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Why did Gospel For Asia send money to India in students\' backpacks?
Why did Gospel For Asia send money to India in students' backpacks?

A controversial money transfer practice is raising questions for the mission organisation.

Chinese province drafts regulation on Church crosses
Chinese province drafts regulation on Church crosses

Draft regulation seen to limit Church's influence on Chinese democratization

Church of England pensions: A disaster waiting to happen?
Church of England pensions: A disaster waiting to happen?

A former secretary to the Church Commissioners has defended them against accusations that they are "in denial" about pension problems that are putting the very future of the Church of England at stake.

Head of Armenian Church files lawsuit to get back cathedral seized by Turks in genocide
Head of Armenian Church files lawsuit to get back cathedral seized by Turks in genocide

The worldwide leader of the Armenian Church has said that a lawsuit filed in Turkey to recover its ancient headquarters is merely the first legal step towards reclaiming all Armenian property seized by the Turks.

Demonstrators plan Mark Driscoll protests at Sydney Hillsong Church
Demonstrators plan Mark Driscoll protests at Sydney Hillsong Church

The controversial former Mars Hill pastor is due to speak there in the summer.

\'Many women in Church have had an abortion but it\'s the last place they can talk about it\'
'Many women in Church have had an abortion but it's the last place they can talk about it'

Just because we don't talk about it, doesn't mean that abortion isn't something that affects Christian women.

Church of England investment bonanza boosts expansion hopes
Church of England investment bonanza boosts expansion hopes

The C of E's portfolio is now worth a record £6.7 billion, meaning plans to release an extra £100 million to pay for more clergy can be easily afforded.

Mark Driscoll gets standing ovation from Seattle church, but protesters picket service
Mark Driscoll gets standing ovation from Seattle church, but protesters picket service

Not everyone was glad to see the former Mars Hill pastor at Gold Creek Church.

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian women
Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian women

Pope Francis named two Palestinian women as saints on Sunday, in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square just days after the Vatican formalized its de facto recognition of the State of Palestine.

Church of Scotland votes yes to ministers in civil partnerships
Church of Scotland votes yes to ministers in civil partnerships

A landmark vote yesterday saw the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland vote in favour of the ordination of ministers in same-sex civil partnerships.

Irish bishops urge \'no\' vote in gay marriage referendum
Irish bishops urge 'no' vote in gay marriage referendum

Four Irish bishops have simultaneously published statements this evening urging Catholics to vote "no" in Ireland's referendum on gay marriage.

Church of Scotland poised to make final vote on gay ordination
Church of Scotland poised to make final vote on gay ordination

"We are all one family" the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland said today ahead of a final, historic vote on the ordination of ministers in same-sex civil partnerships.

Southern Baptists lift ban on missionaries speaking in tongues
Southern Baptists lift ban on missionaries speaking in tongues

New guidelines also relax rules on baptism and divorce.

Ireland\'s same-sex marriage referendum: What you need to know
Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum: What you need to know

A vote is set to take place in the Republic of Ireland next week, giving citizens the opportunity to decide if same-sex marriage should be legalised.

This new Bible tool could revolutionise scripture reading across the world
This new Bible tool could revolutionise scripture reading across the world

Tyndale House's STEP Bible has the potential to be a game-changer for students.

Three things we get wrong about the Ascension
Three things we get wrong about the Ascension

Nervousness about its perceived difficulty shouldn't make preachers reluctant to engage with a profoundly important doctrine.