Church
Pope Francis: Catholics need not breed 'like rabbits'
The Pope surprised journalists yesterday by encouraging his followers not to breed "like rabbits" and instead practice "responsible" parenting.
Eritrean Catholics to get their own Church in break with Ethiopians
Pope Francis' decision could help Catholics in one of the world's most closed countries.
Bishop Heather Cook bailed for $2.5m following fatal hit-and-run
Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook has checked herself into an alcohol treatment facility after being released on bail
Sex abuse lawsuits drive Archdiocese of Minneapolis to bankruptcy
The Catholic Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of a string of allegations.
Colton Burpo stands by Heaven is for Real
Colton Burpo has defended his story just days after Alex Malarkey revealed that his own near-death experience was fake.
A million Catholics will greet Francis in US
The Pope's visit later this year will allow him to mend fences with conservative critics.
Disciplinary hearing set for Mormon blogger
A disciplinary hearing has been set in the case of controversial Mormon blogger John Dehlin.
Radical shake up of CofE urged to stop 'terrifying' decline
England's established Church must adopt one of its most radical shake-ups in generations if it is not to go into "terrifying" decline, senior Church leaders warn today.
C of E should adopt 'Teach First' training model to stave off shortage of priests
Numbers of ordinations need to increase by half by 2020, a report says.
Segregating Sundays: how Martin Luther King's words still ring true after 50 years
Dr King's statement that the most segregated hour of the week is 11 o'clock on Sunday morning is backed by a study released by LifeWay Research.
How to become a Saint
How do you get to be a saint? And would you really want to be one?
Pope Francis will declare American saint on US autumn visit
Junipero Serra, who brought Christianity to the Western United States, will be canonized.
Homeless woman accused of replacing baby Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene
Homeless woman accused of replacing Jesus with pig's head in Nativity scene
Catholic Church excommunicates woman who tried to become a priest
Kansas City woman excommunicated for trying to be priest
'The boy who came back from heaven' Alex Malarkey says best-selling book is false
The co-author of a best-selling book, a child at the time, says he made it up.
Bishop Pete Broadbent: Church of England is near Last Chance Saloon
The chair of a task group charged with sweeping away red tape warns parts of the Church may disappear.