Church
'Evolution is not a fact,' says Church of England head teacher
A primary school website has been taken down and its head teacher's account removed from Twitter after she was deluged with angry complaints for tweeting: "Evolution is not a fact."
Nigeria: Two pastors kidnapped and held for ransom
Two pastors have been abducted this month in Kogi state, Nigeria, Morning Star News reports.
Christian homeless charities among more than 20 in campaign to help people off the streets
Housing Justice and the West London Mission are among more than 20 charities who have called for Boris Johnson's successor after elections in May to do more to help rough sleepers.
Iowa: Catholics and evangelicals unite to put payday loans on agenda
Evangelicals and Catholics have united in an effort to put payday lending on the agenda ahead of the Iowa caucus, according to the Catholic News Service.
Texas Presbyterian pastor draws rebuke for claiming that Jesus did not really rise from the dead
A pastor from Texas has drawn rebuke for making an outrageous claim on social media that Jesus Christ did not actually rise from the dead.
Archbishop of Canterbury: Trump would be 'very challenging' as US President
The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his reservations about US Presidential candidate Donald Trump this morning in an interview for ITV's Good Morning Britain.
Chief Rabbi of Moscow: We are in a religious war with radical Islam
Chief Rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt today insisted that "the 21st century has seen a return to the religious wars of the Middle Ages."
Polish court sides with priest's lover over inheritance
A Polish court has ruled that a six-year-old boy is the only heir of a prominent priest who died without making a will.
A dozen evangelical churches are opening every month in Spain
Evangelical Christianity could be growing at a rapid rate in Spain, with 12 new evangelical churches being opened each month, it has emerged.
Donald Trump is popular with Republicans even though not widely regarded as religious, survey finds
Donald Trump is seen as a potentially "good" or "great" president by Republican voters even though he is not widely regarded as religious, according to the latest survey from Pew Research
Ark Encounter: 'Victory for religious freedom' as Christian theme park allowed tax break
A Christian theme park will be allowed to receive tax incentives, a judge has ruled, in what has been called a "victory for religious freedom in America" by campaigners.
Justin Welby: Caricature and prejudice can lead to 'violent persecution and genocide'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of the dangers of caricature and prejudice, saying they can "lead to violent persecution and genocide" in a statement on Holocaust Memorial Day.
Kuwait MPs block church building because it 'contradicts Sharia law'
Plans to build churches in Kuwait have been rejected by MPs because they "contradict Islamic Sharia law".
Lutherans shouldn't have received Holy Communion at Vatican, says Catholic spokesman
The Lutheran bishop who received Communion from a Catholic priest in the Vatican ought not to have been offered it and should have refused, said a Catholic spokesman.
Bill to restrict Sharia courts is a 'light at the end of the tunnel' for Muslim women, says Baroness Cox
Muslim women have welcomed the success of a proposed bill demanding that the rights of women be protected in Sharia courts in the UK, according to a Christian member of the House of Lords, Baroness Cox.
Women bishops one year on: Why it's still a cause for celebration
It's been a year since Libby Lane was consecrated as Bishop of Stockport, and it's a cause for celebration.