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Christian bakers close store following lesbian wedding cake row
Christian bakers close store following lesbian wedding cake row

A Christian couple in the US have closed their bakery store after a feud with gay rights advocates over their refusal to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. 

Bishop of London joins celebrations for new secondary school
Bishop of London joins celebrations for new secondary school

The Bishop of London was in Hendon on Wednesday to symbolically break the ground for a new secondary school.

Church leader serves up meals in support of Syria victims
Church leader serves up meals in support of Syria victims

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland donned an apron on Wednesday to serve up meals in aid of victims of the Syria conflict.

Church leaders condemn Camp Ashraf violence
Church leaders condemn Camp Ashraf violence

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Archbishop of Wales have condemned the reported killing of 52 Iranian dissidents at a camp in Iraq on Sunday.

Failure to take action against sex selection abortions criticised
Failure to take action against sex selection abortions criticised

The Crown Prosecution Service's failure to take action in recent cases of sex selection abortions has been criticised by the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF).

Scotland\'s Catholic bishops back appeal for Syrian refugees
Scotland's Catholic bishops back appeal for Syrian refugees

Catholic churches across Scotland are being asked to support an appeal in aid of Syrians fleeing from the conflict.

North Korea: Imprisoned Kenneth Bae\'s son places last hope in Dennis Rodman
North Korea: Imprisoned Kenneth Bae's son places last hope in Dennis Rodman

The son of an American missionary imprisoned in North Korea is hoping that Dennis Rodman can perform a "miracle" and help bring his father home.

UK\'s first state-funded Greek Orthodox secondary school opens in Barnet
UK's first state-funded Greek Orthodox secondary school opens in Barnet

The end of the summer holidays marked a new start for the UK's first state-funded Greek Orthodox secondary school.

Vicar\'s daughter transforms lives of children in Philippines slum
Vicar's daughter transforms lives of children in Philippines slum

A vicar's daughter is inspiring churches across Durham with her efforts to give children in a Manila slum a better future.

Firing missiles at Syria is \'not the answer\', says bishop
Firing missiles at Syria is 'not the answer', says bishop

The Bishop of Hereford, the Right Reverend Anthony Priddis, has said Parliament was right to be cautious about sanctioning a military strike on Syria.

Moderator blows trumpet for \'monstrous regiment of women\'
Moderator blows trumpet for 'monstrous regiment of women'

What would John Knox think if he knew women hold a number of prominent positions within in the Church of Scotland?

White greeters only [VIDEO]: African-American pastor Makeda Pennycooke\'s request for \'only white people\' to greet worshippers sparks backlash
White greeters only [VIDEO]: African-American pastor Makeda Pennycooke's request for 'only white people' to greet worshippers sparks backlash

An African-American church pastor from North Carolina has been criticised for requesting "only white people" to work as greeters at Freedom House, the church she leads.

Make your family tree at Leominster Priory
Make your family tree at Leominster Priory

One of the biggest churches in Herefordshire, Leominster Priory, is participating in the first Festival of Churches.

Scottish Secular Society presses for change to law on religious observance in schools
Scottish Secular Society presses for change to law on religious observance in schools

The Free Church of Scotland has vowed to resist "secular tyranny" after the Scottish Secular Society launched a new campaign to change the law on religious observance in schools.

New era of learning for Methodist Church
New era of learning for Methodist Church

The Methodist Church has formally changed its learning structure to offer more training from locally placed staff across 11 regions.