Church

Bishop of Gloucester questioned by police over assault allegations
Rt Rev Michael Perham 'stepped back from ministry' as Bishop of Gloucester last week.

Better apart? Why all age services might not be helping anyone
Mark Woods thinks the unthinkable about children in worship

Silent remembrance commemorates outbreak of World War I
It is a century ago to the day since the outbreak of World War I, a war that would go on to claim the lives of 16 million people.

Former 'ex-gay' leaders publish open letter saying conversion therapy is damaging
Former leaders of 'ex-gay' ministries say conversion therapy causes 'terrible' emotional and spiritual damage.

Christianity without Christ? You might as well go to the pub, says church leader
It's no secret that the Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland don't see eye to eye on how the Christian faith is to be interpreted.

Baptist minister Ergun Caner reveals 'excruciating pain' after son's suicide
Baptist minister Ergun Caner reveals 'excruciating pain' after son's suicide.

Do Mark Driscoll's online outbursts discredit his ministry?
Revelations this week that the Mars Hill pastor had in 2000 posted a series of vulgar and condemnatory messages online under a pseudonym have been met with almost universal horror.

Pastor sued for trying to sell church; Congregants arrive for Sunday service to find church doors locked
Pastor sued for trying to sell his church and home.

Lord Fowler: government should stop CofE punishing clergy over gay marriage
Lord Fowler's comments were today welcomed by gay clergy in the Church of England.

One in 200 churchgoers in same-sex relationships
New research reveals attitudes of churchgoers towards sex, marriage, dating and cohabiting.

Archbishop on Gaza: 'Destructive cycle of violence must end'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has today urged an end to the conflict in Gaza, and called for reconciliation.

Historic Atlanta church demolished to make way for new football stadium
Oldest African-American Baptist church in Atlanta destroyed to make way for new football stadium.

'Please stop': tearful Pope Francis pleads for peace
Pope Francis gave an impromptu call for peace this weekend, urging those fighting in the Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine to end their conflicts.
More than Catholic 50 priests defrocked since 2001 because of sexual abuse
It will 'take a generation' to restore trust in the Catholic Church, says new report.

'Every Dutch person knows someone who died in the crash'. MH17 victims remembered.
London's historic Dutch Church is to hold a special memorial service on Sunday to mourn the 193 Dutch people who died in the plane crash in the Ukraine.

Women bishops: Is 'positive discrimination' a good thing?
The Secretary General to the General Synod has implied positive discrimination could be used to get more women at senior level in the CofE.