Church

Pope Francis prays in mosque during trip to Turkey
Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday

Paedophile doctor went on church trip to African orphanage
Revelation that abuser was part of church mission trip prompts calls for tighter controls

TD Jakes' daughter Sarah marries Pastor Touré Roberts, shares funny photo of her new family
TD Jakes' daughter Sarah marries Pastor Touré Roberts, shares funny photo of her new family

Closed caskets for Myles and Ruth Munroe
Memorial service will draw thousands, but casket will be closed out of respect for family.

Proof God's not dead? How midweek Cathedral attendance doubled in a decade
It was the decade that saw Richard Dawkins and the new atheists proclaim loudly and triumphantly the non-existence of God, and yet Cathedral attendance is on the rise, writes Ruth Gledhill.

Britain 'sleepwalking into losing religious freedoms' says Christian leader
Liberals are demoting religion to an offensive irrelevance in today's culture says Nola Leach.

Pope Francis declares six new saints who cared for the 'smallest and poorest'
Pope Francis conferred sainthood on two Indians and four Italians on Sunday, praising their "creative" commitment to helping the poor.

Justin Welby: 'I have no fears about future of CofE'
The Archbishop of Canterbury said evangelisation was not a survival strategy for the church, but an activity "central to being the people of God".

Former Mars Hill deacon sets up fund for ex-employees' legal action
Rob Smith aims to crowdsource funds for potential litigation.

Better apart: why holding the Church of England together might not be a good idea
Trying to reconcile opposing views uses up too much valuable energy, says Linda Woodhead.
Muslim address to Synod: 'Muslims and Christians must learn more about each other'
Two out of three members of the Church of England in Britain will before long have a Muslim neighbour, according to the first Muslim to address Synod.

Mars Hill's former pastor Mark Driscoll puts his house on the market for $650,000
Mars Hill's former pastor Mark Driscoll puts his house on the market for $650,000

UK Methodists might accept bishops as CofE covenant (slowly) progresses
Most Methodists in Britain might be prepared to accept Methodist bishops for the first time, according to a senior church figure.

Pope to raffle gifts including panama hat, Fiat Panda and espresso machine to raise money for the poor
Want a white Panama hat owned by the pope? Now is your chance.

Southern Baptist Russell Moore: 'The sexual revolution does not empower women'
The celebration of sexual promiscuity and the call for a redefinition of marriage is "merely the imposition of a different sort of patriarchy," Moore told the Humanum conference in Rome.

Rick Warren on gay marriage: 'The Church must not cave in'
"Marriage can only be between a man and a woman," Rick Warren told an audience at the Vatican.