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Marriage doctrine is for Church of England to decide, Parliament told
"Directing the Church of England on doctrine is not the job of Parliament," Andrew Selous MP told the Commons in response to an attempt by Ben Bradshaw MP to force through change.
Methodist College principal denies Prevent threat against sacked theology lecturer
The Principal of the Methodist Bible College embroiled in a row over the sacking of a theology lecturer has denied reports that he was threatened with a counter-terrorism referral after he tweeted "homosexuality is invading the Church".
US Congress members sound alarm over treatment of UK Christians
Eight members of the US House of Representatives have written of their concerns about the treatment of Christians in the UK and "existential threats" to their freedoms, "even freedom of thought."
Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination
Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt has admitted to "only kissing and some awkward fondling" between himself and the wife of a younger minister who accused him of sexual assault while on a beach vacation with his family in Panama City, Florida, 12 years ago.
A godly faithful bishop for Wales
It is not often that a newly consecrated bishop describes the event of their consecration as "the making of history".
Christian theology lecturer sacked by Bible college over tweet on human sexuality
A Christian theology lecturer is considering legal action following his dismissal by a Methodist Bible college after tweeting an evangelical perspective of human sexuality.
Nigeria: Militants wielding axes, machetes kill 27 Christians ahead of gubernatorial election
In a recent wave of violence, militants targeted Christian communities in Nigeria's Kaduna state resulting in at least 27 deaths.
Christian mother in Sudan chained, tortured for her faith
For leaving Islam to accept Christ, a young mother in Sudan was chained in her home, subjected to electrical shocks at a psychiactric hospital and has lost her children, a local source said.
Americans prefers Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants over evangelicals
A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of non-evangelical Americans had favourable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavourable. views.
Following in the footsteps of my trailblazing medical missionary grandmother
Little did Dr Alice Muriel Griffiths know that she would inspire her descendants to combine medicine and faith as she headed off to India as a missionary to treat patients with leprosy in the 1920s.
MP's motion to force same-sex weddings on CofE 'must be decisively rejected'
The Christian Institute called Ben Bradshaw's motion a "brazen attack on religious liberty".
A Mother's Day prayer for families living with dementia
A prayer that can be used by all those affected by dementia on Mother's Day this Sunday.
Only half of US pastors are 'very satisfied' with their vocations: study
Only half of U.S. pastors are "very satisfied" with their vocation, marking a steep decline in pastoral satisfaction over the past decade, according to a study released by Barna Group.
God calls us to welcome the stranger, says Krish Kandiah
"Grace" should be the "operating principle" for how Christians respond to people trying to come to the UK, says Sanctuary Foundation director Dr Krish Kandiah.
American missionary pilot, 2 others released from Mozambique prison
An American missionary pilot and two other men who were jailed in Mozambique for more than four months on suspicion of supporting insurgents in the war-torn nation have been released from prison.
Vienna police warn of 'Islamist-motivated attack' on churches, houses of worship
Police in Vienna are warning the public of a threat of an Islamist attack on churches and other places of worship.