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Methodist membership set to fall to lowest since 1819
The Church's Statistics for Mission report also revealed that baptisms in 2014-15 were down substantially on the previous year and that 80 per cent of local churches were not making new members.
Donald Trump and Emanuel AME Church among Nobel Peace Prize nominations
Emanuel AME Church, where nine people were shot and killed during a Bible study last year in a racist attack, and republican candidate Donald Trump are among the nominations for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Can a bronze serpent cure snakebite? What a Bible story tells us about grace
It's a strange tale, and it's a world away from anything in our own experience.
Pope gives two children the ride of their lives â in his Popemobile
A family vacationing in Rome who had planned to make just a quick stop at the Vatican were surprised when the Pope invited two of their children for a 10-minute ride on the Popemobile.
Pope Francis: 'God doesn't want to condemn anybody'
God does not want to condemn anybody, rather he seeks the salvation of everybody, said Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday.
New Anglican pressure group will campaign for 'full participation' of gay people in Church
A new pressure group has been formed within the Church of England to argue for the "full participation" of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in the life of the Church.
Why religious people are happier, and how to share the joy
Do happiness and faith have nothing to do with each other? At one level, no: at least, there's no causal link.
Why evangelicals shouldn't vote as Christians
I've been uneasy about Ted Cruz for months, ever since I first realised the extraordinary positions he takes on issues like climate change and healthcare.
Disgraced paedophile Bishop Bell abused five-year-old while telling her 'God loved me', says victim
The victim of paedophile Church of England bishop George Bell has spoken for the first time of how the revered ecclesiastical figure abused her regularly from when she was just five years old.
India: Priest and three church officials hospitalised after mob attack
A priest and three lay church officials have been hospitalised following an attack by a mob of 35 men outside a police station in Tamil Nadu, India.
Catholic priests are refusing to serve as bishops, says senior cleric
Catholic priests tipped for the office of bishop are declining the appointment, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
Vatican: Violence in the name of God is 'particularly heinous'
Acts of violence committed in the name of God are particularly heinous, according to the Vatican.
What #realclergybios tells us about how pastors really feel
Clergy started offering brief glimpses into their world, in 140 characters or less.
Man accused of posing as a priest and stealing from parishioners has been arrested
A man who has posed as a priest since the mid 1990s, calling himself "Padre" and celebrating sacraments, was arrested for grand theft on Tuesday, according to police.
Official prayers published in run up to Queen's 90th birthday
Prayers approved by the Queen herself have been published by the Church of England to celebrate the monarch's upcoming 90th birthday.
4 ways evangelicals have destroyed their own movement
Evangelicalism has fragmented into a political voting block rather than a movement for sharing the gospel. Ed Cyzewski looks at the key factors driving the dissolution of evangelicalism in America.