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Turkey's Protestants are 'stronger' after Brunson trial

According to Soner Tufan, a spokesman for the Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey, the community had emerged stronger from the trauma.

Looking for a Christian alternative to Halloween?
Looking for a Christian alternative to Halloween?

It's that time of year again - when there's a pumpkin at every turn and you can't walk into a supermarket without being met by a ghoulish array of costumes and decorations.

Author of The Message Bible dies at 85
Author of The Message Bible dies at 85

Eugene Peterson, the man who penned The Message Bible, has died at the age of 85.

LifeWay Research highlights the theology US evangelicals are getting wrong
LifeWay Research highlights the theology US evangelicals are getting wrong

In Ligonier's analysis of the data, it identifies aspects of specifically evangelical beliefs it regards as worrying.

CofE announces new Bishop of Ramsbury
CofE announces new Bishop of Ramsbury

Author of the highly acclaimed Parish – An Anglican theology of place, he is currently serving as team rector of St Mary, Oxted in Surrey.

Judge dismisses most counts in Paul Pressler lawsuit
Judge dismisses most counts in Paul Pressler lawsuit

A Texas judge has dismissed most of the counts against the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and one of its elder statesmen, retired judge Paul Pressler.

Copts to be represented at the National Remembrance Service for the first time
Copts to be represented at the National Remembrance Service for the first time

This year's service marks a hundred years since the end of the First World War

World Council of Churches reiterates call for release of Syrian archbishops
World Council of Churches reiterates call for release of Syrian archbishops

It's been five years since Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi disappeared without a trace in Syria

Why we need a Day of Prayer for the Media
Why we need a Day of Prayer for the Media

'At its best, the media gives a voice to the voiceless, holds the powerful to account, and highlights unjust practices while entertaining us and keeping us informed.'

EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops offer olive branch to GAFCON
EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops offer olive branch to GAFCON

Evangelical bishops in the Church of England have offered a hand of friendship to GAFCON – the international Anglican grouping emerging as a potential future alternative to the Anglican Communion.

Churches offered funding for science projects
Churches offered funding for science projects

The project is part of the Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science programme and is open to all mainstream Christian churches.

How will the Orthodox Church deal with the Ukraine schism?
How will the Orthodox Church deal with the Ukraine schism?

It's hard to overestimate the significance of the breach between Moscow and Constantinople over Ukraine.

Historic Iona Abbey gears up for final refurbishment push
Historic Iona Abbey gears up for final refurbishment push

The Iona Community is seeking support for the final stage of the redevelopment of its historic Iona Abbey base after the completion of the first part of its refurbishment project.

Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine
Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine

The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops issue blunt warning to Church of England on sexuality
EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops issue blunt warning to Church of England on sexuality

Anglican evangelical bishops have warned of 'major problems' and the danger of division if the Church of England changes its stance on sexuality.

Slain Salvadoran bishop Romero and Pope Paul VI become saints

Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century — murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.