Church

• Philip Mounstephen consecrated Bishop of Truro at St Paul's

  The new Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, was consecrated today at St Paul's Cathedral by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

• Church of Scotland signs up for Thy Kingdom Come

  The Church of Scotland has joined the global prayer initiative Thy Kingdom Come, set up by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2016.

• John Chau was right to go to North Sentinel, says his mission organisation

  The missionary organisation behind the visit of John Allen Chau to North Sentinel Island, where he was killed by the inhabitants, has responded to questions from Christian Today with a defence of his actions.

• Ukraine president welcomes moves to Church independence

  President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday Ukraine was on the cusp of securing its own independent church, snapping centuries-old ties to a Russian clergy that Kiev accuses of meddling in its affairs.

• 

  Bishop of Worcester defends Church of England against push for disestablishment

  The Bishop of Worcester has defended the continued establishment of the Church of England against calls for Britain to become a secular state.

• Evangelical Alliance guide aims to help churches understand transgender

  The Evangelical Alliance has produced a guide to help churches grappling with the transgender issue.

• Bones found on Vatican property do not belong to missing girls

  Bones found at a property in Rome belonging to the Vatican do not belong to two girls who went missing in the 1980s.

• 'God with skin on': Learning to live as the body of Christ

  As for many of us, my life hasn't been particularly easy. At times there have been moments when I have felt as if God had abandoned me.

• Bishop calls for joined-up government thinking on Britain's rural areas

  A Church of England bishop has called for the government to introduce a joined-up rural strategy, saying current measures to protect schools were 'insufficient'.

• Nigerian archbishop urges protection for Christians as Islamist violence soars

  An Anglican archbishop is warning Nigeria's Christians face escalating attacks by Islamist militants in the lead-up to next year's general election.

• 'No room for Christianity': American evangelist is refused entry into Turkey

  David Byle was given 15 days to leave the country but was told that a re-entry ban would not be issued.

• 

  £1m mission project to create small worshipping communities across Manchester

  The Church of England is investing £1m into the pioneering of small worshipping communities across Manchester.

• 

  Anglicans worldwide join 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

  Anglicans around the world are joining together in the 16 Days of Activism movement against gender-based violence.

• Another missionary dies in Cameroon shooting

  Father Cosmas Omboto Ondari, 33, a Kenyan missionary with the Mill Hill religious order, died when men in combat fatigues opened fire on his church.

• 

  God is not male or female, says Archbishop of Canterbury

  The Most Reverend Justin Welby said descriptions of God were 'to some degree metaphorical' and that His characterisation as 'Father' could not be understood in exactly the same way as an earthly father.