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South Africa: Megachurch pastor apologises for preaching 'racist' sermon
A South African megachurch pastor has apologised after preaching a sermon that implied that white people work harder than black people, following threats from Julius Malema.
Ultra-conservative Society of St Pius X accuses Pope Francis of causing Church 'painful confusion'
An ultra-conservative group of Catholic bishops has apparently abandoned efforts to reconcile with Rome, after accusing Pope Francis of causing 'painful confusion' on Wednesday.
Evangelicals in the Church of England urge 'biblical' view on sexuality
Unity is being placed ahead of a shared commitment to biblical truth, evangelicals warn.
Vicar prays for 'new direction' for thief who stole late wife's jewellery
Vicar who challenged a burglar stealing his late wife's jewellery said he hoped the man would "find a new direction" in prison.
Story of Jesus to be told anew - in Virtual Reality
VR is taking off as a consumer technology and an increasing number of productions are being made available â and now a new virtual reality film will take viewers inside the life of Jesus.
Feast of St Peter and St Paul 2016: How and why do we celebrate these early church heroes?
Today is the feast day of St Peter and St Paul. The two Biblical figures pioneered the gospel in Rome and they have been jointly celebrated with this feast day since 258 AD.
United Methodist Church nominates three openly gay clergy to be bishops
Three openly gay candidates have been nominated for bishop in the United Methodist Church.
Church pastor accused of seeking sex with minor commits suicide
A pastor charged with seeking sex with a minor committed suicide on Monday.
Iceland: Iraqi teen dragged out of church by police, now faces deportation
A 16-year-old Iraqi was among the asylum seekers forcibly removed from a church in Iceland by police, and is now facing deportation.
Unchurched will talk about faith but aren't drawn to worship
The survey of 2,000 unchurched Americans was conducted with the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism.
Pope Benedict endorses Pope Francis in rare public appearance
Former Pope Benedict publicly endorsed Pope Francis and his ministry in a Vatican ceremony celebrating the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Tuesday.
Church announces review of how George Bell sex abuse case was handled
An independent review of the processes used in the case of Bishop George Bell, accused after his death of abusing a child, was today announced by his former diocese.
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.