Church
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Germany honours Bishop of Coventry for 'remarkable contribution' to peace and reconciliation
The Bishop of Coventry has received one of Germany's highest awards in recognition of his peace and reconciliation work.
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Churches need to offer a positive vision of sex, marriage and sexuality, says academic
"We are witnessing a profound recession of marriage across the Western world and it is hitting the poor the hardest," says Christian psychiatrist and academic.
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Churches must tackle pornography, conference hears
Churches need to tackle the issue of pornography but often struggle to do so because the subject "feels dirty", a Christian ministry has warned.
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Online church was challenging but opened up new opportunities, says report
The report, "British Ritual Innovation under Covid-19", suggests hybrid is here to stay but the experience needs to be improved.
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Welsh evangelicals ask for clarity after vote on same-sex blessings
Evangelicals in the Church in Wales are also calling for the appointment of a bishop to "give voice" to those who believe in the traditional Christian teaching on marriage and sexual morality.
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The parish church 'is under real threat', says Bishop of Truro
The Bishop of Truro has admitted his concern about the future of the parish church in the face of ageing congregations and declining income.
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Late evangelical leader Joel Edwards remembered as humble man of God at Eulogy of Life
Christians gathered in north-east London on Friday evening to give thanks for the life of late evangelical leader Joel Edwards.
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Church leaders regret 'polarised public commentary' on Northern Ireland centenary service
Church leaders have invited people to show "prayerful support" for a service of reflection to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland after Irish President Michael D Higgins said he would not be attending.
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Vatican follows Italy with introduction of vaccine passports
The Vatican is set to limit entry to the city state to holders of a so-called 'Green Pass'.
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'Heartbroken' Welsh evangelicals reach out to Gafcon
Gafcon said it had responded with a message of 'solidarity' to evangelicals contemplating their future in the Church in Wales after its decision to offer blessings for same-sex marriages and civil partnerships.
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Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart passes away from cancer
Thanks have been given for the life of Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart after his passing from cancer.
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Vaccine hesitancy among some cardinals is 'a bit strange', says Pope
The Pope has admitted he is unsure as to why some Catholic cardinals are reluctant to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Churches step up to help Afghan refugees in the UK
Dr Krish Kandiah was speaking at the Church Leader Emergency Afghanistan Event on Wednesday joined by around 200 church workers and volunteers.
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Church in Wales to offer gay marriage blessings
The Church in Wales, composed of six Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom, will allow clergy to bless same-sex civil partnerships or marriages. However, the Church will not allow clergy to conduct legally binding same-sex marriage ceremonies.
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch in unprecedented joint call on climate change
The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion have for the first time issued a joint call to the world to make "meaningful sacrifices" for the sake of the planet.