Church
Lutherans receive Holy Communion at the Vatican despite ban on intercommunion
A group of Lutherans have received Holy Communion at St Peter's after meeting Pope Francis, according to reports coming out of Rome.
Spotlight star Michael Keaton defends the Catholic faith
Michael Keaton has spoken out about his Catholic upbringing, the value of faith and the danger of institutions ahead of the release of his new film, Spotlight, in the UK.
Faith leaders to hold conference on rights of religious minorities in Muslim countries
Christian leaders are set to attend a Muslim-led summit in Morocco seeking to reaffirm the rights of minority religious groups living in Muslim-majority countries.
Hijab-wearing professor Larycia Hawkins backed by Wheaton colleagues
The Wheaton College professor facing termination for alleged theological unorthodoxy has won the backing of the college's faculty council in her fight to stay.
U.S. Episcopal Church's Michael Curry not backing down from gay marriage support
Despite the dressing down and suspension the U.S. Episcopalian Church received from the Anglican Communion because of its support of same-sex marriage, presiding bishop Michael Curry says his mind is made up regarding "gay marriage" and their stance remains the same.
The whole of Christendom wants to fix the date of Easter, except this Yorkshire town
Moves by the world's major Churches to agree a common date of Easter, setting aside centuries of division, have been widely welcomed â but not in the small Yorkshire town of Whitby.
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.