Church

Forget pets, fancy adopting a French priest?

The Catholic Church in France has initiated an unusual donation campaign; a parody video offering its finest priests up for 'adoption' – for a small fee, of course

26 Italian women in love with priests ask Pope Francis to reconsider celibacy
26 Italian women in love with priests ask Pope Francis to reconsider celibacy

26 Italian women in love with priests at Pope Francis to reconsider celibacy

Pastor Reggie Weaver asks for forgiveness after admitting affair: \
Pastor Reggie Weaver asks for forgiveness after admitting affair: "I have violated my ordination vows"

Greensboro pastor on paid leave after admitting affair.

Dear Francis, we\'re in love with priests, please let us marry them
Dear Francis, we're in love with priests, please let us marry them

26 women have signed a letter petitioning Pope Francis to change Church celibacy laws

Pope Francis: \'Jesus is not a superhero\'
Pope Francis: 'Jesus is not a superhero'

Pope Francis has given an impassioned address in which he declared that Jesus did not "fall from the sky like a superhero"

Gogglebox Vicar Kate Bottley: \'Christians are normal\'
Gogglebox Vicar Kate Bottley: 'Christians are normal'

Rev Kate Bottley on how she wants to change the way Christians are perceived

\'They died that we might live\': York Minster remembers city\'s World War One fallen
'They died that we might live': York Minster remembers city's World War One fallen

The King's Book of York Heroes contains the names, biographies and photographs of over a thousand of the city's citizens who fell in the Great War

Ken Costa: the Church must be \'radical and real\'
Ken Costa: the Church must be 'radical and real'

Former investment banker and Chairman of Alpha International Ken Costa gave a rousing talk at HTB Church in London on Sunday, in which he discussed the characteristics of a growing church.

Bishop and school children lay foundation stone for Durham\'s new £2m diocesan centre
Bishop and school children lay foundation stone for Durham's new £2m diocesan centre

The foundation stone has been laid for the Diocese of Durham's new £2m headquarters.

Bishop TD Jakes hits out at celebrity pastors
Bishop TD Jakes hits out at celebrity pastors

The leader of a 30,000 strong congregation reveals "hates" some of the trappings of a large church

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"Zero tolerance" for homophobic bullying says ABC

Justin Welby to launch anti-homophobia bullying measures

Do we need more exorcists? Senior Catholics think so
Do we need more exorcists? Senior Catholics think so

According to senior Catholics, as parts of the world become more secular, more exorcists are needed to help people dabbling in the black arts. A large conference is being organised to train people in this practice

Pope Francis wants to save the planet
Pope Francis wants to save the planet

Pope Francis is reported to be preparing a letter to be sent out to all the Catholic Church's bishops, outlining the Vatican's response to climate change.

Towering challenge: Fundraisers to scale Durham Cathedral 385 times
Towering challenge: Fundraisers to scale Durham Cathedral 385 times

Students from St John's College, Durham University, will be among those scaling the tower of Durham Cathedral on May 15 to raise money for charity. 

Poppies planted at Archbishop of York\'s residence in memory of World War One fallen
Poppies planted at Archbishop of York's residence in memory of World War One fallen

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu recently teamed up with local school children to plant poppies commemorating the centenary of World War One.  

Pope Paul VI to be beatified after miracle confirmation
Pope Paul VI to be beatified after miracle confirmation

The controversial and well remembered Pope Paul VI is to be beatified later this year, following Vatican confirmation of his first posthumous miracle