Jennifer Gold
Russian Orthodox Church to elect new patriarch in January
The Russian Orthodox Church is to elect a successor to the late Alexy II in January, interim leader Metropolitan Kirill announced on Wednesday.
Churches tell EU leaders not to falter on climate change commitments
Church leaders have appealed to Europeâs leaders not to sideline climate change in the face of the current financial crisis.
Christian campaigners lose hybrid embryo challenge
Christian campaigners have lost their High Court bid to overturn licences allowing two universities to create animal-human embryos for research purposes.
Russian Orthodox leader laid to rest
Late Russian Orthodox Church leader to be laid to rest at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral on Tuesday.
One in three believe in virgin birth
A poll out today from public theology think tank Theos has found that more than a third of Britons believe that the virgin birth really happened.
Russians bid farewell to Orthodox leader
Thousands of Russians lined up on Sunday to pay their last respects to late Orthodox leader, Alexy II, as he lay in state at Moscowâs Christ the Saviour Cathedral on Sunday.
Itâs time to remove Mugabe, says Archbishop
The time has come to topple Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe from power, says the Archbishop of York.
Conservative Anglicans stay on course for split
Conservative Anglicans in the US and Canada vowed on Friday to continue forging a new Anglican province for North America.
Faith schools should not select pupils on basis of religion, says report
A report published by a race relations think tank has called on faith schools to stop selecting pupils on the basis of their religion.
GAFCON Primates to meet Archbishop over US split
Conservative Anglican primates will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury today for emergency talks over the formation of a new Anglican province in North America.
Religious aid groups seek to dispel myths of inter-faith work
Faith-based aid agencies must find effective ways of working together and with people of different faiths if they are to eradicate world poverty, say Christian Aid, Islamic Relief and World Jewish Relief.
Archbishop welcomes Government binge-drinking controls
The Archbishop of Wales has welcomed new Government measures to tackle binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence and disorder.
Church leaders call for end to Congo crisis
Church leaders have issued a joint statement calling for an end to the crisis in Congo, where fighting between government troops and rebel forces has displaced a quarter of a million people.
Church ad banned for being offensive to homosexuals
An advertising watchdog has banned a newspaper advert run by a Belfast church condemning homosexuality. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the advert was offensive and indecent.
Nigeria: 'Inaccurate reporting' could fuel further violence against Christians
Christian Solidarity Worldwide warns that 'inaccurate reporting' of violence against Christians could prompt further attacks.
Churches told to lead effort against HIV and Aids
Church and charity leaders are marking World Aids Day on Monday with a call to Christians to lead the way in addressing HIV and Aids.