Church

'Jesus was Palestinian': Is ex-Obama pastor Jeremiah Wright out to rewrite the Bible?
A former pastor of US President Barack Obama appeared to be trying to rewrite Christian history and the Bible when he declared last weekend that Jesus Christ "was a Palestinian."

Franklin Graham condemns silence about ISIS 'Christian genocide'
The world is "largely silent" about the "genocide" being committed by Islamic State against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities, according to Franklin Graham.

Unrepentant Creflo Dollar still says Jesus died to make us rich
Dollar tweeted: "Jesus bled and died for us so that we can lay claim to the promise of financial prosperity."

Syria: World Council of Churches calls for end to foreign interventions
Violence in Syria has become "ethically unbearable" and the world's governments should immediately end all military interventions there, according to the World Council of Churches.

I'm (not) falling on my knees: the worship song actions everyone ignores
Martin Saunders takes a look at the unspoken tradition of failing to practice what we preach, or rather, sing...

Chicago prelate wants stricter gun law, says Second Amendment has been 'perverted'
Chicago archbishop Blase J. Cupich thinks it's about time that America restricts gun ownership so that there will be no more unnecessary and brutal acts among civilians.

India: Who are the Hindu nationalists targeting Christians and Muslims for conversion?
An Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus and is pushing some of them to convert.

Openly gay clergy celebrate election victories to CofE General Synod
At least four openly gay clergymen have been elected to the General Synod of the Church of England.

Results on investigations into fragments of the True Cross coming soon
Oxford University has launched a centre to study ancient Christian relics such as bones claimed to be those of St John of the Gospels, John the Baptist and fragments purported to be from the true Cross.

Suffrage: The Church's rocky relationship with rebellion
As the film Suffragette launches in British cinemas, Harry Farley examines the Church's rocky engagement with women's suffrage and argues why, in spite of its slow response and many failings, he is in favour of the Church of England's institutionalised response.

Matt Chandler: Did Jesus really go to hell?
Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in Texas, tackled the question of whether Jesus actually descended into hell at his death, in a sermon on the Apostles Creed, according to The Christian Post.

Vatican rejects prospective ambassador 'because he is gay'
The Vatican has rejected France's proposed ambassador to Vatican City allegedly because he is gay, despite him being Catholic and celibate.

Female Christian missionary shot dead in Haiti
Roberta Edwards, 55, director of SonLight Children's Home, was murdered in the Haiti capital of Port-au-Prince while driving to a petrol station.

Brian Draper heaven controversy: Yes, I do believe it's real
Brian Draper, an associate lecturer at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, referred to the scandals at FIFA in the context of the 'footballing gold' seen in much of the game.

SPCK and IVP unite: Does evangelical publishing have a future?
Evangelical publisher IVP is to come under the umbrella of rival publisher SPCK.

Avoid conspiracies, Pope tells Synod fathers in Rome
Thirteen traditionalists have written to Pope Francis warning him that the Synod on the Family is being manipulated by "progressives".