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Same-sex marriage, Romans 14 and the Lambeth Conference
Same-sex marriage, Romans 14 and the Lambeth Conference

Just how toxic things are capable of getting, when the Lambeth Conference is still a year away, was seen only this week.

Church of England marks 25 years since first women were ordained to priesthood
Church of England marks 25 years since first women were ordained to priesthood

The very first woman to be ordained, Rev Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson, was in attendance.

European EA slams 6-year jail sentence for Russian Jehovah's Witness
European EA slams 6-year jail sentence for Russian Jehovah's Witness

Dennis Christensen, a Danish citizen, was found guilty early last month of 'the organisation of extremist activity' and sentenced to six years in prison.

3 reasons why we should keep Lent
3 reasons why we should keep Lent

Lent is never celebrated but only 'kept' and is not so much marked by what we do but what we don't do: it's the season of giving things up.

MP says courts should say whether gay spouses come to Lambeth Conference
MP says courts should say whether gay spouses come to Lambeth Conference

An MP has accused the Church of England of discriminating against gay people after bishops were told same-sex spouses would not be invited to the Lambeth Conference.

Historic Istanbul church vandalised in graffiti attack
Historic Istanbul church vandalised in graffiti attack

A historic Armenian church in in Istanbul has been vandalised with graffiti, sparking outrage among Christians and minorities activists.

Why the 'healing ninjas' are wrong: God shows up in our suffering
Why the 'healing ninjas' are wrong: God shows up in our suffering

Suffering is an anathema today and it seems it no longer has a place in our Christian faith either.

Sacked lecturer accuses uni of 'bringing back blasphemy as a crime'
Sacked lecturer accuses uni of 'bringing back blasphemy as a crime'

Dr Chris Hill, formerly a lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, was initially suspended after emailing its student union in response to a notice about 'hate speech'.

Managing Momo: Why coddling our kids isn't the way to protect them from harm
Managing Momo: Why coddling our kids isn't the way to protect them from harm

This past week another disturbing internet game hit the news – the Momo challenge.

Brunson trial drove Turkish hostility to Protestants, church report says

Turkey's trial of Pastor Andrew Brunson on espionage charges has triggered a significant increase in public hate against the country's small Protestant community

Vatican is to investigate Cardinal George Pell over sex abuse conviction
Vatican is to investigate Cardinal George Pell over sex abuse conviction

The case of jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell is to be investigated by the Vatican, a spokesman said yesterday.

CARE backs Labour plans to limit online gambling
CARE backs Labour plans to limit online gambling

A Christian social policy charity has welcomed Labour proposals to introduce limits on how much internet gamblers can stake and spend online.

Being trolled for an article on this site taught me how unwelcome Christian talk can be
Being trolled for an article on this site taught me how unwelcome Christian talk can be

A steady spew of hateful anti-faith dribble poured relentlessly onto my page with all the charm of a burst sewer pipe.

Trump says he walked from deal with North Korea's Kim over sanction demands

Trump said two days of talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi had made good progress in building relations and on the key issue of denuclearisation, but it was important not to rush into a bad deal.

British Government says it won't intervene in Northern Ireland abortion laws
British Government says it won't intervene in Northern Ireland abortion laws

Abortion laws in Northern Ireland must be decided on by the country's own lawmakers, a spokesman for the British Government has said.

WWE star Roman Reigns says cancer remission is down to prayer of fans
WWE star Roman Reigns says cancer remission is down to prayer of fans

'God's voicemail was full,' said the 33-year-old while announcing that his leukemia has gone into remission