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Quick, not dead: A vulgar Prayer Book guide even for the most froward

A new guide to help those who find themselves with one of the traditional Anglican prayer books in church â and might not be sure sure what all of it actually means.

Jewish groups in Sweden appeal against neo-Nazi march

Sweden's main organisation for Jews is appealing a police decision to grant the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) permission to stage a march near a synagogue in Gothenburg on September 30, according to the Swedish paper The Local.

Could the BBC drop religion completely from its radio output?

BBC Radio 4 might be able to get away in the future with not broadcasting religious services â along with science and arts programming, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Released: Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, kidnapped Indian priest, is free

The kidnapped Indian priest, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, has been freed from captivity and flown to Oman, the country's government and church figures have confirmed.

Building on solid ground: 9 Bible verses about construction â and faith

After the deadly destruction of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the reconstruction begins. Natural disasters are not new â they appear in the Bible, with Luke referring to Jesus' parable about the man who built his house on solid ground, on a 'rock' so that the floods could not tear it down. But what else does the Bible say about rebuilding, or specifically building?

Nigerian Fulani attack on Christian village leaves 20 dead â 9 of them children

Nigerian Fulani herdsmen have murdered 20 Christians, 19 of them from the same Baptist church and one from a Methodist church.

Historic sex offence allegations 'clearly weighed on' vicar who incinerated himself

The coroner in the case of a Church of England vicar who incinerated himself while being investigated for historic sex offences has said that the allegations 'clearly weighed on him' regardless of whether or not they were true.

Australians 'have lost trust completely' in the Church

Australia is in the 'unique' position of being a country where 'people have lost trust completely' in the Church, according to the Jesuit priest Hans Zollner, a founding member of Pope Francis' Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Rooks at Dusk: Why I use fiction to spread the gospel beyond the Christian sub-culture

I've had a deepening conviction that I need to play my small part in bringing matters of faith out of the narrow confines of the Christian sub-culture and into the wider arena of public life and discourse, says Chick Yuill.

Christian perspectives on dying in the 21st century: Launching a digital resource

To die well is to die a Christian death, according to the medieval writings of the Ars Moriendi (the Art of Dying). But what does it mean to die well today, in the 21st century?

St Peter's bones 'found in ancient church in Rome during restoration work'

Bones attributed to St Peter have been found inside an ancient church in Rome during routine restoration work, according to reports.

Zero Waste Week: Why tackling our waste can be an act of worship

Oh how I would love to be a woman who never has to take her bins out. Not because I am yearning for someone to do it for me (although to be honest that would be ideal) - but I am starting to aspire to be one of those people who puts very little in their landfill bin at all.