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Former Prime Minister would have been interviewed under caution for allegations of sexual abuse if he were still alive

After a two-year investigation into allegations of sexual abuse made against Sir Edward Heath, Wiltshire Police have issued a report stating that seven allegations of rape and sexual assault would have warranted the former Prime Minister being interviewed under criminal caution had he still been alive.

Cash for godliness: Will the world's first 'Christian Bitcoin' catch on?

'Christ Coin' - the world's first Christian 'cryptocurrency' is breaking new ground, and offers financial reward for godly deeds. But what's a 'cryptocurrency' anyway, and should the church get on board?

Sudanese government arrests church's leaders in attempt to take over denomination

Observers fear a campaign is being made by the Sudanese government to take country of the country's churches as Sudanese police have detained eight church leaders in the last six weeks.

Mark Driscoll is back after exactly three years... so how did it happen?

Too soon, anyone? The extraordinary return to public prominence of 'Pastor' Mark Driscoll, who was this week announced as the latest recruit to faith-based mega-blog Patheos, will surprise few people.

Anglican leaders rebuked for sanctions on Scots: 'You should have greater concerns'

Anglican leaders around the world should have 'far greater concerns' than sanctioning churches that permit same-sex marriage, the head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has said.

Challenge to the law against assisted dying dismissed by High Court

The UK High court dismissed Noel Conway's challenge to the law against assisted dying this morning.

Patheos invite Mark Driscoll to blog on their site

On Monday, Mark Driscoll announced that he would be moving his blog to Patheos, which describes itself as 'the world's leading multi-faith site dedicated hosting the conversation on faith'.

Gavin Ashenden was in fact consecrated a bishop four years ago â while still a chaplain to the Queen

Ashenden was consecrated in secret as a missionary bishop to the UK by Archbishop Theodore Casimes of the Christian Episcopal Church, which is not part of the Anglican Communion. He took legal advice and was assured this was not breaching canon law.

'Christ Coin': new Christian digital currency launches - with rewards for the faithful

A 'groundbreaking' new initiative has seen the launch of the world's first Christian cryptocurrency. 'Christ Coin', from the mission company Life Change, seeks to unite the church with its own currency, akin to Bitcoin, that offers financial rewards for the faithful.

Melvyn Bragg: Young people are being 'deprived' of the riches of the Bible

Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg has denounced the declining number of young people who read the Bible as 'disgraceful' and called those who find the King James translation too complicated 'wimps'.

EU leaders urged to not sacrifice human rights for the sake of a free trade agreement

ADF International, a human rights group, urges EU leaders to not 'turn a blind eye' to the rising persecution of Christians and Muslims in India when they meet for the 14th annual EU-India Summit.

Back to the Bible â Luther's message that the 21st-century Church desperately needs to hear

Mark Woods reports from a conference marking 500 years since the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, regarded as the beginning of the continental Reformation that was to have a seismic effect on the Church.

America doesn't need our contempt on the gun problem â it needs hope

Just imagine what might happen if the church across the great nation of America decided to take on the problem of gun violence...if you would only take it on, the rather than moralising, or ranting, or telling you how broken you are, we'd be cheering you on from Across the Pond.

Iraqi Christians are in 'state of fear' after Kurdish Independence Referendum, bishops warn