Church
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Evangelicals say Methodist Church should not change position on same-sex marriage
Evangelicals are calling upon the Methodist Church to uphold a traditional understanding of marriage after a new report recommended that it open up its chapels to same-sex weddings.
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Methodist Church report recommends changing rules to allow same-sex weddings in its chapels
A report released ahead of the Methodist Church's Conference this summer has recommended changing the rules to allow same-sex weddings to take place in its chapels.
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English cathedrals receive £8m funding boost from National Lottery
Four cathedrals have received a welcome cash injection from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help develop creative ways to serve their communities.
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Lessons from a Godly life: an appreciation of Richard Bewes
Richard Bewes, who has died aged 84, was far more than an influential Anglican evangelical church leader, speaker, writer and composer.
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Sri Lanka churches hold Sunday service for the first time since Easter bombings
Sri Lanka's Catholic churches opened for Sunday worship again for the first time since suicide bombings killed hundreds over Easter.
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A fun game with a serious safeguarding message
Youthscape has produced a new creative resource that is designed to be fun and interesting while also helping churches and organisations think seriously about their approach to safeguarding.
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New guide launched to help churches understand Universal Credit
A new guide has been published to help churches understand Universal Credit and better support people they come into contact who are receiving it.
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Pope tells clergy they must report sexual abuse and cover-ups
The Pope has issued new guidelines making it mandatory for Roman Catholic clergy to report cases of clerical sexual abuse or attempts to cover it up.
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Church of England maintains confidentiality of confession for now
The Church of England has decided to maintain the confidentiality of the confessional for now after a working group set up to review the guidelines failed to reach a unanimous verdict on the matter.
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Church of England response to child sexual abuse 'marked by secrecy'
The scathing report also accused some senior clergy of demonstrating "deep-seated arrogance" in response to claims of sexual abuse
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US and UK should use foreign policy to help persecuted Christians, say Church leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt at a meeting of faith leaders on Wednesday to discuss how Christians can be protected from persecution.
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Church calls on UK to work with Pakistan in ending misuse of blasphemy law
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly is calling upon the UK to use its relations with Pakistan to end misuse of the country's blasphemy laws.
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L'Arche founder Jean Vanier dies aged 90
The founder of L'Arche, Jean Vanier, died on Tuesday at the Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier in Paris. He was 90 years old.
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Gafcon calls alternative conference of worldwide Anglican bishops
The global network emerging as an alternative to the Anglican Communion has called a conference open to all orthodox bishops around the world.
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Evangelical Anglicans demand answers after GAFCON criticism
Suggestions that a fellowship of orthodox Anglicans is fuelling divisions in the worldwide Anglican Communion have been strongly criticised.