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Is the Vicar of Dibley set to come back as a bishop?
Is the Vicar of Dibley set to come back as a bishop?

Could the Vicar of Dibley be about to return to the nation's TV screens as a bishop?

Welby at Synod: Primates meeting was \'spun more than Donald Trump\'
Welby at Synod: Primates meeting was 'spun more than Donald Trump'

The Archbishop of Canterbury also urged warring factions in the Church of England's governing assembly not to put power struggles over human flourishing and freedom when discussing human sexuality.

Steve Chalke: Some Muslim teaching is closer to Christ than some churches\'
Steve Chalke: Some Muslim teaching is closer to Christ than some churches'

Steve Chalke, Baptist minister and founder of Oasis, has told Christian Today he believes parts of Islamic theology better reflect God's character than some Christian teaching.

Attacks on churches are increasing, says French interior minister
Attacks on churches are increasing, says French interior minister

Religion is under attack in France, according to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve.

Evangelicals can pick the next US president, says Southern Baptist leader
Evangelicals can pick the next US president, says Southern Baptist leader

Evangelicals can pick the next US president, according to the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ronnie Floyd.

#Muslims4Lent: Solidarity or syncretism?
#Muslims4Lent: Solidarity or syncretism?

Can Christians and Muslims observe each others' festivals without being compromised?

Play depicting Jesus as transgender woman shown in Manchester church
Play depicting Jesus as transgender woman shown in Manchester church

Jesus was cast as a transgender woman in a performance in an Anglican church yesterday.

Church forms human shield around St Valentine\'s bones to stop bishop taking them
Church forms human shield around St Valentine's bones to stop bishop taking them

An attempt by an Italian bishop to remove his remains from the cathedral where they rest has provoked an unholy row.

Pope John Paul II\'s \'close relationship with married woman\' to be explored on BBC Panorama
Pope John Paul II's 'close relationship with married woman' to be explored on BBC Panorama

The story of Pope John Paul II's close relationship with a married woman have been revealed after hundreds of letters and photographs were shown to the BBC.

300,000 hear Pope Francis slam Mexico\'s rich and corrupt elite
300,000 hear Pope Francis slam Mexico's rich and corrupt elite

The Pope denounced deep inequality and the vanity and pride of those who consider themselves a cut above the rest.

More Catholics embracing evangelical Christianity in Mexico; Pope Francis trying to stem the tide
More Catholics embracing evangelical Christianity in Mexico; Pope Francis trying to stem the tide

A growing number of Mexicans are leaving the Catholic Church, one of the reasons why Pope Francis is currently visiting their country, a bastion of Catholicism for centuries, CBS News reported.

Pope in Mexico: Government under pressure over drugs and corruption
Pope in Mexico: Government under pressure over drugs and corruption

Pope Francis called on Mexico's government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and he then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country - the Virgin of Guadalupe.

#PrayforDawkins: Church defends tweet after accusations of 'trolling'

The Church of England has defended a tweet saying it was praying outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins, who has had a stroke.

Pope Francis meets Russian church head for first time in 1,000 years
Pope Francis meets Russian church head for first time in 1,000 years

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill called for restored unity in a historic meeting in Cuba, nearly 1,000 years after the Eastern and Western churches split.

Catholics and the Zika Virus: Why abortion and contraception are very different issues
Catholics and the Zika Virus: Why abortion and contraception are very different issues

Because of its stance on abortion and contraception, secular writers are portraying the Church as a callous institution uninterested in the welfare of thousands of mothers and their potentially disabled children. These attacks are missing the point.

Fighting priest to set Australian boxing record
Fighting priest to set Australian boxing record

An Anglican minister is about to set a record as Australia's oldest professional boxer.