Church
Opposite-sex civil partnerships: Divisive, pointless and an all-round bad idea
There are no examples of creating a parallel, identical legal structure for people who claim vague objections to the historical associations of a common concept.
More than 80 Indonesian children feared killed at Bible camp
The church where more than 80 Indonesian children were studying the Bible has moved about two kilometres from where it stood on Friday last week, before disaster struck.
Human sexuality: What does the science say?
It is important that when we think about the ethics of same-sex relationships we are thinking in a way that is informed rather than uninformed.
Chile's most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati faces multiple charges of cover-up.
Pope opens bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday at a time of crisis in the Catholic Church over sex abuse.
Pope Francis' popularity takes a hit over handling of sex abuse crisis
Confidence in Pope Francis' handling of his church's global sex abuse crisis has plummeted among US Catholics, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
Sudan releases thousands of Bibles held for years in shipping containers
A shipment of Bibles believed to have been held in a Sudanese port for six years has been cleared for distribution.
Chile's Catholic Church criticised over guidelines regarding sexual abuse
Chile's Roman Catholic Church apologised for a manual published on the website of Santiago's archbishop instructing priests and other Church workers not to 'touch the genitals of' or 'sleep with' children.
CofE starts 'Big Conversation' about clergy care
The Church of England has begun a 'Big Conversation' on ways to improve its approach to the care of its clergy.
Chinese bishops to attend Vatican synod for first time
Catholic bishops from China will for the first time attend a major Vatican meeting starting this week.
Archbishop of York announces retirement
The Archbishop of York has announced that he is to retire on June 7, 2020, just short of his 71st birthday.
Once an outcast, Patriarch Filaret is ready to lead Ukraine Church split from Russia
Patriarch Filaret was defrocked and excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox church, and accused by his opponents of being a KGB agent, having a secret family and embezzling money.
Wycliffe Bible Translators reach 1,000th translation milestone
Hundreds of Christians, with nothing to give, gave themselves to God as Wycliffe Bible Translators completed its 1,000th full translation of the New Testament in South Sudan.
TV presenter Richard Madeley says Christians should believe the whole Bible
He doesn't believe in God and doesn't go to church but TV presenter Richard Madeley has a message for the Church of England: either believe all of the Bible or don't believe it all.
Theresa May brushes off Archbishop of Canterbury's welfare criticisms
Theresa May has dismissed comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury criticising the Government's welfare policy.
Church of Scotland Moderator remembers Lockerbie bombing victims
This year marks 30 years since Pan Am Flight 103 exploded 31,000 feet over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988.