Mark Caplin

Church in Wales votes to consecrate women as bishops
The Governing Body of the Church in Wales has passed a Bill to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. was passed by members of meeting at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Lampeter today.

Gay marriage in Scotland will lead to greater intolerance of traditional view
A minister in the Free Church of Scotland is urging MSPs to seriously consider the long-term consequences of legalising gay marriage.

Dawkins says atheists are winning the war against religion
God Delusion author Professor Richard Dawkins has claimed atheists are winning the war against religion. Â

Paul Butler announced as next Bishop of Durham
The Right Reverend Paul Butler, current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, has been announced as the next Bishop of Durham.

Global Media Outreach and Christian Vision partner to share Gospel
Global Media Outreach (GMO) and Christian Vision Partner to Share the Gospel

iOS 7 release date could be September 16th; iPad users may have to wait till October
Things are hotting up for Apple fans with the announcement on the official iOS 7 release date due on Tuesday.

Church of England and Methodist Church moving closer to unity
The Church of England and Methodist Church have committed to finding further ways of collaborating 10 years after the Anglican Methodist Covenant came into being.

G20 tax reforms may benefit rich more than poor, warns Christian Aid
Christian Aid has warned that developing countries may fail to reap the benefits of tax reforms because they are being left out of the negotiating table.Â

Arab Christians should be free to practise their faith, says evangelical leader
The head of the World Evangelical Alliance has called for religious liberty to be upheld in the Arab world.

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

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.

Archbishop of Armagh pays tribute to Seamus Heaney
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has said he is "very saddened" to hear of the death of poet Seamus Heaney at the age of 75.

Archbishop of Canterbury urges caution before any decision on Syria strike
The Archbishop of Canterbury has cautioned the Government against rushing into a military response to the Syria crisis.

Church body condemns chemical weapons use in Syria
United Nations must fulfil its responsibility to protect the people of Syria from gross human rights violations, the World Council of Churches has said.