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Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws

The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional.

Could Lewis Pugh's ancestry provide a clue to his epic swimming achievement?
Could Lewis Pugh's ancestry provide a clue to his epic swimming achievement?

It's another awesome achievement by someone who has already dropped jaws around the world for his astonishing feats of physical prowess.

How your church can mark the end of the Great War: A guide to resources
How your church can mark the end of the Great War: A guide to resources

The 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War takes place on Sunday November 11, 2018.

Head of Church Mission Society to be new Bishop of Truro
Head of Church Mission Society to be new Bishop of Truro

The next Bishop of Truro has been announced as Rev Philip Mounstephen, currently head of Church Mission Society.

Why a Protestant church in Beijing is facing CCTV cameras and eviction
Why a Protestant church in Beijing is facing CCTV cameras and eviction

In April, Beijing authorities asked the church to install 24 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the building for 'security'.

Wife of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein says she's 'heartbroken' after his suicide
Wife of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein says she's 'heartbroken' after his suicide

'Please pray for me and the boys. I don't know how I am going to face this, I am completely heartbroken, lost, and empty,' she wrote on her Instagram

Donald Trump receives Bible signed by over a hundred evangelicals

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were given a Bible signed by Christian leaders who attended Monday night's White House dinner honoring evangelical leaders.

I'm not 'broken', thanks – I'm just an ordinary sinner
I'm not 'broken', thanks – I'm just an ordinary sinner

'Brokenness' is a word used almost always in Christian circles, and always approvingly.

Grants from Ecclesiastical fund sabbatical breaks for Anglican clergy
Grants from Ecclesiastical fund sabbatical breaks for Anglican clergy

Anglican clergy are given the opportunity for sabbatical breaks supported by church insurer Ecclesiastical.

No child should self-harm, says Bishop of Gloucester
No child should self-harm, says Bishop of Gloucester

No child should feel the need to self-harm, the Bishop of Gloucester has said in response to a report by the Children's Society.

The one quality that could solve all Jose Mourinho's problems
The one quality that could solve all Jose Mourinho's problems

The Man United manager, Jose Mourinho, is known for drama and he didn't disappoint.

A pastor's suicide should be a wake-up call about mental health and ministry
A pastor's suicide should be a wake-up call about mental health and ministry

There is another part of me that asks why it should be more shocking for a pastor to take his own life than anyone else.

Defenders rally round Pope Francis after Vigano allegations

Supporters of Pope Francis have rushed to his defence after a former top Vatican official launched an unprecedented attack on him.

Aid agencies fear new British aid policy will put business before the poor

Aid agencies have expressed concerns at a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May in which she spoke of a 'fundamental shift' in UK aid and development policy.

7 ways to recapture your spiritual get up and go
7 ways to recapture your spiritual get up and go

Does tiredness turn you into a spiritual sloth?

'The Terminator' tells a very old story – and it's Good News
'The Terminator' tells a very old story – and it's Good News

What you may have missed in this epic horror/blockbuster is a surprisingly accurate rendering of the incarnation of Jesus.