Church

Chattanooga shooting stokes US Muslim fears about radicalisation
American Muslims are realising the need to stop young people being drawn to radical ideologies.

War on drugs ineffective? Group of 600 Methodist churches wants campaign to end
The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches, a group of churches spanning six states, recently passed during its annual conference a resolution calling for an end to the government's War on Drugs.

10 amazing churches that are nothing like your own
Weird and wonderful worship spaces from all around the world.

The Lord's Prayer: Where it came from and why it matters
The Lord's Prayer isn't as unique as it seems â but that's fine, says Mark Woods.

Vatican finance clean-up reveals extra â¬1.1 billion
The Pope's clean-up of Vatican finances led by Cardinal George Pell has resulted in nearly billion euros being added to overall assets that were previously not declared.

Tony Anthony: Feigning the tiger?
The re-release of a controversial autobiography has sparked renewed debate about its truthfulness.

Huge compensation award for Southern Baptist missionary paralysed in car accident
A Southern Baptist missionary student who was paralysed in a car accident aged 21 has been awarded $26 million in compensation.

Tim Keller on how to do preaching that is apologetic, evangelistic and pastoral
Krish Kandiah speaks to Tim Keller about his latest book, 'Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism'.

ISIS may send female jihadists to Europe to attack Christian sites, warns Syrian expert
The Islamic State is looking to send members of its feared all-female police force to spread the jihadist group's terror in religious sites in Europe, with one security expert cautioning against the women's possible disguise as tourists to easily slip through authorities.

Justin Welby: To take away religious freedom is 'to violate the core of humanity'
Attempts by the Church to compel "obedience" through violence are a cause for humility and shame, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Pastor's wife tells US Congress: Press Iran on detainees before approving nuke deal
US President Barack Obama has failed to use the landmark nuclear accord with Iran to secure the release of US citizens imprisoned in Iran, with the wife of a jailed Iranian-American pastor saying lawmakers should not green-light the deal until they will be freed.

Majority of US evangelicals back Israel
Evangelical Christians in the United States are among the strongest supporters of Israel, a new LifeWay poll has found.

Anglican congregations are growing: This is how yours can too
If a church is attractive, relevant, vibrant and positive, people will want to be part of it.

Keswick Convention to expand with new site purchase
The Keswick Convention has a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to buy a new site in the Cumbrian town.

No more domestic violence: Faith leaders commit to stamping out abuse
Britain's religious leaders are to take a stand against domestic abuse at a gathering tonight at the House of Lords.

Christians of Mosul join forces with their 'Muslim brothers' in fight against ISIS
Almost a thousand Christian in Iraq who have been affected by the Islamic State's terror campaign have joined with "Muslim brothers" to fight the Islamist extremist group, according to reports.