Church

Cuba: Wave of church demolitions halted by sit-in
A spontaneous sit-in at a church in Cuba scheduled for demolition has forced authorities to halt the bulldozers.

Gender roles: Is complementarianism on the wane in the US?
The so-called 'complementarian' movement in gender relations may have received a knock-back.

Lost in translation: Six phrases that mean very different things in UK and US churches
Two countries divided by a common language. That's how Britain and the United States are often described, with their differing interpretations of potato chips, garbage, football and pants.

Could a church have found Shakespeare's skull? One vicar's foiled attempt to solve the mystery
A vicar's attempt to solve the mystery surrounding William Shakespeare's skull has been blocked by a senior church lawyer, The Telegraph reports.

Christian gallery forced to close for refusing to host same-sex marriage reopens as church
A Christian couple whose gallery was shut down after they refused to host a same-sex wedding, have now sold it to a church.

Vatican arrests after documents leaked to media in 'serious betrayal of Pope's trust'
The Vatican's police force has arrested a priest and a laywoman who were members of a commission that Pope Francis set up to study Church reform on suspicion of leaking confidential documents to the media.

Church marriages for same-sex couples imminent in Norway
Norway's twelve bishops unanimously voted to allow gay couples to marry in church, voting for the creation of a special liturgy for the marriage of same sex couples on Friday.

Billy Graham: It is a sin to continually criticise your pastor
It is a sin to continually criticise your pastor, well-known evangelist Billy Graham said.

St Louis church fires: Police charge man with arson
A 35-year-old man with an extensive criminal record was charged on Friday in connection with a string of suspected arson fires at St Louis-area churches.

America is building churches again: Decline has bottomed out, say analysts
A leading construction-data firm says next year will see a rebound to 9.6 million square feet.

Pope hints visit to Central African Republic might be too dangerous
Speaking today in St Peter's Square, he called for an end to the "cycle of violence" in CAR.

Prison chaplain disciplined after quoting 'homophobic' Bible verses
Rev Barry Trayhorn read a passage from 1 Corinthians 6 which condemns various sins including homosexual behaviour.

'Irrelevant and extreme': But can the Church still connect with the next generation?
Krish Kandiah speaks to David Kinnaman about the Millennial generation, and what the future holds for the Church.

Nearly half of English people do not realise Jesus was a real person
Nearly half of non-Christians said they were "not open" to an experience or encounter with Jesus and nearly one-third actually felt uncomfortable.

Christians protest at opening of Greater Church of Lucifer
Protesters prayed for the nation and the community.

Patrick Sookhdeo: How he intimidated prosecution witnesses in the sexual assault case
A startling picture has emerged of Sookhdeo's intimidatory behaviour.