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Only God can save America now, warns Christian evangelist Franklin Graham
"A secular worldview hostile to biblical values has overrun our culture and permeated our government," warns evangelist Franklin Graham.
Christian who teaches 'theology of exile' appointed to lead Bible Society
A theologian who is working on a "theology of exile" to help Christians cope with living in the modern post-Christian culture of the West has been appointed new head of Bible Society.
Let women not be silent in churches, say Catholic scholars
Women should be allowed to preach at Roman Catholic Mass, according to a series of articles in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.
How the Russian Orthodox Church is backing Vladimir Putin's new world order
Under its leader Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has backed the aggressive expansionism of President Vladimir Putin.
No, God isn't dead â but American Christians aren't being persecuted, either
The film God's Not Dead was the sleeper hit of 2014, made for a measly $2million and grossing a stonking $62.6million.
Senior Anglicans launch bid to find 'middle way' over homosexuality
Senior Anglican figures have launched a new bid to unite the Church of England over divisive issues such as gay marriage.
Pope Francis will personally hear confessions at the Vatican on Friday
Pope Francis will hear confessions of the faithful at the Vatican on Friday, as part of the worldwide 'Confession drive' this weekend.
Mormon leader says 'there are no homosexual members' in his church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Elder David A. Bednar believes that there is a clear distinction between feeling an attraction towards members of the same sex and acting on those feelings, and this is why he can confidently say that there are "no homosexual members of the church."
Vatican cardinal denies attempts to cover up child sex abuse
A high-ranking Vatican official said on Wednesday he should have done more to stop the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, acknowledging that he was told of at least one priest "misbehaving" with boys at an Australian school.
Chinese government to take control of ordination from Catholic Church
Ordination in China will come under the authority of the government, after two government-controlled Catholic organisations endorsed the plans.
Photo-essay: Photographer captures a year in the life of a parish priest, and reconnects with his own faith
A photographer who spent a year shadowing and documenting the life of a local parish priest in South London reconnected with his own faith as a result.
India: Salvation Army pastor jailed for rape of 12-year-old girl
A Salvation Army pastor in the Indian state of Kerala will serve 20 years in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
How the meaning of 'Father' and 'Son' has led to a split among Bible translators in America
Organisations devoted to translating the Bible into new languages have split over how far they should adapt translations to local conditions.
Ancient documents reveal the 'incorrigible' abbot and other pestilences of medieval Christian England
More than 10,000 individual handwritten parchment folios that belonged to the Archbishops of York between 1225 and 1650 have been digitally scanned and put online in the York Registers.
Christian vigilante group in Myanmar attacked during anti-poppy raid
Members of a Christian vigilante group in Myanmar have been attacked with machetes during a drug eradication drive that involved destroying opium poppies.
St Paul's Cathedral images support Darwin's theory of evolution
The three saucer-domes of the ceiling of the Quire of St Paul's Cathedral have long been known to depict the creation of the beasts as told in Genesis. Now it has been disclosed they also give Christian credence to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and the "survival of the fittest".