Church
Pope tells new cardinals to be humble and shun parties
Pope Francis has told the men he will make cardinals next month to be humble and shun lavish parties in their honour.
Heavenly bodies: how US churches have made fitness a spiritual issue
A health website has identified the fittest churches in Texas.
The female 'taint'? Why some bishops won't be laying hands on Philip North
A row over women bishops is overshadowing the new Bishop of Burnley's consecration February 2.
Church of England seeks 'online pastor' to boost digital engagement
A diocese in the Church of England has become the first to reach out for an "online pastor" to engage with young people in particular across digital media.
Linda Woodhead: Plans for CofE shake up are wrongly focused
The proposed remedies for the numerical decline of the Church of England are "too clerical and too congregational" according to a leading academic.
John Sentamu: Hand-laying for traditionalist bishop is for 'prayer not politics'
The controversial arrangements surrounding the consecration of a traditionalist bishop are for "prayer not politics", the Archbishop of York said in a statement.
US Evangelicals and Catholics join forces to warn of 'grave threat' of gay marriage
Senior Roman Catholics and evangelicals in the US have joined forces to warn of a grave "threat" to society caused by same-sesx marriage.
New bill to make carrying a gun illegal in Alabama churches without permission
Two Democratic members of the Alabama of Representatives are gearing for an uphill battle to pass a bill banning guns in churches
Tim Keller to help Los Angeles church leaders answer the question: 'What does it mean to love our city?'
Tim Keller is scheduled to speak in a three-day conference in LA to unify churches on how to reach the city.
Malaysia: Catholic newspaper not allowed to use 'Allah' to refer to God
Malaysia's top court has ruled that a Catholic newspaper cannot use the word "Allah" to refer to God.
Researchers claim to have found ancient Gospel of Mark fragment in mummy's mask
Researchers say they have found the oldest text from the Gospel of Mark in an ancient Egyptian mummy's mask
Documents reveal how Polish Cardinal helped Jewish families escape Holocaust
Memoirs kept at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem show another side to one of the greatest Polish figures of the 20th century.
Megachurch pastor Perry Noble blasted for 'problematic' theology by South Carolina Baptist leader
Noble appeared to deny the validity of the 10 Commandments in a Christmas Eve sermon.
Consecration of traditionalist bishop set to highlight Church of England divisions
No bishop who has helped consecrate a woman as bishop or ordain a woman priest will lay hands on Rev Philip North.
Pope Francis: Catholics need not breed 'like rabbits'
The Pope surprised journalists yesterday by encouraging his followers not to breed "like rabbits" and instead practice "responsible" parenting.
Eritrean Catholics to get their own Church in break with Ethiopians
Pope Francis' decision could help Catholics in one of the world's most closed countries.