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First female bishop for Methodist Church

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:00 Z

Revd Hannah Heim will be installed in Gambia this weekend.

Iraqi gunmen sentenced to death

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:33:00 Z

The men seized hostages at the Our Lady of Salvation Church, 52 people were killed.

Bishop: "education is for the greater good"

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:00 Z

The Bishop of Oxford says a good education shouldn't be seen as a personal commodity.

Children to have rights in parent separation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:43:00 Z

It's understood the 1989 Children Act will be rewritten meaning the courts will make sure youngsters stay in contact with their guardians.

Churches get royal seal of approval

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:24:00 Z

The Prince of Wales has been meeting church leaders in North London to commend them on their work in the local community.

The Bishop of London accompanied him on the tour of four Anglo-Catholic Churches.

At St Silas Church in Kentish Town, Prince Charles was greeted by a choir from the local primary school.

Bishop supports gay marriage

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:00 Z

Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam says there's no distinction between heterosexual and homosexual unions.

Verger accused of sexual assault

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:00 Z

Leeds Crown Court heard how Nicholas Whitaker inappropriately touched the woman at Wakefield Cathedral before a service.

Christian MP wary of immigration plans

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:00 Z

The immigration minister says migrants will have to "add to the quality of life in Britain" if they're to be allowed to settle here.

Coptic Orthodox Bishop reacts to Egypt riot

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:13:00 Z

The leaders of Egypt's Football Association have reportedly been sacked by the country's Prime Minister after riots at a match last night.

CofE vicars accused of ignoring biblical teaching

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:00 Z

Clergy who have signed a letter calling on the Church of England to lift the ban on civil partnerships in places of worship are not following the Bible.

New church building collapses

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:20:00 Z

City Gates' £8m project fell after workers left the site on Tuesday afternoon.

Churches call for minimum alcohol pricing

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:00 Z

They've written a letter to the David Cameron calling on him to look at the issue when the Government's alcohol strategy is unveiled later this month.

Bishop condemns legal aid cuts

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:00 Z

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill takes certain types of cases out of scope for funding.

Prince Charles visits Christian cafe

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:00 Z

Christian parents whose son was murdered in south London four years ago are to host the Prince of Wales at their cafe.

Catholics to carry a "faith card"

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:10:00 Z

The credit-card sized free-bee is to be used as a clear statement that the carrier is a Catholic.

Christian abortion campaigners in court over demo

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:00 Z

Andy Stephenson and Kathryn Sloane are facing charges under the Public Order Act.

Four denominations unite against PM

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:25:00 Z

Church leaders are rejecting claims from David Cameron that a cap on benefits is 'moral' and 'fair'.

Healing advert banned

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:00 Z

The Advertising Standards Authority said the Healing on the Streets leaflet was misleading.

Bishop says "most vulnerable" need protection

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:00 Z

Disability campaign groups will be making their voices heard today as the Welfare Reform Bill has its Third Reading in the House of Lords.

Priest cleared of drink driving

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:00 Z

Canon Peter Maguire was reported to have been unsteady on his feet after he bumped into another car outside St John's in Normanton.

Christian group calls for debt forgiveness

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:00 Z

The Association of Christian Financial Advisers says taking the burden off struggling countries could be the answer to Europe's prayers.

Christians urged not to "over react" after 'blasphemous' film gets rating

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:03:00 Z

The only film to have ever been banned in the UK on the grounds of blasphemy has finally been given an 18 certificate.

Parents told to keep children "moral" as 1.2 million access porn on smartphones

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:42:00 Z

A fifth of children aged between eight and 15 years old say they've used their mobile phone to access pornography.

Christian banker says RBS boss didn't deserve bonus

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:40:00 Z

Stephen Hester, boss of the tax-payer owned RBS bank, has decided to waive his one million pound bonus.

Lord Carey backs therapist who 'cured' gays

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:31:00 Z

The former Archbishop of Canterbury is supporting, Lesley Pilkington, a therapist appealing a professional misconduct ruling.

Two senior clerics say women bishops inevitable

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:20:00 Z

Two senior clerics say it's only a matter of time before the Church of England has women bishops.

Parliament could debate Christian persecution

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:00 Z

Christians are being urged to sign an online petition calling for the government to take the issue of persecution more seriously.

Pastor: ban on compensation for criminals is "unfair"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:00 Z

Convicted criminals could be banned from ever claiming compensation if they become a victim themselves.

Row over smacking ban

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:10:00 Z

David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham, says parents in his constituency are wary of disciplining their children, because of tight legislation.

Bishop defends Church after scathing attack in national newspaper

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:37:00 Z

A column in The Sun attacked bishops for 'sabotaging' the Welfare Reform Bill by blocking the government's proposed £26,000 a year benefits cap.

Church groups bet against casinos

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:22:00 Z

Concern is growing over the building of some of the biggest Casinos the country has ever seen.

Petition for Asia Bibi reaches half a million

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:13:00 Z

An online petition for a Christian woman facing the death penalty in Pakistan has received 500,000 signatures.

Victims call for public inquiry into clerical abuse

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:02:00 Z

Campaign groups, including survivors and lawyers, claim the Church of England and the Catholic Church aren't take the issue seriously.

Opinions divided over Jesus statue

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:31:00 Z

The Brazilian Government has offered to fund a replica of the giant Christ the Redeemer in London.

Financial district vicar condemns £1 million bonus

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:12:00 Z

The Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Stephen Hester, is getting a bonus worth nearly £1m.

Bishops told to "cut costs"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:23:00 Z

A cap is being put on the amount of money that can be spent on the homes of Church of England bishops.

Government told to embrace Church youth work

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:10:00 Z

David Lammy MP for Tottenham, where last summer's riots began, believes local councils are too "secular" in their approach.

Churches "significant" role as cost of children rises

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:08:00 Z

The cost of raising a child currently stands at just over £10,000 a year.

Calls to end killings of Nigerian Christians

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:08:00 Z

The Most Revd Nicholas Okoh made the plea when he led other senior priests on a visit to Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Mandala.

Vicar jailed over sham marriages

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:21:00 Z

Revd John Magumba faces two and a half years in jail for conducting weddings so that people could get visas to stay in the UK.

Christian charity accuses Government of hypocrisy

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:18:00 Z

It's after ministers revealed a report showing climate change will pose 100 different threats to the UK over the coming century.