Church
Church of England appoints its eighth woman bishop
Karen Gorham is to be the suffragan bishop of Sherborne, in the Salisbury diocese, where she will oversee parishes in Dorset.
Pope in Africa: Paris climate talks must not fail
Francis chose his first visit to the world's poorest continent to call for the success of the two-week climate summit.
Christian gaming apps bring thousands to faith
More than 16,000 people have come to Christ as a result of one company's gaming apps, the developers have claimed.
Thanksgiving: 10 Bible Verses to help us remember God's blessings
The number of times we are told to "be thankful", in one form or another, shows how prone we are to forget what God has done for us.
Pope Francis: Inter-religious dialogue is not a luxury, it's essential
Pope Francis said on Thursday in Kenya, which has seen a spate of attacks by Islamist militants, that dialogue between religions in Africa was essential to teach young people that violence in God's name was unjustified.
Islamic State releases 10 Assyrian Christian hostages
The hostages are part of a group orginally numbering around 230 captured in February in north-eastern Syria.
Churches launch call to prayer to reverse negative views of Jesus and Christianity
The New Year Prayer day, on Sunday 3 January 2016, comes after new research showed that when Christians talk to friends about Jesus, in eight out of ten cases they put them off.
The search is on: New preaching competition wants to find sermon of the year
The competition is designed to be the catalyst for a fresh look at and celebration of the craft of preaching.
Australian priest raped victims weekly, abuse enquiry hears
A Catholic priest repeatedly raped and abused victims in south Australia, a royal commission into responses to abuse heard.
Justin Welby endorses use of force in Syria
The Archbishop of Canterbury said it was 'almost impossible' to see how refugee crisis can be resolved without force.
Medieval painting survived Reformation disguised as 10 Commandments
The 500-year-old painting depicts Judas betraying Jesus and originally hung in a parish church.
Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?
Religious tensions, homosexuality, clergy marriage and gender violence are all live issues on his tour.
Pastor's 'miracle' condoms lead to church stampede
Paul Sanyangore's gesture led to a number of women rushing to take some of the condoms for themselves.
Pope Francis on a mission to bridge the gap between Christians, Muslims in Africa
Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis plans to bridge the gap between Christians and Muslims during his African tour, where he is expected to go to Kenya and Uganda - two countries that have been strife with Islamist militant attacks.
Word of Life church beating case: Seven indicted for murder
The grand jury's indictment charged the brothers' father, Bruce Leonard, 65, with 13 criminal counts.
Telling it like it is: The power of Christian testimony
"One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"