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Did the Church of England's divisions over homosexuality contribute to child sex abuse cover-up?
The Church of England's historic opposition to homosexuality and women bishops may have fuelled sex abuse, an inquiry heard.
Francis 5 years on: Pope remains popular but growing numbers say he is 'too liberal' and 'naive'
Five years into Pope Francis's time in the role he remains highly popular, but growing numbers of American Catholics on the political right view him as 'too liberal' and 'naive' according to a new survey by the respected Pew Research Center.
Why do these Pacific islanders worship Prince Philip as a god?
Prince Charles is to visit the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu next month, where his father Prince Philip is revered as a god.
Catholic and Protestant churches in Pakistan unite to demand justice for Christians accused of blasphemy
Catholic and Protestant churches in Pakistan have formed an alliance and started a movement to demand justice for Christians routinely accused of blasphemy, the independent Asian Catholic news service ucanews.com reported.
Paedophile priests passed vulnerable teenage boys between them, inquiry hears
Paedophile priests 'hiding in plain sight' passed teenage boys between them in order to abuse them, an inquiry heard today.
The question Richard Dawkins cannot dodge
A few years ago the prominent British magazine The Spectator asked a series of well-known public figures whether they believed in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Christian asylum seekers in Sweden face violent attacks, warns Swedish Evangelical Alliance
Christian asylum seekers in Sweden, including those who have converted, are falling victim to violent attacks and the government there is failing to investigate, according to leading figures at the Swedish Evangelical Alliance and the anti-persecution watchdog Open Doors.
'Crystal Methodist' banned from financial services sector
Paul Flowers was at the bank's helm until June 13 when it nearly collapsed after a £1.5 billion hole in its balance sheet appeared.
Church of Scotland issues guidance to congregations on transgender churchgoers
The Church of Scotland has produced a new resource to help congregations provide pastoral support for transgender people and their friends and families after finding that some parishioners were subject to abuse.
Interview: The evangelical Christian climate scientist who faces daily abuse for her work
Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and evangelical Christian, says she gets slammed every day on social media for her contributions to establishing that climate change is human-made.
Faith schools: Why is the cap issue so sensitive?
Dr Williams has led a group of 70 public figures, politicians and academics who today argue in a letter that a 50 per cent cap for faith schools on admissions on the basis of religion, introduced in 2010, must not be lifted. So why is the issue so sensitive?
Saudi prince urges UK to promote moderate Islam
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has urged Britain to promote moderate Islam as he prepares to make an official visit to the UK on Wednesday.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury lines up with atheists to oppose lifting faith schools admissions cap
Rowan Williams has led a group of 70 public figures, politicians and academics who today argue in a letter that the 50 per cent cap for faith schools on admissions on the basis of religion must not be lifted.
Bishops accused of 'arrogance which equates the church with God'
The Church of England considered itself above the law and only accountable to God when it faced allegations of child sexual abuse, an inquiry heard today.
'Amateur' and 'shameful': Church of England under intense scrutiny over abuse
The Church of England may have a tendency to make child victims responsible for sexual abuse rather than the perpetrators, an inquiry heard today.
Huge taxes, land expropriated: Archbishop Welby, Cardinal Nichols denounce Israeli 'threats' to Christian community
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Catholic archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, have expressed their deep concern to the Israeli government over threats to church lands which caused the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.