Church

Homeless woman accused of replacing baby Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene
Homeless woman accused of replacing Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene

Catholic Church excommunicates woman who tried to become a priest
Kansas City woman excommunicated for trying to be priest

'The boy who came back from heaven' Alex Malarkey says best-selling book is false
The co-author of a best-selling book, a child at the time, says he made it up.

Bishop Pete Broadbent: Church of England is near Last Chance Saloon
The chair of a task group charged with sweeping away red tape warns parts of the Church may disappear.

Meet the Catholic priest who doesn't believe in celibacy
Father Jess Siva's small flock admire him, but Church leaders in the Philippines consider him persona non grata for failing to adhere to one of the most important tenets of the priesthood - abstaining from sex.

Leaders before lay people - What the Church of England gets wrong about discipleship
The Church is failing to equip Christians to live out their faith in daily life, says a paper on discipleship for the General Synod.

Canonisation bid for star baseballer Roberto Clemente tragically killed in 1972 plane crash
Decades after Roberto Clemente became the first Latino to win the a World Series as a starter and receive a World Series MVP Award, it seems that fans are not yet done charting his legacy as the recent move to make him a saint gained fresh ground.

Pope Francis condemns 'fundamentalist terrorism'
Pope Francis has spoken out against religious fundamentalism that he said is behind horrific terrorist attacks.
Why Christian? Nadia Bolz-Weber and Rachel Held Evans launch new conference
Bolz-Weber and Evans have joined together to launch a brand new conference asking why we continue to choose to follow Jesus â with an all-female line-up of speakers.

Justin Welby and John Sentamu warn that Church of England must reverse its decline
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York say that urgent action needs to be taken.

One third of US pastors are obese
A third of US pastors are too heavy â but that can change, says a Baylor University researcher.

Vatican denies reports of Islamist attack warnings
The Vatican denied press reports on Monday that it had received specific warnings from Israeli and U.S. intelligence services that it was a probable next target of an Islamist attack.

Pastor apologises for boasting about punching a child
A pastor who bragged about punching a child in the chest and then "lead[ing] him to the Lord right there" in a video that has now gone viral says he "deeply regrets" his actions.

Time capsule from 1966 found in Florida church altar
A time capsule from 1966 was discovered Wednesday in the marble altar of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in Florida.

Irish priest reveals he is gay during Mass
A priest surprised his congregation when came out to his flock during Mass

Westboro Baptist targets Vicky Beeching in anti-gay protest
Protesters picket the Gay Christian Network conference in Portland, Oregon.