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CofE makes more cash than McDonalds and three times as much as Starbucks
The Church of England has an annual income of £1.41 billion, more than half of which was from donations by parishioners, according to a new report.
Pastors in India beaten and jailed simply for praying in their own homes
Evangelicals in India are calling on Christian leaders in the UK to pressure the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit this week to intervene to help persecuted Christians in India.
Six signs of a dysfunctional home group
Most of us will have been part of a slightly dodgy one at some point, and here's a few signs that yours might be one of them...
Beyond us and them: What real community should look like
The world's model for community engagement is not what should be mirrored in the church, writes Florence Taylor.
Churches push for Europe-wide 'humanitarian visas' for refugees
Protestant churches in Italy have pushed for "humanitarian visas" to be issued to migrants across Europe.
Anglican membership figures could be out by millions
According to official Anglican Communion figures, the estimated number of Anglicans in the world today is about 80 million. However problems with the reliability of the figures mean the number of active Anglicans could be far lower.
How much should you be earning before you start tithing?
Tithing is coming back into fashion. But how much should you be earning before you start giving? Harry Farley says that is the wrong question.
Migrant woman leaves sanctuary of Arizona church for first time in 15 months
An immigrant from Mexico who has been living in an Arizona Church to avoid deportation has left its sanctuary for the first time in 15 months, following an agreement with immigration officials, her attorney has said.
Pope Francis: Gadgets are ruining family life
Addiction to gadgets can ruin family life, Pope Francis has said at his weekly audience in St Peter's Square, comparing modern children to pensioners.
'God is still good', says pastor whose pregnant wife was shot and died yesterday
The pregnant wife of the pastor of Resonate Church in Indianapolis has died after being shot in the head at her home by intruders, according to church officials.
Former abbot under investigation for embezzlement
The former head of the world famous Roman Catholic Benedictine abbey of Montecassino, which was destroyed in World War Two and rebuilt, is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement.
Muslim migrants embracing Christianity even if this is not needed for them to gain asylum in Germany
Without saying it, some Muslim migrants now in Germany are converting to Christianity in the hope of improving their chances of being granted refugee status and winning asylum, reports said.
Earliest church in the tropics dug up on historic slave trade island
Remains of a church on Cabo Verde's Santiago Island, off the West African coast, dates back to late 15th century
End anti-Christian discrimination in education, Pakistan Catholic pleads
Leaders of Pakistan's Christians have petition the nation's Supreme Court to end discrimination against minorities in the education system.
Vatican properties used as saunas and massage parlours
Properties in Rome that are owned by the Vatican are being run as saunas and massage parlours, sometimes used by Catholic priests, according to more explosive leaks in the Italian press.
Pope calls for a 'bruised, hurting and dirty' Church
Pope Francis declared that the Catholic Church ought to be "bruised, hurting and dirty" rather than obsessed with money and power on Tuesday.