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Scottish Episcopal Church takes first step towards allowing same-sex marriage as sanctions loom
If it approves same-sex unions, the Scottish Episcopal Church may face sanctions from the Anglican Communion, of which it is a member.
Homosexuality issue causing Mennonite Church USA to break apart amid declining loyalty, growing conflict
Christians from the Mennonite Church in the United States continue to be divided on whether their denomination should be open to gays and lesbians, and this issue is perceived to be causing the church to break apart.
'Together 2016': July 16 D.C. event to see Evangelicals, Catholics forging 'historic unity' to 'pray for a reset for our nation'
An ecumenical event will take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on July 16 that will bring together Evangelical and Catholic speakers and musicians.
Anointing Jesus' feet: What this beautiful and shocking story can teach us
The story of Jesus' anointing by a sinful woman reveals just how revolutionary Jesus was and how far he was from being 'just another moral teacher' or 'a great religious leader.'
Baptist official rebuffed for saying that religious freedom isn't for Muslims: 'Islam more of a political group than religion'
An official of the Baptist Church is facing sharp criticism even from his own denomination after he contended that Muslims do not deserve to enjoy religious freedom since "Islam may be more of a geopolitical movement than a religion."
Televangelist Frank Amedia says God is guiding Donald Trump to prepare America for Christ's return
Televangelist Frank Amedia believes that God is using Donald Trump to prepare America for the Second Coming of Christ.
Pope Francis slams 'rigid, this or nothing' evangelists, calling them 'heretical' and 'not Catholic'
Pope Francis has lashed out at "rigid" Catholic idealists who follow a "this or nothing" style of evangelism, calling them "heretical" and "not Catholic."
Split looms over gay marriage as Scottish Anglicans offered 'alternative oversight'
A split over same-sex marriage in the Scottish Episcopal Church became a real possibility on Friday as clergy were given the option to switch allegiances to conservative bishops around the world.
A tragic story: How racial division has held back the UK church...
The response of many white British Christians to immigrants from the Africa and the Caribbean sadly ensured that we have a segregated Church in the 21st Century. This week, the Archbishop of Canterbury described this as, "the single biggest failure of the Church of England over the last 40 or 50 years."
Orthodox churches in disarray as many pull out of historic global gathering
The council was called by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople with the aim of reaching a consensus around disputed issues among all 14 autocephalous or self-governing Orthodox Churches.
Scottish Episcopal Church votes in favour of same-sex marriage
The Anglican Church in Scotland has passed a motion that would allow for same sex marriages.
US bishop to clergy: You don't need my permission for same-sex marriages
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, Rt Rev Brian Seage, announced the move in a letter to churches.
India: Church of South India to create 1000 green schools in next year
One thousand "Green schools" will be created by the Church of South India in the next year, as part of new environmental plan.
Pope Francis explains importance of wine in Catholic rituals, citing Jesus' first miracle of turning water to wine in Cana wedding
A wedding without wine is shameful! Thus said Pope Francis as he explained how wine is central to marking the joy of a new marriage in the Roman Catholic Church.
Desmond Tutu's daughter: 'Incredibly sad' to leave priesthood
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter has said she is "incredibly sad" to leave the preisthood after her same-sex marriage to Marceline van Furth.
It's not you, it's me: How the religion of self is pushing God to the margins
Barna's president David Kinnaman says a new "morality of self-fulfilment" has replaced Christianity as the culture's moral norm.