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Now US National Council of Churches calls for Kavanaugh to step aside
The US National Council of Churches has made an extraordinary statement calling for the withdrawal of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
More than 80 Indonesian children feared killed at Bible camp
The church where more than 80 Indonesian children were studying the Bible has moved about two kilometres from where it stood on Friday last week, before disaster struck.
Human sexuality: What does the science say?
It is important that when we think about the ethics of same-sex relationships we are thinking in a way that is informed rather than uninformed.
DEC launches national appeal for Indonesia earthquake and tsunami survivors
Over 1,300 people are confirmed dead and 200,000 people are in urgent need of clean water, food, medical care and shelter.
Chile's most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati faces multiple charges of cover-up.
Pope opens bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday at a time of crisis in the Catholic Church over sex abuse.
Debt Saviours: Why for Christians Against Poverty, clients are never just a number
Bradford-based Christians Against Poverty has grown from one man's vision 22 years ago to be a nationally-recognised force for good.
Pope Francis' popularity takes a hit over handling of sex abuse crisis
Confidence in Pope Francis' handling of his church's global sex abuse crisis has plummeted among US Catholics, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
Petrol-head priest appointed as artist-in-residence to Aston Martin
An Anglican priest, artist and classic car fan has landed a dream job combining all his enthusiasms.
'No significant change': Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford and America's lost art of listening
It makes me want to scream, like an impatient four-year-old with a lot to say: 'ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?!?!'
Sudan releases thousands of Bibles held for years in shipping containers
A shipment of Bibles believed to have been held in a Sudanese port for six years has been cleared for distribution.
After the cross: Reconciliatory mediation, the continuing work of Christ
We can focus so much on what Jesus once did for us that we forget who he still is for us.
The narrow way: How phone control has become an essential spiritual discipline
In many ways our whole lives are on our phones these days. We don't just make calls and send texts, we organise life on our phone.
Chile's Catholic Church criticised over guidelines regarding sexual abuse
Chile's Roman Catholic Church apologised for a manual published on the website of Santiago's archbishop instructing priests and other Church workers not to 'touch the genitals of' or 'sleep with' children.
Lawyer for US pastor Andrew Brunson appeals to Turkey's highest court
The lawyer for US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson said he filed an appeal on Wednesday to Turkey's constitutional court for his client's release from house arrest.
'Guardians of civilisations': Why the Middle East needs Christians
The story across the region is far more complex than is often told. While in some places Christians are harried and persecuted, in others they are able to minister to those in need.