Church

Westminster Abbey accused of \'denial of Christ\'s Lordship\' in Muhammad prayer row
Westminster Abbey accused of 'denial of Christ's Lordship' in Muhammad prayer row

Westminster Abbey has been accused of "denial of the Lordship of Jesus Christ" after the prophet Mohammed was described as "the chosen one" in a prayer at a First World War service.

Pope Francis: Gender pay gap is \'pure scandal\'
Pope Francis: Gender pay gap is 'pure scandal'

Pope Francis told his weekly audience yesterday that Christians should support the idea of equal pay.

Megachurch pastor Paula White marries \'Don\'t Stop Believin\' rocker Jonathan Cain
Megachurch pastor Paula White marries 'Don't Stop Believin' rocker Jonathan Cain

Evangelist and author Paula White quietly married rock guitarist Jonathan Cain over the weekend.

Explainer: How the Bible splits Christians on homosexuality
Explainer: How the Bible splits Christians on homosexuality

Martin Saunders explains how progressives and conservatives come to different conclusions as they interpret the Bible passages on homosexuality

Nepal earthquake deals a blow to Christians looking for improvement to country\'s religious freedom situation
Nepal earthquake deals a blow to Christians looking for improvement to country's religious freedom situation

Nepal earthquake deals huge blow to Christians with possible delay of Constitution

Church of England begins \'shared conversations\' on human sexuality - can it reach \'good disagreement\'?
Church of England begins 'shared conversations' on human sexuality - can it reach 'good disagreement'?

The Church of England begins its long process this week on how to avoid schism and reach "good disagreement" over the issue of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Creflo Dollar defends position on $65m jet issues; slams devil, critics for discrediting his church
Creflo Dollar defends position on $65m jet issues; slams devil, critics for discrediting his church

"If I want to believe God for a $65 million plane, you cannot stop me."

Creflo Dollar says there is \'no such thing\' as prosperity gospel
Creflo Dollar says there is 'no such thing' as prosperity gospel

Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar defended his $27 million net worth in a promotional video for an upcoming episode of "Your World With Creflo."

Mars Hill: lawyers have told Sutton Turner to take down ResultSource blog posts
Mars Hill: lawyers have told Sutton Turner to take down ResultSource blog posts

The former executive pastor has received a call asking him to remove his posts and refrain from writing more.

How black majority churches could swing the election
How black majority churches could swing the election

Britain's black majority church leaders are attempting to mobilise hundreds of thousands of voters.

British Baptists and gay marriage: will it split the denomination?
British Baptists and gay marriage: will it split the denomination?

Baptists could be facing a bruising controversy over homosexuality.

Christians called to join \'prayer surge\' for General Election
Christians called to join 'prayer surge' for General Election

Christians across Britain are being invited to join an "election prayer surge" on the eve of the general election in a bid to pray in "God's will" for the nation.

Suspected Al-Qaeda militants arrested in Italy for Vatican plot
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants arrested in Italy for Vatican plot

Italian police were arresting 18 people on Friday suspected of belonging to an armed group linked to al Qaeda who were plotting attacks on the Vatican as well as in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

John Sentamu: Why we need more minority ethnic clergy
John Sentamu: Why we need more minority ethnic clergy

An increasingly diverse society calls for more minority ethnic Anglicans in ordained ministry, the Archbishop of York has said.

Armenian killings were genocide, says World Evangelical Alliance – and Turkey should admit it
Armenian killings were genocide, says World Evangelical Alliance – and Turkey should admit it

Turkey must open its archives to historians so that the truth of the genocide and other mass killings can be established.

Saving their bacon: Church pig wrestling event cancelled after animal rights petition
Saving their bacon: Church pig wrestling event cancelled after animal rights petition

A four-decade tradition of people mud-wrestling pigs at a Wisconsin church's summer fundraiser has been halted.