Church
Pastor facing sex crime allegations states his innocence
Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes who is facing allegations of sex crimes from four decades ago has addressed his congregation for the first time.
Questions asked over Mexican president's marriage to soap star
On the eve of the visit this week by Pope Francis, the Catholic church in Mexico has been accused of bending the rules on marriage for Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, soap star Angélica Rivera.
Pope appeals again for greater effort to bring peace in Syria
The Pope has made another urgent appeal for peace in Syria, calling on the international community to spare no effort to bring all the parties in conflict to the negotiating table.
Divisions emerge over Mark Driscoll's new church
The saga of Mars Hill and its aftermath is continuing to generate division in the evangelical Christian community as sharp differences emerged in response to Mark Driscoll's decision to plant a new 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.