Church
Georgia's new 'blasphemy law' seeks to ban religious insults
The bill has been approved at the committee stage and will be debated on the floor of the parliament.
After Larycia Hawkins, what next for Wheaton College?
The professor who sent the evangelical world into theological meltdown by saying on Facebook that Christians and Muslims "worship the same God" and was facing the termination of her employment is indeed leaving, but with her head held high.
Payday time for loan companies as Archbishop's credit task group chalks up success
Archbishop Justin Welby's task group on responsible credit and savings publishes final report, giving evidence of a "sea change" in public and political thought on the issue.
Has the Church succumbed to half-brained thinking?
Krish Kandiah explores right- and left-brained thinking, and the impact it may have had on the Church.
Which is most violent, the Qur'an or the Bible?
Comparing the eight major emotions â joy, anticipation, anger, disgust, sadness, surprise, fear/anxiety and trust â the Old Testament is the 'angriest' and contains the least 'joy'.
Pope could visit Scotland to sign interfaith charter on 'shared humanity'
Pope Francis is intended to come to Scotland in September to sign a ten-point declaration on the "shared humanity" of people of all faiths and none.
Mexico: Expelled Christians allowed to return home with full religious rights
Two Mexican Protestants who were imprisoned and then expelled from their community for refusing to renounce their faith have been allowed to return to their homes with a guarantee of full religious freedom.
Why do Anglican clergy spend five times as long on admin as on outreach?
The Experiences of Ministry Survey 2016 is a project of the clergy resourcing organisation Ministry Development.
Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda frees kidnapped missionary Jocelyn Elliott, but husband Ken still held
Jocelyn Elliot was released after Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) announced in a video message it would free her.
Chilean campaigner alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks Pope to sack bishop
Juan Carlos Cruz delivered the letters with Peter Saunders, a prominent and outspoken British member of a papal advisory commission on sexual abuse by the clergy.
German Catholic leader calls for curb on refugee numbers
The Catholic Church in Germany has called for a curb on the inflow of refugees to the country.
Hijab row professor Larycia Hawkins is to leave Wheaton College
The American professor who was widely criticised after she wore a hijab throughout Advent in solidarity with Muslims and who stated that Muslims and Christians worship the same God is to leave her Christian college.
British campaigner refuses to step down from Vatican sex abuse commission
Peter Saunders refused to step down despite a no-confidence vote and said only Pope Francis could dismiss him.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016: How to observe Christian event in preparation for Easter
Ash Wednesday falls on February 10 this year, and Christians all over the world will observe that date in preparation for Easter, which is the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection.
El Salvador detains ex-soldiers for 1989 Jesuit priest killings
El Salvador said on Saturday it would keep searching for 12 other suspects who remain at large.
Church tells 84-year-old woman: You can't get buried here together with your husband because you missed services
A Lutheran church in Minnesota was severely criticised after it told an 84-year-old woman who had been a member of the church for five decades that she could no longer be buried in the church cemetery together with her husband because of her disagreement with the congregation.