mainstream media sees revival breaking out in America as more people feel need to have God in their lives
Mainstream media sees revival breaking out in America as more people feel need to have God in their lives

It is the height of irony: Revival is now taking place all over the United States at a time when Christianity is reportedly on the decline.

Pope Benedict XVI reveals his favourite saints
Pope Benedict XVI reveals his favourite saints

Pope Francis' predecessor recently granted a rare interview with the Italian newspaper La Reppublica, where he talked about his term as the Roman Catholic Church leader, his life after his resignation, and even his personal favourite saints.

Justin Welby: \'I am constantly consumed with horror\' at the way the Church has treated gay people
Justin Welby: 'I am constantly consumed with horror' at the way the Church has treated gay people

Justin Welby has opened up about how his own failings make him angry and said that he spends "a lot of time feeling a fraud" in a personal and at times emotional interview at the Greenbelt Christian festival in Northamptonshire.

What are the 4 types of churches that are doomed to fail?
What are the 4 types of churches that are doomed to fail?

Nobody likes to see churches fail, but Dr. Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, says there are four types of churches that are really doomed to fail.

Race tops agenda at Southern Baptist conference
Race tops agenda at Southern Baptist conference

Racial reconciliation was top of the agenda for the third annual conference of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Catholic sex education programme slammed by conservatives
Catholic sex education programme slammed by conservatives

A sex education programme produced by the Roman Catholic Church has been fiercely condemned by conservative Catholics who say it risks leading young people into immorality.

Egypt: Coptic Church settles row with government over church buildings

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has reached agreement with the government over a draft law on building and restoring churches.

Christian persecution in India surges in first half of 2016; radical Hindus see threat to culture, identity
Christian persecution in India surges in first half of 2016; radical Hindus see threat to culture, identity

Hindu radicals are intensifying their persecution of Christians across India with no end in sight.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital
Archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital

Nobel prizewinner and peace activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital in Cape Town for "treatment to a recurring infection".

Why are Americans leaving the church? Loss of faith, says new study
Why are Americans leaving the church? Loss of faith, says new study

The number of Americans with no religion has increased from 16 per cent of the population to nearly a quarter in under a decade.