Church
Justin Welby 'embarrassed' about C of E living wage revelation, but reaffirms Church commitment
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church is moving towards paying a living wage to all employees.
Mafia need to repent and open their hearts to God, says Pope Francis
The Catholic Church will welcome them if the stop serving evil, said the Pope yesterday.
Justin Welby slams 'false distinction' between saving souls and doing politics
"It is impossible to love Jesus Christ and not to care about the welfare of people," he said today.
God loves you and God is willing to forgive you, Franklin Graham tells ISIS
Rev Franklin Graham, son of popular evangelist Billy Graham, has told Islamic State militants that God loves them and is willing to forgive them.
Greece: Crowds flock to see Jesus statue 'weeping' after change in government
Crowds of people in Greece have been seeing the hand of God in politics after a statue of Jesus began "weeping" when an anti-austerity party won the January elections.
Princeton receives 1455 Gutenberg Bible from philathrophist
Historic Bible included in 2,500-strong book collection donated to Princeton by generous alumnus
Rob Bell says church will become increasingly irrelevant if it holds to words of the Bible on marriage
Rob Bell challenges Bible position on marriage
Libya bishop: 'I am ready for martyrdom and will not leave'
The Italian Bishop of Tripoli has refused to leave the city in spite of death threats.
Utah knocks Bible Belt off top spot in US churchgoing (thanks to Mormons)
A Gallup poll shows that more than half of Utah residents go to church.
Pope Francis 'gives LGBT Catholics VIP seats'
An American advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Catholics were given front row seats at Pope Francis' address on Ash Wednesday.
Denomination pulls support after evangelical pastor accepts LGBT members
A pastor in Oregon has lost the support and funding of the Evangelical Covenant Church because of his acceptance of LGBT persons as church members and leaders.
Brother of slain Coptic Christians thanks ISIS for including their words of faith in murder video
The testimonies were "a badge of honour to Christianity", says Beshir Kamel.
World Vision disowns attack on Christian Zionism by vice-president Steve Haas
The charity has released a statement saying that an article for Lausanne Global Analysis was unauthorised.
Rob Bell tells Oprah Winfrey church acceptance of gay marriage 'inevitable'
The Church will be "even more irrelevant" if it resists cultural change, says the former pastor of Mars Hill.
Pope Francis to elevate four nuns to sainthood
Pope Francis will canonise four nuns in May, the pontiff announced on Saturday.
Devon vicar David Davies guilty of assault and drink-driving
The former army chaplain faces losing his home and job.