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Evangelical Anglicans create new City of London deanery chapter over CofE's gay blessing plans
A new deanery chapter for the City of London has been formed by a group of evangelical Anglican clergy opposed to the Church of England's plans to introduce gay blessings.
Pope Francis undergoes medical check-ups
Pope Francis is spending a few days in hospital with a respiratory infection, the Vatican has said.
Bishop protests about election law changes
A senior Church of England bishop has raised serious concerns about new election laws that he believes could adversely impact "the poorest and the most marginalised."
Westminster Abbey gives visitors unique access to ancient coronation spot
Westminster Abbey is giving visitors a unique opportunity to walk across the spot where King Charles III will be crowned on 6 May.
Marriage doctrine is for Church of England to decide, Parliament told
"Directing the Church of England on doctrine is not the job of Parliament," Andrew Selous MP told the Commons in response to an attempt by Ben Bradshaw MP to force through change.
A godly faithful bishop for Wales
It is not often that a newly consecrated bishop describes the event of their consecration as "the making of history".
A Church for 'extraordinary times'
"The times are tough but the opportunities have never been greater," says Pastor Mark Waterfield.
In interview, Pope Francis calls priestly celibacy 'not eternal'
In an interview published Friday (March 10), Pope Francis called celibacy in the priesthood a gift from God but also a 'provisional' discipline observed mostly in the Western Church that is not essential to ordination.
Christian parents withdraw son from CofE primary school's World Book Day
Christian parents say they were left with no choice but to remove their son from a Church of England primary school's World Book Day events after finding out about the use of a gender identity-themed book.
An effective framework for sharing the Gospel
"There is one gospel and there's so many different ways to share it."
Church of England publishes book of prayer for King Charles' coronation
The Church of England has published a book of daily prayers ahead of the coronation of King Charles III in May.
Evangelical church redirects payments after CofE gay blessing vote
St Ebbe's Oxford, a large Anglican evangelical church in the city centre attended by hundreds of university students, has announced a radical step towards financial independence from its diocese after the Church of England's decision to perform same-sex blessings.
Evangelical church pursues alternative oversight after CofE same-sex blessing vote
One of the biggest evangelical churches in London has announced plans to form closer ties with Anglican bodies that take a conservative view of sexuality.
Free Church of Scotland condemns 'anti-Christian intolerance' towards Kate Forbes
The level of "anti-Christian intolerance" shown to SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes is "lamentable", the Free Church of Scotland has said.
Welby asks to meet Anglican Primates over CofE same-sex blessing plans
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has expressed his desire to meet Anglican Primates after the Church of England's decision to move forward with blessings for same-sex couples.
Sexual immorality is opposite of the love that Christ commands
It is abundantly clear that gay blessings will be used to indicate approval of sexual relationships that directly contradict the teaching of Scripture and the Church.