Church

Andrew Brunson walks free after court sentences him to time served
A Turkish court ruled on Friday that the US evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington should be released.
America's pastors still back Trump â with reservations
The study found 51 per cent of senior pastors approve of Trump's performance, with 25 per cent strongly approving.
Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl's resignation over sex abuse crisis
Wuerl was criticised in a grand jury report in August which highlighted his actions regarding priests accused of misconduct.

Church leaders plead with Home Secretary to save Christian family from deportation
Church leaders have signed a letter to the Home Secretary pleading with him to save two teenage boys and their parents from being deported back to Pakistan.

School of Pioneers aims to boost church planting in London
The project is a partnership between Church Mission Society and the Centre for Church Planting and Growth, and is backed by the Bishop of London, Rt Rev Sarah Mullally.

Ashers Bakery: The £500k cost of this Supreme Court case isn't the only price to pay
Sadly for many, myself included, the case has been labelled a battle between two communities that neither side fully represents or speaks for, and that can have no real winners.
Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'
Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a 'hit man' to eliminate a problematic person.
North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invites Pope to visit
Kim Jong-un would like the Pope to visit North Korea, according to a statement from South Korea's presidential office.

'Evangelical' has become too political and needs to be 'reclaimed', says WEA head
The head of the World Evangelical Alliance said that it is "unfortunate" that the term "evangelical" has taken on a more political meaning in the United States and argued that it must be "reclaimed."

Catholic bishops hear the voices of young women at Rome synod
Moved with emotion, Pope Francis shunned his prepared speech in order to speak frankly with the young people present.

Former bishop Heather Cook seeks early release from prison
Former Episcopal Church bishop Heather Cook, who ran over and killed a cyclist while she was texting and driving drunk, could be freed from prison as early as next month if an appeal succeeds.
Satan is attacking the Catholic Church, says Pope Francis
The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says.

Vatican takes off gloves, accuses Archbishop Vigano of 'calumny, defamation'
A top Vatican official on Sunday issued a scathing open letter accusing an archbishop who launched an unprecedented attack on Pope Francis of mounting a 'political frame job devoid of real foundation'.

Should Christians Raise Their Hands During Worship? Pastors Have Their Say
Should Christians raise their hands during worship services? The motivations behind the act are key to answering the question, two pastors have argued.

Christians arrested, churches closed in Myanmar rebel clampdown
Separatists in Myanmar have closed churches and detained church leaders in a clampdown on Christian activities.