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Landmark Vatican-China deal over 'illegitimate bishops' ready to sign
A breakthrough deal between the Vatican and China over the appointment of bishops could be signed within days, according a source quoted by Reuters.
City Harvest Church's Kong Hee escapes longer jail time for fraud
A megachurch pastor accused of misusing millions of dollars in donations has escaped a longer jail sentence.
Home Office rejects calls to regulate sharia courts in Britain
The Home Office is rejecting calls for the government to regulate sharia courts, warning that to do so would legitimise the quasi-legal structures that operate outside the British legal system.
EXCLUSIVE: Bishop blasts disgraced priest allowed to defend George Bell at Church of England's headquarters
It is 'outrageous' that a disgraced priest banned from ministry has been allowed to speak at the Church of England's headquarters, a bishop said today.
Ofsted chief rebukes Church of England: We need powers to inspect Sunday schools
Ofsted inspections of Sunday schools are back on the cards, the inspectors' chief revealed today.
Religious extremists use schools to 'indoctrinate impressionable minds', Ofsted chief warns
Some religious schools are being used to 'indoctrinate impressionable minds with extremist ideology' under the guise of religious belief, the head of Ofsted is warning.
CofE and Methodist unity plans 'threaten the fundamentals' of Church, Anglo-Catholics warn
Anglo-Catholics are warning proposals to end 200-years of schism with the Methodist Church 'threaten the fundamentals' of the Church of England.
Pope investigates Chilean Bishop Barros after new information emerges
Pope Francis is sending the Vatican's top expert on sex abuse to investigate the case of a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a paedophile priest's crimes.
Priest banned from ministry to defend George Bell at Church of England's headquarters
A disgraced priest barred from ministry for abusing colleagues and making malicious allegations against his superiors is to speak at the Church of England's headquarters in London on Thursday.
Church of England calls for ban on daytime gambling adverts amid warnings of 'moral crisis'
The Church of England is warning of a 'moral crisis' facing children and young people as a study revealed two in three teenagers feels bombarded by adverts for betting firms.
Evangelicals celebrate Trump's announcement of pathway for Dreamers
Evangelicals leaders are celebrating Donald Trump's announcement of a 'pathway' that could allow hundreds of thousands of people, brought into the US illegally as children, to apply for citizenship.
Brawling and abuse banned as Church of England's synod told to play nicely
The Church of England's General Synod is not known for its propensity for all-out brawls but officials are taking no chances, telling members to play nicely when they gather in Westminster next week.
Psephizo: Does theology matter in the Church of England any more?
In the age of echo chambers and the Twitterati, the Psephizo blog is something of an enigma.
Church has 'shot itself in the foot' over trans liturgy
The Church of England has shot itself in the foot and 'missed an opportunity' by refusing to write a new liturgy specifically for people transitioning gender, a leading member of its General Synod has said.
Archbishop of Canterbury blasts 'inward looking' Church of England
Justin Welby has expressed immense frustration at the Church of England's inward focus, urging churchgoers to instead focus on 'outrageous inequality' as well as oppression, cruelty and abuse.
Pope Francis: Fake news is from Satan
Pope Francis has criticised fake news, saying it is spawned from the devil and comparing it to the snake in the Garden of Eden.