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Pan-Orthodox Council: Historic summit goes ahead despite Russian withdrawal
Leaders and representatives from 10 autocephalous or self-governing Orthodox Churches held Mass in Heraklion yesterday to mark the beginning of the meeting. T
Leading CofE pastor suspended by bishop after extramarital affair
The Rev Mark Bailey, 56, of Cheltenham's Trinity church, has been been ordered to "step back" from ministry by Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek.
Church of England split over gay marriage may be unavoidable, admits Welby's chief of staff
A split over gay marriage in the Church of England may be unavoidable, the Archbishop of Canterbury's chief of staff admitted on Friday, despite desperate behind-the-scenes discussions to reconcile opposing factions.
One year on, the Pope's encyclical on the environment is more relevant than ever
One year on since Laudato Si' was published, we are already able to grasp its transformative potential. We now have the opportunity to change course, says Bernd Nilles.
Leading evangelical bishops call for Church to change on gays
Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes and Bishop of Dorchester Colin Fletcher are among contributors to a new book edited by Jayne Ozanne, a lay member of General Synod and former member of the Archbishops' Council, who counts herself as evangelical and last year came out as gay.
Pan-Orthodox Council: It will go ahead with or without you, theologian tells Churches
So can the Pan-Orthodox Council still happen at all? And if it does, is it still a Pan-Orthodox Council, even if all the Churches aren't there?
Racketeering suit against former Mars Hill pastor could collapse
Turner highlights portions of his response to the court, saying that the "sole purpose of filing the lawsuit was to disparage my character".
New SBC president takes strong line on marriage, gender
Steve Gaines has been pastor of the 16,000-member Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee since 2005.
Archbishop of York clashes with Piers Morgan over gay marriage
The Archbishop of York became embroiled in a live TV argument over same-sex marriage on Wednesday morning.
Priest who stole £96k to fund gambling addiction jailed for ten months
A Catholic priest who stole £96,000 from his parish to fund his online gambling addiction has been jailed for ten months.
Kenya: Anglican priest defies bishops to support LGBT lawsuit
An Anglican priest in Kenya has joined LGBT advocates in a lawsuit against the state demanding greater rights for gay people, according to RNS.
Pan-Orthodox Council: 1,000 scholars urge Churches to go ahead
The council, scheduled to begin on Saturday, has been hit by the withdrawal of five of the 14 autocephalous Churches.
Orlando Massacre: Youtube removes video of Baptist pastor comparing LGBT victims to paedophiles
Youtube has removed a video of a Sacramento pastor's sermon that said the LGBT victims of the Orlando massacre on Sunday "deserved what they got".
Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag: 'We march under the banner of the cross'
An ovewhelming majority of 'messengers' or delegates voted in favour of a resolution that urged a resolution that urged Christians to discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag.
Evangelicals show it's possible to believe in God and evolution at the same time
A group of evangelicals want to prove that it is possible to believe in God, while subscribing to the theory of evolution at the same time.
Last Catholic priest to survive Dachau Nazi concentration camp dies aged 102
Fr Hermann Scheipers was arrested by the Nazis for his staunch Catholicism.