Church

• Michael Green: A personal appreciation

  It was with a sense of sadness that I heard of the death of Michael Green.

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  Presbyterian Church in Ireland elects youngest ever Moderator

  The Rev William Henry is set to become the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

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  Children need resilience and character-building skills, not just academic grades, Education Secretary tells Church conference

  Education Secretary Damian Hinds argued that non-academic activities like rock-climbing and learning a musical instrument were just as important as academic grades for future success.

• Half of US Millennial Christians don't believe in evangelism

  Almost half of Millennial Christians in the US believe evangelism is wrong, according to new research from Barna.

• Pope says he is committed to stopping sexual abuse of nuns

  Francis made his comments on the plane returning from Abu Dhabi in response to a reporter's question about an article last week in a Vatican monthly magazine about the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church.

• Sean Doherty to be new principal of Trinity College Bristol

  Doherty has served as tutor in ethics at St Mellitus College in London for the last eight years and as director of studies for the last four.

• Multi-site Texas megachurch launches another campus – in prison

  The pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas, Robert Morris, told his congregation on Sunday.

• Now you can watch Billy Graham on Amazon Prime

  The 17 films include classics like include The Hiding Place, The Restless Ones and Last Flight Out.

• Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi: 'In Jesus, we are the Father's beloved children'

  'If you are with Jesus, if you love to listen to his word as the disciples of that time did, if you try to live out this word every day, then you are blessed.'

• Tens of thousands pack stadium for first papal mass on Arabian Peninsula

  More than 120,000 worshippers packed Zayed Sports City stadium and its surroundings in Abu Dhabi.

• John Chau's father blames 'extreme Christianity' for his North Sentinel Island death

  The father of John Chau has hit out at the 'extreme Christianity' he blames for his son's death.

• 50 million Chinese Christians persecuted, says Open Doors

  The charity for persecuted Christians ranks China at 27 out of the top 50 countries where it is hardest to be a Christian, a jump of 16 places.

• Anglicans churchgoers have 'total lack of confidence' in speaking about faith

  'Small behavioural changes' from the 1 million Anglican churchgoers could make a huge difference.

• Peer withdraws attempt to smooth CofE path to same-sex marriage

  The amendment to the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill sought to end the exemption that means the Church of England and Church in Wales cannot opt in without a change in the law.

• Evangelism tops agenda for CofE synod meetings

  According to the Church, papers published today set out how 'small behavioural changes' by the around one million people who regularly attend Church of England churches could make a 'huge difference'.