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Conservative prelate warns that excommunicating Viganò will lead to further division
An outspoken critic of Pope Francis, the Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, said that while Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's public opposition of the pope "is irreverent and disrespectful," the Vatican should think twice before excommunicating him.
Vatican conference ponders who really holds the power of AI
Pope Francis has made artificial intelligence one of the main issues of his pontificate.
Orthodox Anglicans set out their positions on Church of England's same-sex blessing plans
It has become an established tradition, in the run up to the Church of England's General Synod for various interested parties to publish open letters or articles setting out their position. This year is no exception.
Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon and other comedians meet the Pope
"It's a like a meeting of every poorly behaved kid in church, and they stuck them all in a room and they thought it would be a good idea."
Get out and vote, says Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is urging people to get out and vote ahead of the general election on 4 July.
Pope Francis apologises for using homophobic slurs while saying 'no' to gay priests
The pope used the Italian term 'frociaggine,' a rarely used derogatory word to describe flamboyant gay attitudes.
Free Church of Scotland expresses sorrow over historical slavery links
The Free Church of Scotland has expressed "sorrow" over the "historical sins" of members of the denomination in relation to slavery.
'Heartfelt and sober apology' over behaviour of Pioneer founder Gerald Coates
The Pioneer church network has issued a "heartfelt and sober apology" after an independent review concluded that late founder Gerald Coates' behaviour had fallen "significantly short of expected standards at the time".
Church of England spending millions to attract more young people
The Church of England is spending millions of pounds on mission and evangelism projects in a bid to get more children and young people through parish doors.
Vatican issues new norms to rein in supernatural phenomena
Once left only to local bishops, the Vatican doctrinal office will now have the ultimate say on apparitions, miracles and the supernatural.
Catholic bishops in England, Wales issue pastoral statement against transgender interventions
Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales released guidance last week urging against medical and social transitioning for trans-identified children.
The Catholic Church wants to have a say on the future of AI
In office buildings in Silicon Valley, at closed-door meetings in Rome and in private audiences with Pope Francis at the Vatican, programmers pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence are mining the church's insight on what makes human beings tick.
Number of Catholic priests worldwide has declined
While the number of Catholics worldwide slightly increased from 2021 to 2022, new statistics show that the number of priests continues to decline.
Vatican condemns sex-change surgeries, surrogacy in new human dignity declaration
The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church's opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to the institution's longstanding teachings about the indispensable dignity of the human person.
Matt Redman claims 'significant' abuse at hands of Mike Pilavachi
Worship leader Matt Redman and his wife Beth are opening up about their experience under disgraced Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi.
Pope Francis claims Pope Benedict XVI defended him over same-sex civil unions stance: report
Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis' support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates.