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Most members in favour, but URC votes 'no' to gay marriage ceremonies
The United Reformed Church has failed to reach a full consensus on same-sex marriage, and it will therefore not offer ceremonies to gay couples wishing to wed.
Pope meeting sex abuse victims today
Pope Francis is today meeting victims of sexual abuse by clergy for the first time since his election to papacy.
Ahead of the women bishops vote, what can the Church of England learn from peacebuilding in Northern Ireland?
As the General Synod of the Church of England faces the vote on women bishops, its most important decision in recent decades, the Archbishop of Canterbury's head of reconciliation has outlined the keystones of his path to peace.
Christian band Hillsong United documentary film to be released by Warner Bros. in 2015
Chart-topping worship band Hillsong United will appear in a documentary film, "Hillsong- Let Hope Rise," next year.
What Rowan Williams really said about Buddhism
Sensationalist headlines suggest that the former Archbishop has turned to Buddhism â but has he really exchanged his mitre for an alms bowl?
Jefferson Bethke: Being a hip church or traditional church doesn't matter, what matters is sacrificial love
The guy behind the 'Why I hate religion, but love Jesus' video likens hipster churches to hipster coffee shops that turn their noses up at Starbucks, forgetting it's thanks to the coffee giant they even exist
Forget mega church, here's micro church...
Megachurches are taking over America â with some churches boasting tens of thousands of regular congregants - but what about the small, intimate communities that are also experiencing real revival?
Pope Francis: Communists have stolen the flag of Christianity
Pope Francis has declared that Communists have "stolen the flag of Christianity".
Leading CofE academic in fatal car accident
Dr John Hughes, Dean of Chapel at Jesus College, Cambridge, was in a fatal collision.
Justin Welby: Homosexuality was a 'lightning conductor' in the power struggle between evangelicals and liberals
'Risk taking' was needed to reconcile warring factions of the Church, said Justin Welby
Forget politicians 'doing God', churches must learn how to 'do politics'
Senior Labour MP Meg Munn told the Methodist Conference lots of politicians have faith.
Steve Chalke: 'We need to redefine what evangelical means'
Baptist minister and founder of Oasis calls for a redefinition of evangelicalism.
1,000 #NewRevs: The future of the CofE is here
A former para-commando and banking executive are among the 1,000 men and women being ordained to minister in the Church of England this summer.
Evangelicalism and the Future
Since 1989, David Bebbington's 'Quadrilateral' has stood as the benchmark by which evangelicalism is defined. Steve Chalke asks whether it is time for a rethink.
So Pope Francis is the most influential tweeter. Here are nine reasons why he's so popular.
The Pope has officially been named as the most influential world leader on Twitter. Here are nine reasons why he's so popular.
Appeals panel reverses Methodist pastor's defrocking over gay marriage issue
Appeals panel reverses Methodist pastor's defrocking.