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Bear Grylls: My Christian faith is stronger than my fear of what others might think
Grylls is among the prominent evangelical Christians who feature in the new Alpha film series to go with the phenomenally successful Alpha programme for people new to church and Christianity.
Can violence ever be justified? Vatican conference urges Church to abandon 'just war' theory
A Vatican-hosted conference has called on the Catholic Church to abandon its 'just war' theory, asking Pope Francis to write an encyclical on nonviolence and 'just peace' instead.
Apostolic Church destroyed in Cuba by government agents
A Protestant church in Cuba has been demolished under authorisation from the government.
Catholic priest compares paedophiles to women who commit adultery
Father Bill Edebohls, of Melbourne Australia, called for priests who have committed sexual offences to be treated with "justice drenched in mercy".
Corrie ten Boom: 10 quotes from the author of The Hiding Place
The author of the classic The Hiding Place, with her family, hid Jews from the Germans in their house in Amsterdam during the Second World War.
What children can teach us about simple, exhilarating faith
The intelligence of our world tends to keep me focused on maintaining the status quo, following the safe path, speaking what people want to hear, honouring celebrities, ignoring the poor and down-trodden, chasing power and success, and fearing the unknown.
Controversial pastor Creflo Dollar not welcome in Scotland
After figuring in a controversial crowdsourcing drive to buy a $65 million Gulfstream G650 jet last year, televangelist and World Changers Church International founder Creflo Dollar is seeking to bring his ministry to Scotland, but he will not be welcomed by local churches in Scotland.
Iraqi bishops warn priests against aiding Christian exodus
The Church should not be involved in aiding the exodus of Christians from Iraq, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Raphael Louis Sako has said.
T4G conference overshadowed by row over CJ Mahaney presence
A major conference on preaching has been overshadowed by a row over the presence of a pastor who has faced accusations of a cover-up over of child sexual abuse at his church.
North Korea: Canadian pastor sentenced to hard labour is suffering from ill health
A pastor serving a life sentence of hard labour in North Korea for subversion is suffering ill health, according to a Canadian delegation that visited him.
Pastor and wife die in car crash in Texas
A baptist pastor and his wife from Houston, Texas were killed in a road accident allegedly caused by street racers on Tuesday evening.
Martin Luther: Reformer, man of God, antisemite
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands has denounced the antisemitic teachings of one of its founders, Martin Luther.
Oldest African-American church in Indiana capital sold to hotel developer after failing to collect donations for repairs
For lack of financial support, a 147-year-old African-American churchâthe oldest such church in Indianapolis, the capital of the U.S. state of Indianaâis closing its doors. It will be taken over by a company that will redevelop the church and its adjoining parking lot into two hotels.
More Catholic writers express concern and puzzlement over Pope Francis' exhortation on marriage and family
More respected Catholic thinkers and writers have come out with "thoughtful critiques" of Pope Francis' lengthy treatise on marriage and the family, called "Amoris Laetitia" or "Joy of Love," issued on Friday.
Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia and feminism: Is the Pope pro-women?
Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism, debated in the Guardian yesterday whether or not Pope Francis can be deemed a feminist. She said it's complicated, and she's right.
Archbishop of Kenya retaliates in 'forged' letter row
The Archbishop of Kenya has denied that he signed or approved a letter released under his signature that appeared to change Kenya's stance on its boycott of the meeting of Anglican leaders in Zambia this week.