Church

Synod on the Family: Could the Catholic Church be liberalising on divorce, contraception and homosexuality?
Conservatives brand Synod's mid-way report 'one of the worst official documents drafted in Church history'.

Pastoral theology and particle physics: why trainee ministers are learning science
Ten Christian seminaries have been given funding to integrate science and theology teaching.

Justin Welby to launch monastic community for young bankers
The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to encourage young leaders to take time out to serve the poor.

Rowan Williams: Don't let secularists drive religion out of public life
People of faith ought to have a voice too, argues former Archbishop of Canterbury.

CofE denies changes to 'shared conversations' on sex and scripture
The Church of England has denied strongly that any change has been made to the objectives of the so-called 'shared conversations' on sex and Scripture.

Rick and Kay Warren to host free mental health conference
Rick and Kay Warren are set to host a 24 hour online conference looking at issues surrounding mental health and the Church.

Theologian Stanley Hauerwas withdraws from lectures at GTS because of faculty row
Ethicist Stanley Hauerwas has pulled out of an engagement to deliver the prestigious Paddock Lectures at the strife-torn institution

God TV's Wendy Alec speaks: 'We had a good marriage but the Devil got in'
In the broadcast, Wendy, close to tears, said her two children, Samantha and Christian, had been with her as she got ready for the broadcast.

Church of England can't play 'happy families' over the gay issue, say conservatives
The Church of England can no longer play "happy families" over the deep divisions that exist on the gay issue, according to leading conservatives.

Rome: Don't ignore crises facing family, Catholic bishops told
The Catholic Church cannot ignore the different crises facing the family, including divorce, violence and abuse, a senior prelate told nearly 200 bishops meeting in Rome.

Ten quick responses to atheist claims
Delusion, science and other gods... how to respond to some of the main claims against religion made by atheists.

Linda Woodhead: The Church of England is on its last chance
The Church of England is on its 'last chance' and must make some hard decisions if it is to have a future, according to a leading academic.

Mass exodus of Mars Hill pastors who criticised Mark Driscoll's leadership
All nine signatories of a letter calling for senior pastor Mark Driscoll to step down from church leadership are no longer on the Mars Hill payroll, Warren Throckmorton has confirmed.

Protesters confront John Sentamu over Jeremy Pemberton case
Gay and Christian protesters confronted the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, over what they described as the "victimising, intimidating and bullying" of gay Anglican priest Canon Jeremy Pemberton.

John Lennox: 'Do not be silent about your faith'
Professor John Lennox today called on Christians to speak out about their faith in the face of militant atheism and a secular culture.

Catholic parishes should welcome same-sex couples, Synod told
Catholic parishes should welcome same-sex couples, the synod of nearly 200 bishops on the family in Rome was told on its first full day of meetings.