Church
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.
CofE and climate change: 'Welcoming a policy' won't save the planet
The Church of England will stay invested in fossil fuel companies but with the view to pulling out later on if the big players don't listen to concerns regarding climate change.
Wedding Bible readings: Why 1 Corinthians 13 may not be the best choice, and what you could have instead
Criticising someone's choice of Bible reading at a wedding is like criticising the bride's dress or the groom's haircut.
Church of England is 'borderline racist', bishop tells Synod
There is still racism in the Church of England, according Rt Rev Stephen Cotterell.
Women Bishops one year on: The women who have broken the stained glass ceiling
It's been one year since the Church of England's General Synod voted to approve women bishops in a landmark move that some feared would cause insurmountable division.
South Korean cardinal hails courage of medical workers fighting MERS outbreak
Seoul's new cardinal has expressed his appreciation for the selfless efforts of the Catholic Medical Center's doctors and nurses in the continuing outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in South Korea.
Pope Francis: The middle class has its problems too
The Pope said he was willing to have a dialogue with Americans who disagree with his criticism of capitalism.
What does the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling mean for Christian colleges?
Legal options to put pressure on Christian colleges to conform are being explored with the creation of a new equality campaign.
Justin Welby promises church child abuse investigation, survivors say it's not enough
Survivors of sex abuse in the Church have criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury's pledge that the Church could launch its own investigation into abuse because they say it does not go far enough.
50 Polish Christians honoured for wartime heroism saving Jews
Representatives of the Jewish community have honoured elderly Poles for saving Jews during the Nazi holocaust.
Welcome the needy and people with different beliefs, Pope tells faithful
A welcoming attitude to other people, especially the needy and including those who have different beliefs, is needed to effectively preach the Gospel, said Pope Francis in the last homily of his July 5-13 travel to South America.
Pope closes South America trip urging youth to 'make a mess'
Pope Francis left for Rome on Sunday at the end of a trip to South America during which he censured capitalism, championed the rights of the poor and warned of irreversible damage to the planet.
Islam, Catholicism seeing rapid growth among young people in China â survey
Islam and Catholicism are the two religions that have seen rapid growth among the Chinese who are under 30 years old, according to a new study.