Church

86-year-old nun who competes in Ironman endurance races says it's her faith that motivates her to cross the finish line

Sister Madonna Buder holds the record for being the oldest person to complete an Ironman challenge at the age of 82 way back in 2014. She completed the Iron Man challenge by swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running a 26.2 kilometer marathon in a span of 16 hours and 32 minutes.

'Faith leads my life,' says Olympic runner Allyson Felix

Olympic runner Allyson Felix credits her faith for her success as an athlete.

Church launches weekly Pokemon Lure event to attract visitors

A church has launched a weekly "Pokemon Lure" event to attract visitors who would otherwise not think to enter a religious building.

Bible commentaries pulped after New Testament scholar admits plagiarism

Several New Testament commentaries have been pulped after allegations of plagiarism were made.

White Christian America is in decline, and there's no sign the trend will change any time soon, says researcher

Robert P. Jones, founding chief executive officer of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), recently published a new book entitled "The End of White Christian America," which detailed a surprising trend: the proportions of white, non-Hispanic Christians have declined across generations.

African Anglicans will never accept gay marriage, vows senior Church leader

A senior Anglican leader has vowed African churches will never accept same-sex marriage as he accused the Western church of a quasi-racist attitude towards former colonies.

Australian police consider interviewing Cardinal Pell over child sex abuse claims

Cardinal George Pell could be interviewed in Rome by Australian police over historic child sexual abuse allegations, it emerged today.

British chaplain aims to keep Olympic athletes close to God as they compete in respective sports

All of us most certainly think that the Olympics is all about sports, but a chaplain from the United Kingdom has shown that the much-awaited event for athletes every four years can also be about God.

Catholic diocese forks out $1.2m after Spotlight lawyer accuses leaders of abuse cover up

A Catholic diocese in Maine has paid $1.2 million to victims of sex abuse after six men bought a lawsuit against the Church.

German Catholic bishops praise 'teacher of the faith' Martin Luther ahead of Reformation 500th anniversary

Catholic bishops in Germany have praised Martin Luther as a "gospel witness and teacher of the faith" ahead of the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant reformation next year.

Pastors use social media to inspire faith and action in wake of devastating Louisiana floods

With the catastrophic 48 hour torrential rains resulting in one of the most massive disasters to hit Louisiana, resulting in a historic flood that is being described as an "Act of God," church leaders are tapping the power of social media to spread the message of faith and hope to those affected by sudden onslaught of catastrophe.

Jamaica seeks partnership with church leaders to develop policy on faith-based tourism