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Male-only Mount Athos monasteries 'full of unease' after Greece passes transgender law
The conservative Greek Orthodox Church has reacted furiously to the new law.
Pastor's daughter kidnapped by Islamist militants in Niger
The abduction appears to be the first targeting of a Christian by militants in the West African nation, according to the persecution watchdog.
Is Charles Darwin's house haunted?
English Heritage has released a list of its 10 spookiest sites, voted for by members of staff across its more than 400 castles, abbeys and other historical buildings.
#MeToo: Beth Moore, Kay Warren and other Christians share abuse stories after Harvey Weinstein scandal
Beth Moore and Kay Warren joined the viral Twitter conversation #MeToo being used by people who have experienced sexual abuse.
From Zoar to Moriah: 6 church names with a biblical meaning
There's one corner of these islands where the naming of churches was once practised as a fine art.
Lost 200-seat Roman theatre revealed near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient, 200-seat Roman theatre inside the Old City of Jerusalem, along with a large section of the Western Wall that had been buried underground for 1,700 years.
Mike Pence wants to 'hang' all gay people, according to Donald Trump
Donald Trump said that his Vice President, Mike Pence, 'wants to hang them all' while joking about gay people, according to a profile of Pence in the respected journal the New Yorker.
Woman who fell from St Paul's Whispering Gallery 'loved God but was very sad'
The woman who died in a fall from the Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral last week 'loved God' and was 'the definition of good', according to her grieving family.
Church defends dress code after mom says her daughter was 'uninvited' from First Communion for wearing pant suit
Chris Mansell said her church 'uninvited' her 9-year-old daughter, Cady, from her First Communion because she wanted to wear a pant suit for the ceremony.
3-year-old Christian girl who loved God 'with all her heart' drowns in grease pit at ice cream shop
'She had more faith than any child I've ever seen,' said her grieving mom, Corrie Andrews, who regularly attends the popular Church of the Highlands with her family.
The 9 types of coward in the church: are you one of them?
Sadly, not everyone in the church behaves in a Christ-like manner.
Can I get a hedge of protection? Why Christians need to mind our language
There is a whole range of rather wonderful pious phrases that either mean nothing or mean something rather different from what they appear to say.
Pope Francis implicitly criticises Trump over the US leaving Paris climate accord
Pope Francis implicitly criticised the US today for pulling out of the Paris agreement on climate change, praising the agreement as a means to control the devastating effects of global warming.
Donald Trump: It's time to say 'Merry Christmas' again
Donald Trump repeated his oft-promised return to traditional beliefs last week, vowing to instil 'Merry Christmas' back into American discourse.
Female church leader named as new top pastor at Willow Creek
A woman will take over as lead pastor of the evangelical megachurch Willow Creek Community Church.
As Israeli PM hails evangelical 'best friends,' a heartfelt cry from Bethlehem's mayor over the 'strangling' of Jesus' birthplace
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday told a group of Christian media representatives that Israel has no better friend than the world's Christian communities. The message has caused criticism from the mayor of Bethlehem.