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Offensive or just awkward, 'faith' gets a bad press. Is it time to change the conversation?
Faith, like politics, has long been a 'no-go' topic for polite conversation, but now more than ever it seems to be a source of toxicity, rancour or just sheer awkwardness in current affairs.
US Episcopal Church is complicit 'in a culture of alcohol abuse', finds report
The Anglican Church in the US remains mired in a 'system of denial and helplessness' over alcohol abuse among its senior clergy, a damning commission has concluded.
Boko Haram refuses to release Christian schoolgirl as dozens of others freed
Boko Haram has released more than 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from their village last month.
Don't fear tattoos, Pope Francis tells young people
Pope Francis this week told an audience gave his blessing to the use of tattoos, telling an audience of young people not to fear them but to see tattoos as an opportunity for community and dialogue.
'One step forward': Jules Woodson welcomes megachurch pastor Andy Savage's resignation â up to a point
Jules Woodson, the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage, has said his resignation on Tuesday is 'one step forward' in a statement in which she remained critical of the church as a whole.
Nigerian Archbishop slams political 'incompetence, greed and insecurity' in letter to president
A Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop in Nigeria has hit out at government corruption in the country in a letter to the nation's president. He described 'negligence, incompetence, greed and insecurity' amongst political elites whilst Nigerians die of hunger and suffer terrorist violence.
Pope Francis again to visit prison for Holy Thursday foot-washing
Pope Francis is set to continue his annual foot-washing tradition this Easter; he will wash the feet of 12 prisoners at Rome's Regina Coeli prison on March 29.
Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage resigns admitting 'immoral' sexual misconduct
Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage has resigned from his teaching position at high church, it was announced yesterday. Savage had been embroiled in controversy following revelations about his prior sexual misconduct with a teenager.
Tomb Raider review: Searching for demons and an end to a long-running curse
Thematically, the film appears quite interesting from a Christian perspective.
What is Palm Sunday and what does it mean?
This was the moment at which his crucifixion and death became inevitable, because he was entering a very dangerous environment.
How to explain the Bible without explaining it away
Explaining difficult passages sounds like explaining them away. At its worst, it makes the biblical writers out to be idiots.
Did Stephen Hawking really convert to Christianity?
In a time-honoured tradition that goes back at least to the life and death of Charles Darwin, some Christians are claiming that a famous scientist converted to the faith before he died.
Canon J John attacks BBC for bias against Christians
In a long blog post, J John accuses the BBC of discriminating against 'mainstream, Bible-based, 'traditional' Christianity.
Southern Baptist missionary couple die in car crash
IMB missionaries Randy and Kathy Arnett, from Missouri, worked with Congo4Christ and were on their way to conduct a training session when they were involved in the accident.
Nun with cancer says she's broke after legal fight with Katy Perry over California convent
A nun suffering from breast cancer while in a legal battle with the pop singer Katy Perry over the sale of a convent in California has no money for groceries or health insurance, she told the Daily Mail.
'You Were Never Really Here' review: pure evil puts grace to the test
A gruelling, gory film, containing only the briefest glimpses of beauty and light. But it's an important piece of work; both a fine piece of film-making and a challenging piece of provocation.