Church
Post-Brexit upsurge in racism 'simply not acceptable' - Vincent Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in the UK expressed his concern at a surge in racism after Britain voted to leave the European Union as he called for a common purpose.
Dean of Exeter apologises after criticising Christian Brexit voters
The Dean of Exeter has apologised for posts on social media where he said he apologised for the role of Christians in Brexit.
Nigeran pastor jailed for nine years for defrauding top state schools of millions of pounds
A Nigerian pastor is starting a nine-year jail sentence for the UK's biggest education fraud.
How the Orthodox Church is struggling for post-council unity
The council, years in the planning, was hit before it began by the withdrawal of four Churches, most prominent among them the giant Russian Orthodox Church.
Pope Francis: Church must ask forgiveness from gay people
Pope Francis has said Christians should seek forgiveness from homosexuals for the way they had treated them.
Pope says 'never again' to tragedies like Armenian genocide
A sombre Pope Francis, "with pain in my heart," paid tribute on Saturday to the 1.5 million Armenians massacred in 1915.
Some Southern Baptist pastors disagree with their leaders' support for building mosques in the US
The issue on religious freedom and Muslims in the United States has stirred much debate and division among politicians. This division, however, has also affected even some Christian denominations, including the Southern Baptist Convention.
Christians, Muslims both believe in God's mercy and compassion, Roman Catholic bishop says
In his message to the Muslim world in time for the month of Ramadan, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, emphasized the similarities between believers of Christianity and of Islam.
Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children
For some 350 Christian children in Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo, there is light amid the darkness and there is still hope amid the bombings and killings happening all around them.
Revival in Reading: 1,200 people turn to Christ in just 3 weeks
More than 1,200 people have given or rededicated their lives to Jesus in just three weeks in Redding, UK.
The Church is not 'on the way out' but has a great future, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church is recovering its confidence and has a "huge contribution" to make to society, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
Pope Francis on death penalty: the right to life also belongs to the criminal
Pope Francis does not believe in the death penalty, and he used the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, which took place in Oslo, Norway, to voice his stance regarding the matter.
WCC: Church commended for 'generous response' to refugees
In the face of a global "fear of the other", the church has been a witness of a "sensitive and generous response" to the refugee crisis, according to the Anglican moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Pakistan police officer barges into church during Sunday service, assaults pastor after receiving noise complaint
Based on what turned out to be a false complaint, a police officer barged into a church in Lahore, Pakistan last Sunday, verbally abusing the Christian worshippers and beating the lead pastor when the latter asked what he was doing inside the church.
Church of England to ordain 950 priests and deacons this summer
The high number of ordinations this summer is said to be "a sign of a hopeful future for the Church of England".
Last diocese in the West Indies votes in favour of women priests
Women are now able to be priests in every Anglican diocese of the West Indies, after the church in Guyana voted to allow the ordination of women yesterday.