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Pope defrocks former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual abuse
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked after a Church investigation found him guilty of sexually abusing both minors and adults.
'What are they afraid of?' Archbishop of York challenges Government over One Yorkshire devolution snub
The Archbishop of York has questioned the decision by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire to turn down the One Yorkshire devolution deal.
'The 21': The story of the Coptic Christian martyrs
Exactly four years ago, on a beach in Libya on February 15, 2015, 21 orange-clad men were beheaded by fighters of Islamic State.
Tajik authorities confiscate, burn 5,000 Baptist calendars
Customs authorities in Tajikistan have confirmed they have confiscated and burned 5,000 Christian calendars ordered by a Baptist church in the Central Asian country.
Catholic dioceses in New Jersey release names of accused priests
Five Roman Catholic dioceses in New Jersey on Wednesday released the names of 188 clergy members who have been accused of sexually abusing children.
Church leaders urged to release the power of the gathered community
o many of us have been doing it for so long we have forgotten why we gather â the purpose, the power and the impact the gathered community of Christians can have to bring lasting kingdom change.'
Two years after abduction, Raymond Koh's family still want answers
The family of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh has asked the country's prime minister to order a new investigation into his kidnapping.
Nigerian priest kidnapped and murdered, family still held
Anthony Idris Jata'u, a priest in the Diocese of Sokoto, was kidnapped last Thursday with his wife, three children and two sisters-in-law. His body was found on Saturday.
Sound and light to fill Ripon Cathedral in commemoration of first steps on the moon 50 years ago
Ripon Cathedral will be transformed by sound and light next month to celebrate 50 years since man first walked on the moon.
Men still dominate UK Christian conference platforms, report says
Figures released today show that men out outnumber women on platforms by 62 to 38 per cent â an increase of one per cent on last year.
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.
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 â 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 â 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.