Church

What a Facebook status can teach us about Islamophobia
Last week a school vice-principal almost lost his job over a Facebook status commenting on the dangers of white "Christian" men with easy access to guns, referring to them as terrorists. In the same week, Donald Trump has called for all Muslims to be barred from entering the US, and yet remains way ahead in the GOP polls.

Orthodox Rabbis say Christianity is part of God's divine plan
A group of Orthodox rabbis have released a statement saying Christianity was not an accident but in fact part of God's divine plan.

Church smashes world record for largest ever gospel choir
The world record for the largest gospel choir has been smashed by a church in the Philippines.

New 21st century home for Lambeth's ancient treasures
Lambeth Palace's first new building for 180 years will host the Church's historic library amid fears its current home could not preserve the collection to modern standards, according to the Telegraph.

Missionary hero returns to DRC to defend men accused of shooting her
A missionary shot by bandits has received a heroine's welcome as she returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

India: Women from threatened Christian orphanage issue cry for help
The orphanage is set to be taken over by local authorities.

Help refugees return home, says Coptic bishop
The leader of Britain's Coptic Christians has called for refugees and other displaced people to be helped to return to their homelands if that is what they wish.

St. Peter's Basilica transformed into work of art in light show aimed at raising awareness on climate change
The St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican will be transformed into a work of art on Tuesday since it will serve as a canvas for a public art project that seeks to raise awareness on climate change and endangered species.

Priest linked to sex-abuse cover-up tapped as chief of California church's sex-abuse hotline, dismaying victims
The San Diego Catholic Diocese is facing opposition after it appointed a priest who once admitted to destroying documents that detailed sexual assaults to be in charge of the church's sex abuse hotline.

Head of US Episcopal Church expected to make full recovery from brain bleed
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was hospitalised on Sunday with a bleed on his brain, Church officials said, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

Three Bible miracles that teach us how to pray
Sometimes in the Bible, prayer is an action, not expressed in words.

India: Christian-run orphanage accused of housing trafficked girls
The founder of Moses Ministries has denied the allegations, which he says are motivated by anti-Christian feeling.

Middle East violence sign of End Times, say US evangelicals
The vast majority of US evangelicals believe that the unfolding violence in the Middle East is a sign that the end times are nearer.

Pope Francis lights Nativity scene made from refugee boat
Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built into a boat used by migrants to travel from Tunisia to Lampedusa last year.

Three murdered priests beatified in Peru
Three missionary priests murdered in Peru in 1991 have become the first Catholic martyrs to be beatified in the country.

Swapping the Bible for the Qur'an: How street comedy challenged religious prejudice
Two Dutch comedians disguised a Bible as a Qur'an and filmed people's reactions.