Church

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.

Baptist church signs point out that 'Allah is not our God' and that 'Muhammad is not greater than Jesus'

A small Baptist church in Hood River, Oregon, has put up signs to emphasise that "Allah is not our God" and that Islamic prophet "Muhammad is not greater than Jesus."

Fellow Christians praise Methodists' decision to reverse pro-abortion stance

Evangelicals and Baptists cheered the United Methodist Church (UMC) for reversing its supportive stance on killing innocent babies--a position that has been taken by Methodists for the past 46 years.

Lesbian Episcopal priest rebuked for claiming that homosexuality is 'a good thing' for Christians

A Christian theologian and speaker maintained that homosexuals are committing a sin after a lesbian Episcopal priest made a bold claim that homosexuality is actually a good thing for Christianity.

Curtailment of religious rights? Christians told to pray silently in Italian church so as not to disturb Muslim migrants

Much to the surprise of several faithful, Christians hoping to practice their faith in a church in Italy were told by a Catholic charity group to "pray in silence" so as not to disturb Muslim migrants from Africa who were seeking temporary refuge there.

Nigeria: Bishops meet with President to discuss Fulani killings and Chibok girls