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The UK's best flower festivals
With the fine weather of the last few weeks bringing Britain into full summer bloom, the traditional flower festivals in some of the country's most beautiful churches are underway. Here we bring you some of the best we know about.
Next Bishop of Crediton announced as Sarah Mullally
A former nurse and midwife who likes to fashion things out of clay has been chosen as the next Bishop of Crediton.
'It is time to confront Islamic State' - Middle East church leaders
It is time for the world to step in and confront the extremist ideology of Islamic State, the region's Christian leaders said this week.
Lost CH Spurgeon sermon published for the first time
The notes for an early sermon preached by CH Spurgeon have been published more than 150 years after they were written.
An Open Letter to Tony Campolo
David Robertson responds to Tony Campolo's change of mind on homosexuality.
After Tony Campolo's announcement, can evangelicals finally believe gay marriage is OK?
'I am finally ready to call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church,' he wrote yesterday.
China: Authorities demolish huge multi-million dollar church
A huge multi-million dollar cathedral-style church is being demolished in China.
Christianity's bastions moving to Africa and Asia as West falls into secularism
Christianity's stronghold has been shifting to Africa and Asia from Europe and the United States as the West continues to embrace secular values at their own risk, The Gospel Herald reported on Saturday.
Pope Francis cites Bosnia and Herzegovina as model of world peace and unity
The world can look to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country once torn apart by war and ethnic frontiers, as a sign of peace if fraternal dialogue is established, Pope Francis said.
Tony Campolo calls for full acceptance of gay Christian couples in the Church
One of the most influential evangelical Christians in the US has called for full inclusion of gay couples into the life of the Church.
The rise of the awkward half-grace - and why it needs to stop
Bring back saying grace in public, says Martin Saunders.
'Keep shaking things up': Huge pro-life rally in Peru delights Pope Francis
Pope Francis encouraged the Church's flock in Peru on Friday to "keep shaking things up" after seeing photos from the 2015 March for Life in Lima, Peru.
ISIS seen undermining Islamic faith as more Muslims convert to Christianity
Islam will allegedly become the world's largest religion 55 years from now based on recent projections, but the barbarous practices of the Islamic State could undermine the growth of the world's Muslim population, experts said.
Mark Driscoll dropped from Hillsong Conferences
Controversial ex-Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll will not speak at this years Hillsong Conferences in Sydney or London, the church has confirmed.
Pope says ruling on Medjugorje 'apparitions' near
The Vatican is close to making a ruling on the alleged apparitions of the Madonna in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje, one of the most controversial cases in the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis said on Saturday.
Pope Francis prays for persecuted Christians who can't express faith openly
Christians who were persecuted and who cannot openly express their faith were remembered during the Corpus Christi procession in Rome on Thursday, where Pope Francis asked thousands of attendees to pray in solidarity with them.