Church

• Three places to begin reading your Bible

  If you have never read your Bible or it has been a long time, let me take a little mystery out of it.

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  Governments must act on promises to end human trafficking - Cardinal Vincent Nichols

  The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has called on world governments to step up their commitment to stamping out human trafficking and supporting victims.

• Charity Commission launches inquiry into Birmingham archdiocese over safeguarding failings

  Details emerged at the hearings in November of how senior figures in the archdiocese failed to handle reports of abuse adequately.

• God bless Alpha – but church is not just for beautiful people

  The point is that church is actually a pretty jumbled-up mix of people and that's the beauty of it.

• Mexican Church suspended 152 priests over nine years for alleged abuse – bishop

  'Some delinquent priests are in prison, others have been suspended from their ministries. In the last nine years, 152 priests have retired.'

• 'Just in case': What Michael Green taught me about back-pocket evangelism

  I have had the great privilege of getting to know some of the great elder statesmen of the church.

• Southern Baptist Convention in shock after newspapers reveal hundreds of abuse cases

  The report found around 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers had been 'credibly accused' of misconduct, with around 220 convicted or receiving plea deals.

• Sacked cardinal issues manifesto in thinly veiled attack on pope

  Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, 71, a German who was the Vatican's doctrinal chief until 2017, issued the four-page manifesto on Friday via conservative Catholic media outlets.

• Pope Francis offered $1m to give veganism a try

  The Pope is being offered $1m to go vegan this Lent as part of a new global campaign launched on the back of Veganuary.

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  Unhealthy guilt: When our best doesn't seem enough

  Recently I've found myself feeling guilty all the time. It feels as if it's not good enough even when I try to do my best.

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  What is the Great Commission and why is it so controversial?

  A majority of church-going American Christians are unfamiliar with the term, the "Great Commission," a recent survey found.

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  Appeal to orthodox bishops to attend Lambeth Conference despite differences

  The archbishop overseeing plans for the next Lambeth Conference is pleading with orthodox bishops threatening to boycott the event to come in spite of their differences.

• How drone technology can help save crumbling church buildings

  Ecclesiastical has partnered with St Hilda's Church in Halifax and Worcester Cathedral in a drone survey trial.

• Paula Gooder to serve as Chancellor of St Paul's

  Her books include Phoebe, Journey to the Empty Tomb, Body: Biblical Spirituality for the Whole Person and Heaven.

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  GAFCON leader says Lambeth Conference 'will be an obstacle to the gospel'

  The head of GAFCON has repeated his call to Anglican bishops to think twice before they accept an invitation to attend the Lambeth Conference in 2020.