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20 things you'll never hear in church
Church life is rich, varied and can be very funny.
Pope Francis calls for prayerful and practical response to refugees: 'The Church does not abandon them'
Pope Francis drew the attention of the Bishops at the synod to the refugees once more, speaking in St. Peter's Square to call for a continued response in prayer and practical work to the refugee crisis during Angelus prayer.
Australian bishop says he was abused by bishop and senior clergyman
Bishop Greg Thompson spoke out after his diocese apologised for its "shameful" treatment of abuse survivors.
The five best husbands in the Bible
Scripture gives us lots of examples of people who behaved badly, but also those who behaved really, really well.
Christian vloggers Sam and Nia announce pregnancy to shocked family and friends
The announcement has thrilled their thousands of YouTube followers.
Kong Hee's first appearance at City Harvest after fraud verdict: 'Pastor is sorry'
City Harvest Church's pastor Kong Hee apologised to his congregation yesterday.
'God is not to be seen as male' says top woman bishop
Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek, who will be inaugurated as one of 26 bishops in the Lords later today, said: "God is not to be seen as male. God is God."
Stop the talking. It is decision time for the Anglican Communion, says Archbishop
In his latest pastoral letter, Kenya Archbishop Eliud Wabukala says: "There is now a shared realisation that the time for dialogue is over and there must be a decision that will settle the future direction of the Communion and free us from being dragged down by controversy and confusion."
What Jesus can tell us about being human...
Today's mixture of individualism and consumerism is, if you ask me, pretty toxic to our conception of self. We are told we must be the best, have the best and do the best.
Final report from Synod urges 'pastoral discernment' on divorced and remarried Catholics
The Catholic Church moved to soften its stance banning remarried divorcees from Holy Communion and other sacraments. However, the three-week Synod on the Family in Rome has ended with no indications that a less hostile language on homosexuality is close to being adopted and with no change of mood on contraception.
Interfaith encounters: Why respecting other faiths doesn't mean compromising your own
This is a plea for that under-rated theological virtue, politeness.
Churches burgled in Germany to fund Islamic State terror
A gang has gone on trial in Germany accused of robbing churches and schools to fund terror
Pope Francis facing threats: 'Apocalyptic strategy' to prevent Catholic Church reforms sparks Vatican fears
An alleged "apocalyptic strategy" by Catholic conservatives meant to destabilise the Church and prevent Pope Francis from undertaking radical reforms has reportedly whipped up a storm of intrigue in the Vatican.
Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?
Surely no sensible Christian theologian would suggest Christians in the 21st Century should be seeking a theocracy?
The five worst husbands in the Bible
The Bible is full of examples to follow, but it's got quite a few examples of people who behaved really badly.
Islam is 'dangerous', say over half of US protestant pastors
A new LifeWay Research survey shows that Islam is polarising opinions among American pastors.