Church
Almost half of pastors agree: Church leaders accused of sexual sin must step down from duties
Almost half of Protestant pastors agree that their colleagues accused of sexual misconduct should stop performing their Church duties for a certain period of time, according to a survey conducted by Nashville-based survey firm LifeWay Research.
Church of Scotland votes in favour of ministers in gay marriages
The Church said in a statement immediately after the vote that the decision "does not compromise the Church's traditional view of marriage as a union between one man and one woman."
In this Alabama church, worshippers take pot and mushrooms instead of bread and wine for their communion
A church in Alabama offers an extraordinary way for people to achieve spiritual enlightenment to draw themselves closer to God. While Christian churches commonly use bread and wine during communion, the Oklevueha Native American Church of Inner Light gives its members hallucinogenic drugs consisting of marijuana, mushrooms and peyote, according to al.com.
South Carolina pastor dies in hospital after motorcycle crash
A US church community is in mourning after a pastor who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in which his wife died, has himself now passed away in hospital.
Church of Scotland to vote on priests in gay marriages
Ministers in same-sex marriages may be appointed by the Church of Scotland as the Church's General Assembly is set to vote on the historic move on Saturday.
North Sudan: Archaeologists discover 'unique' ancient church paintings
A large group of paintings dating back to the ninth century have been discovered by archaeologists inside the ancient Church of Raphael in Northern Sudan.
German churches nail wi-fi 'God spots' in time for Luther Reformation Jubilee
Thousands of Protestant churches in Germany are to be kitted out with free wi-fi "godspots" just in time for the Reformation Jubilee celebrations in Germany next year.
Turkey to get first new Syriac Orthodox Christian church in nearly a century
St Mary's will be the first new church for Turkey's growing Syriac Orthodox Christian community since the republic was founded in 1922.
Online baptisms won't happen, says Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland has dismissed claims it will allow online baptisms.
Word of Life: Former member reveals life in the church where a teen was beaten to death
A former member of a church where a teenager was beaten to death has spoken out about the mental abuse members suffered in what he described as a "cult".
Archbishop of Canterbury warns against 'ignorant phobia' of other faiths
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned Christian groups against using "dangerous political rhetoric" that raise tensions among different faith groups.
Top Muslim leader will meet Pope at the Vatican
The grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar University, the most prestigious institution in Sunni Islam, will meet the Pope at St Peter's.
Most people who stop going to Church retain their Christian faith, researchers say
The story told is one of continual Church decline, with secularisation and other faiths on the rise against the retreating tide of Christianity. But latest research in Britain shows the future might be brighter than many fear or imagine.
Evangelicalism after Trump: Will the new Southern Baptist president detoxify the brand?
The USA's giant Southern Baptist Convention is set to elect a new president next month.
Explainer: Is the United Methodist Church about to split over LGBT issues?
Rumour has it the United Methodist Church is headed towards division over LGBT equality disputes, and they're heartbroken.
Methodists reject potential first step to allowing gay marriage in their ongoing General Conference
In their United Methodist Church General Conference where discussions are made on key issues, majority of the church's members rejected a proposal from some lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to change the format of the discussions during the gathering.