World
Christian who teaches 'theology of exile' appointed to lead Bible Society
A theologian who is working on a "theology of exile" to help Christians cope with living in the modern post-Christian culture of the West has been appointed new head of Bible Society.
Let women not be silent in churches, say Catholic scholars
Women should be allowed to preach at Roman Catholic Mass, according to a series of articles in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.
How the Russian Orthodox Church is backing Vladimir Putin's new world order
Under its leader Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has backed the aggressive expansionism of President Vladimir Putin.
US moves closer to recognising ISIS persecution as 'genocide'
The brutal persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East edged closer to being recognised as genocide yesterday, as a top US committee passed a key resolution condemning the violence.
Pakistan: Christians living in fear of retribution after Mumtaz Qadri's execution
Christians in Pakistan are living in fear following the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, who murdered former Punjab governor Salman Taseer in 2011.
Senior Anglicans launch bid to find 'middle way' over homosexuality
Senior Anglican figures have launched a new bid to unite the Church of England over divisive issues such as gay marriage.
Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old winery in Jerusalem
An ancient winery and bathhouse thought to date back to Roman Times have been discovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem, it was announced yesterday.
Christian graduate awarded $8500 by human rights tribunal
Bethany Paquette has been awarded $8,500 by a human rights tribunal that found a company did not hire her in part because of her religion.
Russian atheist faces jail sentence for denying God's existence
An atheist faces jail in Russia for insulting the feelings of religious believers by denying the existence of God.
U.N. chief defends release of LGBT stamps, dismisses objections from 86 countries
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has dismissed calls by UN member countries to withdraw UN's first LGBT stamps, which the organisation has been promoting as part of the global campaign to promote freedom and equality.
Netanyahu tells LGBT members in Israel: 'Every man was created in image of God'
In a rare appearance in the legislature, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the LGBT community during Knesset's first designated LGBT Rights Day on Tuesday.
Egypt court slaps 5-year prison terms on 4 Christian teens for 'laughing' in mockery of Muslim prayers
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced three Christian teenagers to five years in prison for contempt of Islam after they were seen mocking Muslim prayers in a video.
Half of all black gay men in U.S. will contract HIV in their lifetimes, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that half of all black gay men residing in the US at present will contract the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
U.S. Republican Party urges members to reject LGBT drive for transgenders' use of opposite-sex bathrooms
The Republican party's leadership recently urged its members to reject the effort of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other school facilities designed for members of the opposite sex.
Christian bakers in Texas won't make wedding cake for gay couple since they 'run a business that honours God'
Standing up to their religious beliefs, a Christian family running a bakery in Texas declined to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual couple.
Ben Carson drops out of GOP race after dismal showing on Super Tuesday: No 'political path forward'
After finishing second-to-last or last in all of the races on Super Tuesday, Ben Carson ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday.