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Ordained former Post Office boss steps back from priestly duties after Horizon scandal
The Rev Paula Vennells, former Post Office chief executive, has stepped back from priestly duties after 39 subpostmasters had their fraud convictions overturned.
Ban conversion therapy but don't outlaw prayer, says CofE
The Church of England has urged the Government to find ways to ban conversion therapy without penalising clergy who provide pastoral support to people struggling with their sexuality.
Alice Cooper saved me from witchcraft, says former white witch
"I realized that I was an ambassador for Satan," says Simone Peer.
Conversion therapy legislation should not criminalise pastoral duties - Church
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has voiced support for a ban on "coercive approaches" to sexual identity but cautioned that any legislation must protect pastors offering spiritual support for those struggling in this area.
Baptist leader quits Hong Kong for the UK over religious freedom fears
The president of the Hong Kong Baptist Convention has moved to the UK with his wife because of the increasing clampdown on freedoms in the former British colony.
Billboard campaign on sex change harm tells Americans to look at the Keira Bell case
A billboard campaign will run across Los Angeles for one month asking locals to read up on the case of Keira Bell, a British detransitioner who recently won her case at the High Court.
Small group participation has fallen during the pandemic
US churchgoers are less likely to be involved in a small group now than before the pandemic, new data from Lifeway Research has shown.
Religious minorities blamed for spread of Covid-19 - report
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned that some countries have used Covid-19 restrictions to discriminate against religious minorities or blame them for the spread of the virus.
Religious persecution in China intensified during the pandemic - report
Police summoning and questioned pastors, and ordered churches to fly the Chinese flag and sing patriotic songs in services, among other forms of harassment.
Former Archbishop's aide faces questions over church property sale
The Charity Commission is looking into complaints over the handling of a church property sale and claims that the proceeds have disappeared, The Telegraph reports.
Prison chaplain was 'conned' into thinking London Bridge terror attacker felt remorse
A prison chaplain giving evidence on the Fishmongers' Hall terrorist attack near London Bridge says the attacker had appeared to show remorse.
Churches must engage in 'difficult conversation' about racial and ethnic injustice - report
Churches "must confront issues of racial injustice head on" with research, reflection and reparation, says a report by a new ecumenical body established in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests and George Floyd's death.
Welby 'horrified' by use of non-disclosure agreements in racism cases
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is "totally against" the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
Church of England chastised over 'decades of inaction' on racism
The Church of England is paying the price of 35 years of inaction on racism, with a failure to act now potentially being a "last straw" for many black and minority ethnic people, a major new report warns.
The Sri Lanka bombings two years on
Two years ago on 21 April, Christians in Sri Lanka were celebrating Easter Sunday when the country was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks on Christian targets in years.
Church leaders welcome George Floyd verdict
The guilty verdict against police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd sends an "unmistakable message" that no one should be "slaughtered on a public sidewalk", Bishop TD Jakes has said.