Church

Anglicans should fast once a month for climate justice, says Bishop of Salisbury
Anglicans should fast once a month for climate justice, says Bishop of Salisbury

The Bishop of Salisbury will propose that members of the Church of England fast and pray for "climate justice" on the first day of every month when he addresses the Church's General Synod in July.

More heinous ISIS acts: Video shows executioner chopping off limbs of crucified Iraqi \'spy\'
More heinous ISIS acts: Video shows executioner chopping off limbs of crucified Iraqi 'spy'

An Iraqi man accused of being a spy has been crucified by the Islamic State which then hacked off his limbs using knives.

Mexico infested with demons? Priests perform exorcism for entire nation amid rising wave of violence
Mexico infested with demons? Priests perform exorcism for entire nation amid rising wave of violence

Priests from all over Mexico has gathered in a closed-door ceremony in the cathedral of San Luis Potosí last month to exorcise not one person, but the whole country --the first since St. Francis expelled demons out of a whole Italian city.

It\'s Spurgeon\'s birthday: 10 great quotes from the Prince of Preachers
It's Spurgeon's birthday: 10 great quotes from the Prince of Preachers

CH Spurgeon was probably the most influential Christian minister of his generation.

Jarrod McKenna: \'The Church is having to be born again in the UK\'
Jarrod McKenna: 'The Church is having to be born again in the UK'

One of Australia's most influential Christian leaders is speaking in the UK this weekend in a bid to help the Church to reach out to its young.

Charleston shootings: Teenage children of slain minister forgive killer
Charleston shootings: Teenage children of slain minister forgive killer

"There's nothing but love from our side of the family," said her son.

Charleston murders prompt prayers for Dylann Roof: \'We\'re not a church that hates\'
Charleston murders prompt prayers for Dylann Roof: 'We're not a church that hates'

Prayer vigils for the families of those killed at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church have been taking place across the US.

Pope Francis assails \'attacks on human life\' in new encyclical on environment
Pope Francis assails 'attacks on human life' in new encyclical on environment

Pope Francis has denounced abortion, embryonic experiment, and population control as attacks to human life in his new encyclical, emphasising that respect for nature and human life must go together.

Worst church attack in US history: Obama says death of 9 in Charleston church \'hate crime\' is \'heartbreaking\'
Worst church attack in US history: Obama says death of 9 in Charleston church 'hate crime' is 'heartbreaking'

US President Barack Obama has denounced the killing of nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina church, saying death happening in a place of solace is "heartbreaking."

Remember Waterloo, says Bishop of London at St Paul\'s memorial service
Remember Waterloo, says Bishop of London at St Paul's memorial service

Rt Rev Richard Chartres has called for the Battle of Waterloo to be better understood in order to learn its lessons and help to shape the future.

Belfast pastor who described Islam as \'satanic\' will be prosecuted
Belfast pastor who described Islam as 'satanic' will be prosecuted

Rev James McConnell made the comments in a sermon streamed live from his Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle last year.

Christian asylum seeker asked \'unusually difficult\' Bible questions by Australian tribunal
Christian asylum seeker asked 'unusually difficult' Bible questions by Australian tribunal

A federal court has accused the Refugee Review Tribunal of setting a Chinese Christian up to fail.

'Kind, gentle and without cynicism': tributes pour in for murdered US pastor Clementa Pinckney

Rev Clementa Pinckney had been a prodigy and leading light within the Democratic Party and the African Methodist Church in which he served.

Pope Francis confronts climate change deniers, calls for cultural revolution
Pope Francis confronts climate change deniers, calls for cultural revolution

The Pope confronts climate change deniers and calls for a "cultural revolution" over climate change in his new encyclical today.

How to be a Progressive, Affirming, Accepting, Welcoming... and BIBLICAL church
How to be a Progressive, Affirming, Accepting, Welcoming... and BIBLICAL church

These labels should not be for liberals, says David Robertson.

Pope Francis encyclical: The digested read
Pope Francis encyclical: The digested read

Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si has been officially released. But what does it say?