Church
A new biopic is being made about Mary Magdalene
A biopic of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ and witness of his crucifixion and resurrection, has been scheduled for release in 2017.
Apology to LGBT community must be followed by action, senior Anglicans warn Archbishop of Canterbury
Senior Anglicans who wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the eve of last week's Primates Meeting have thanked him for his apology for the way the Church has treated the gay community, but warned that his words must be followed by action.
Justin Welby: Decision for unity of Anglican Communion was a 'God-moment'
The decision of the Anglican Primates last week to maintain the unity of the Anglican Communion was a "God moment", Justin Welby has said.
Asylum seekers facing freezing temperatures find refuge in Arctic Norway church
Three asylum seekers have sought refuge in a local church in Arctic Norway, after a bus-load of asylum seekers were returned to Russia on Tuesday.
Prejudice or principle? Why the UMC banned Intelligent Design from its annual conference
The United Methodist Church has rejected a request by a group promoting so-called Intelligent Design to have a display at its General Conference in Oregon in May.
Will the Pope visit Britain? 'Never say never', Vatican official declares
'Never say never' to the Pope visiting Britain, a Liverpool-born Archbishop and the Pope's Foreign Secretary told ITV News yesterday.
Russian Orthodox Church head blames rise of Islamic State to world's acceptance of homosexuality
For the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, the rise of the radical jihadist group ISIS can be attributed to the world's acceptance of homosexuality.
How to deal with confrontation in the Church
Confrontation is difficult, and we often go to great lengths to avoid it, but what did Jesus teach?
A homeless woman has been offered shelter by the Vatican after she gave birth outside its gates
The Vatican has invited a homeless woman to stay after she gave birth on a piece of cardboard near St Peter's Square
Colombian church claims pastor was saved from knife-wielding attacker by 'power of God'
A Pentecostal church in Colombia is claiming that a knife-wielding attacker was stopped in his tracks by the power of God.
India: 8,000 Christians targeted by violence and persecution in 2015, report says
An Indian Christian organisation has claimed there were more than 200 major incidents of anti-Christian hate speech and persecution in the country last year.
Ex-pastor accused of raping teen arrested on return to US
Pastor Jacob Malone was arrested on suspicion of raping a teenager in his congregation when his plane from Ecuador touched down in the US on Monday.
Gospel for Asia may be probed by UK Charity Commission following financial mismanagement claims
The charity has been hit by a string of revelations about its treatment of staff and volunteers and unanswered questions over its financial accounting.
India: 12 arrested for 'converting to Christianity'
Twelve people have been accused of converting to Christianity, arrested and put in jail in India, according to UCA news.
Pope Francis ambushed over whether Israel should be recognised as Jewish state
The head of the delegation of Israeli rabbis present at Pope Francis' visit to Rome's Great Synagogue has revealed he put him on the spot over the Vatican's relationship to Israel.
Jerusalem: 16-year-old held over 'Death to Christians' graffiti at Benedictine abbey
The arrest was made yesterday after a joint operation by Israeli police and the army.