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Same-sex spouses not invited to Lambeth Conference
The spouses of gay bishops are not being invited to attend a once-in-a-decade conference bringing together leaders from across the Anglican Communion.
What the Sermon of the Year can do for preachers â and the church
The Sermon of the Year event is run by Preach Magazine and London School of Theology, and it's aimed at encouraging and celebrating the art of preaching.
How a Moscow monastery that saw Soviet-era martyrdoms has become a place of prayer again
In 1925 the monastery was closed down and most of its buildings were destroyed.
What does it mean to hear God's call â and follow it?
Imagine how profoundly different our streets, communities, schools and workplaces would be if each of us said, 'Here I am! Send me!' to God.
Jihadists kill Spanish priest in Burkina Faso
A Spanish priest has been murdered by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso.
Satanic Nazi group is luring young people to far right, new report warns
In one ritual a 'Mass of Heresy' is performed before an altar adorned with a swastika banner, a photograph of Hitler and a copy of Mein Kampf.
Rescue my daughter, Leah Sharibu's mother pleads with Nigerian government
A year after the abduction of Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu, her mother Rebecca renewed her appeal to the government to keep its promise to rescue her.
North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labour. A growing market economy threatens that
'Loyalty is the bedrock of the brigades but what do you expect from people who know the taste of money?'
Catholic Church credibility on the line at abuse meeting
The unprecedented four-day meeting, starting on Thursday, brings together presidents of national Roman Catholic bishops conferences, Vatican officials, experts and heads of male and female religious orders.
Christian survivor of North Korean prison describes the horror
The woman identified only as "Prisoner 42" was placed in solitary confinement for a year
Report warns of 'increasing anti-Christian hostility' in France
A religious rights organisation has called on France's public officials to do more to stem attacks on churches and Christian monuments.
Is being rich carnal?
Recently, I started a business. But I felt guilty about wanting to earn more money.
The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
Until recently, the crisis in the Catholic Church has been focused on the abuse of children. But now Pope Francis has admitted â for the first time â sexual abuse by priests against religious women exists and must be acknowledged.
'Older sperm' produce healthier offspring
We found that selecting the longer-lived sperm in the ejaculate of zebrafish results in offspring that live longer and have more offspring compared with their siblings sired by the shorter-lived sperm from the same ejaculate.
Decision to delay election is 'bad news for Nigeria'
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria is demanding answers after presidential and parliamentary elections that were due to be held on Saturday were called off at the last minute.
New gambling rules 'don't go far enough' to protect children, warn Christian campaigners
New guidelines around gambling advertising have been criticised by Christian campaigners who fear they are not stringent enough to protect children from harm.