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Nearly 200 Anglican clergy urge Westminster Abbey to cancel nuclear deterrent service
Christians are asking the Dean of Westminster Abbey to "urgently reconsider" hosting a service of thanksgiving for 50 years of Britain's nuclear deterrent at sea.
Jeremy Hunt vows to support Nigeria in fight against terrorist group targeting Christians
Nigeria is joint top with Pakistan on the Open Doors World Watch List of places where Christians experience the highest levels of violent persecution, having risen two places to number 12 in the past year.
Police in Nepal investigate Christians for proselytism
Four Christians in Nepal, including one American woman, are being investigated by the authorities following allegations of proselytism.
Funding cuts have pushed children's services to breaking point - report
Children's services are "at a breaking point" after years of cuts to funding despite growing demand, says The Children's Society
In European countries that charge a church tax, support remains strong despite growing secularisation
In European countries where there is a church tax, most people are happy to pay it, even if they hardly attend services, new research has found.
How safe is your place of worship?
Our interviews found that most places of worship have a hard time implementing security. Some of this is simply not enough money.
US religious freedom report focuses on growing restrictions in China
Persecution against believers in China was front and center as the US Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report Monday morning.
Mark Sowerby to become principal of the College of the Resurrection after 10 years as Bishop of Horsham
The Bishop of Horsham, the Rt Rev Mark Sowerby, has been announced as the new principal of the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.
Attack on church in Burkina Faso leaves six people dead
Six people, including the priest, were killed when a Protestant church in northern Burkina Faso was attacked on Sunday.
To Heal and Not to Hurt: A fresh approach to safeguarding in Church
We had a growing number of pastoral encounters with survivors whose experience of the Church's response to their need had been painfully inadequate, especially when compared with what the Church professes, and its role as a pastoral organisation.
Archbishop of Canterbury calls on Anglicans to be peacemakers in time of global uncertainty
The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Anglicans to be peacemakers as he warned that the world was facing "dangerous times".
Handmade chocolates are giving female offenders in Scotland a second chance at life
Women who have fallen foul of the law in Scotland are being given a new lease of life by learning how to make luxury chocolates.
Church of England offers 'unreserved apology' after harrowing Panorama investigation into child sexual abuse
The Church of England's lead safeguarding bishop has offered an "unreserved apology" after a BBC Panorama investigation accused two former bishops of Lincoln of failing to act on information regarding child sexual abuse.
Parental concerns over sex education should not be 'brushed aside', says bishop
"Why cannot parents' decision regarding what is appropriate for their children be respected?" said the Bishop of Durham during a debate in the House of Lords last week.
Christians stand with California's Jewish community after deadly attack on synagogue
Christian leaders have condemned a deadly attack on a synagogue in California on Saturday as the Jewish community was marking the last day of Passover.
'There could be another wave of attacks,' says Sri Lankan security official
Security officials in Sri Lanka have warned that the Islamist militants behind the Easter Sunday suicide bombings are planning more attacks.