Church

Nick Vujicic and wife are expecting their second child
It's a joyful time for Christian evangelist Nick Vujicic and his wife Kanae who are expecting their second child

African-Americans and the religious top the list of donors who say they plan to increase their giving in 2015
African Americans top list of potential charity donors despite decline in financial situations

Future of religion in Britain is Islam and black majority churches
The future of religion in Britain is in black majority churches and Islam, according to a leading expert in religious trends.

Justin Welby: 'Ban racist and antisemitic trolls online'
The Archbishop of Canterbury called on social media sites to crack down on antisemitic abuse online.

Geoff Tunnicliffe on why he is turning to media after the World Evangelical Alliance
"We have an opportunity to build understanding about the Christian faith"

Efraim Tendero: A man of peace with a keen sense of social justice elected WEA's next Sec-Gen
Bishop Efraim Tendero may not be a household name, but among those who know him he has gained a reputation as a man of quiet dignity who is not afraid to take a strong stand for the issues he cares about.

Francis under fire for comments on spanking children
The Pope has been accused of seeming to justify violence against children.

Fresh Expressions of Church won't halt decline, research says
Churches in pubs and homes don't attract more non-churched people â just different ones.

Vatican hands out free umbrellas to homeless
The move comes as work has finished on new showers for homeless people in St Peter's Square.

Tristram Hunt apologises for nuns remarks on Question Time
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has apologised for his remarks on BBC television's Question Time when he appeared to criticise the use of nuns as school teachers.

Max Lucado: Too many Christians think God isn't listening to their prayers because 'they did not pray correctly'
Max Lucado releases his latest fiction book teaching Christians that God listens to their prayers.

Pope tells the faithful to read the Gospel for 10 minutes every day
The Pope has urged all Christians to find 10 to 15 minutes a day to read the Gospel to stay healthy in faith.

The choice for many Christian women: singleness or marry a non-Christian
Middle class Christian women are increasingly faced with the choice of marrying someone who does not share their beliefs or staying single, according to new research.

Justin Welby defends Stephen Fry: 'That is his freedom, given to us in creation'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended the "freedom" of atheists to criticise God in the wake of debate surrounding comments made by Stephen Fry over the weekend.

Did churches in Arkansas actually refuse to hold a funeral for a gay man?
Gay rights activists are outraged after the grieving husband of a man who committed suicide earlier this month says he struggled to find a church willing to hold the funeral.

Ancient 'gospel' may have been used to tell fortunes
A papyrus containing oracles is an example of a Christian 'lot book', researchers say.