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- Senior clergy warn of ‘shocking' threat to parishes amid drastic fall in churchgoers - More than half of Britain's churches are not open during the day for quiet prayer - Church of England official took £5.2m and spent it on flights and...

- Brighton University urges staff to not say 'Christmas' because it's too 'Christian-centric' – and instead call it the 'winter closure period' - Paintings of Adam and Eve responsible for ‘gender bias' - King...

- The International Lutheran Council is getting a higher profile - Jesus suffered setbacks and so will Christians, says Archbishop of York - Satanism and devil worship is on the rise, but Nigel is on the way out - Church sees red over bright pink chairs

- Christians now a minority in England and Wales for first time - Jesus could have been transgender, claims Cambridge dean - Northern Irish councillor says last witches tried on island may have been actual witches - Church of England: Move carol...

- Luther-Tyndale Synod fireworks - Covid choir ban was based on ‘exaggerated' evidence - Five more bishops call for Church of England to allow same-sex marriages

- International Lutheran Council approves further ecumenical discussions with the Roman Catholic Church - One of Germany's biggest mosques sounds call to prayer across Cologne for the first time since completion in 2018 - Christian police officer,...

• Church of England may end secrecy of confessions in child abuse cases • Hijab can be banned by EU companies as part of broader restrictions on headwear • Church of England's net-zero plans in peril due to high costs • Archbishop of Canterbury...

• ELCE Holds yet another Synod • Iranian schoolgirls give clerical leaders the finger as they join uprising against the regime • Rare 1,000-year-old manuscript returned to Greece from US • Mosque helps Christian neighbours fundraise to save...

• 2022 International Lutheran Council World Conference in Kenya • Faithful urge Church of England bishops to make decision on same-sex marriage • King Charles: I will protect all faiths, not just Christianity • Scattered far and wide, the royal...

• King Charles III: The history behind the regnal name • Money, stamps and the National Anthem will all change now that Charles is King • Queen Elizabeth II was the ‘most wonderful example of Christian life'

• ILC Prepares for 2022 World Conference • Walk on water and perform your own miracles with the Jesus Christ simulator • Chaplain sacked for defending students' right to question school LGBT policies • ‘Rapidly accelerating' measles...

• Younger generations turn to prayer in an increasingly uncertain world • Funerals for 41 victims of Egypt church blaze • From teacher to vicar, the people telling you not to pay your energy bills • Texas school district pulls the Bible, The...

• Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran blames author and his supporters • People who refuse marriage proposals in Chad to be fined • History is at risk of being lost forever amid rise in heritage crime, police chief warns • Dead woman talks to mourners...

• Lutherans shelter Ukrainian refugees in Germany • Bitter row over Anglican ‘motion' to reject gay marriage • Italian priest holds Mass in the sea with a lilo as the altar and ends up in hot water • Church of England official defrauds...

• Justin Welby, Church of England's Archbishop, says he has no plans to retire until he is 70 • Pope dons Indian feather headdress and apologizes for Church's role in Canada's schools where thousands died • Durham Church in crisis as...

• Couples will be able to wed at the seaside under new plans to overhaul marriage rules • Nuns defeat bishop's ‘scam' over convent • Ferry breakdowns ‘a rebuke from God' for sailings on Sabbath • Rare ‘Wicked' bible that encourages...

• Prince Charles: Embed religious freedom in school culture or risk ‘totalitarian society' • Foreign church leaders to have more say in choosing next Archbishop of Canterbury • Church of England invites money lenders into the temple to fund net...

• Lutherans in Brazil re-elect President Schüler • Pope Francis breaks silence on resignation and health rumours • Lost ancient book returns to Church • Poisonous bite leads German police to farm with 110 snakes

• Scrap ‘unjust' wedding fees to make marriage more affordable, urge vicars • Christians will be asked to safeguard the integrity of creation as baptisms go eco-friendly • Charity Commission found that a Peckham church spent £180,000 on...

• Religious ‘infection' rate reveals dying churches • Christian factory worker fired on the spot for refusing to take off cross • Migrants entering UK illegally to lose ECHR protections under British Bill of Rights • Archaeologists discover...

• Church of England condemns Rwanda deportation plan as national ‘shame' • German court rejects bid to remove anti-Semitic pig sculpture on church • Moscow-led Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Russia • Villagers blame influx of...

• The Queen's Christianity is the lens through which she views the world • Pope Francis sparks resignation rumours • Cineworld pulls 'blasphemous' film about Prophet Mohammed's daughter

• Muslims riot and demand police release two suspects held after Christian student was stoned to death and burned • Anti-Semitic vicar faces Church of England ban • Israel court rejects petitions against Jerusalem cable car • Church of Scotland...

• This ELCE's Extraordinary Synod • Zoom prayers don't compare to attending services, says Chief Rabbi as he urges worshippers to come back • Former Oxford college dean quits Church of England, calling it an ‘unsafe' place to work •...

• LCMS celebrates 175th anniversary • Seagull crackdown halted over fears it could offend people's religious rights • St George's Day 2022: How the dragon-slayer became the patron saint of England • Robot dog sent to sniff out problems...

• As vengeful Russians bomb Kyiv in Holy Week, worshippers believe ‘God is with Ukraine' • Easter Sunday violence at Jerusalem Al-Aqsa mosque leaves nearly 20 injured after clashes • Armed men kidnap nun, 83, from convent in Burkina Faso

• Lutheran Bishop and Christian MP acquitted in landmark trial • 'Fragment from crucifixion of Jesus' to go on display in York • Grammar school teacher suspended over 'Jesus and Mo' mug

• Henry III's ‘flushing' lavatory to open to visitors for first time in four centuries • Roman women used ‘private bathrooms' instead of sharing with men • Wine and opium habits of Romans on Antonine Wall

• Lutheran Church in Mozambique ordains 15 new pastors • ELCE's chairman attends Churches Together forum • India's Christians fear rise in violence as Hindu nationalists set to win key vote • Ancient tombs found under Notre-Dame in...

• Outdoor weddings to be legalised permanently after Covid rule changes • Some young Russians ‘crushed by what has been done in their name', says Church of England priest in Moscow • Ukrainian priests can come to UK to offer pastoral care to...

• Russia arrests priest over sermon against war in Ukraine • Have a heart, plead Ukrainian refugees waiting for UK to process visas • Ukraine Bishop fears Russia will brand priests as spies

• How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion? • Teacher suspended for showing class picture of Osama bin Laden as the Prophet Mohammed • Divorces plunge during pandemic ... but the big bust-up may still lie ahead • University slaps a content...

• Closing statements heard in trial against Finnish Bishop and MP • Thomas Cromwell used cut and paste Bible images to win favour with Henry VIII

• Arizona priest resigns after Vatican rules thousands of his baptisms are invalid • Native Americans urge Scottish museum to return artefacts taken from Lakota dead at Wounded Knee • The Church asked to ban ‘damaging' floral foam in funeral...

• Biblical truth on trial in Finland • England's Catholic churches are scrapping confirmations in Latin as Pope Francis seeks modernisation • Oxford college agrees payoff to end four-year battle to oust its Dean • Church of England: Brexit...

• Keep Covid careful if parishioners are anxious, churches told • Priest Murdered in Pakistan reignites fears • Christian electrician who quit NHS job after being forced to take equality and diversity training is to sue former employers for...

• In eastern Germany, Lutheran pastors push for Covid jabs despite protests • Stunning 'Good Shepherd' ring that depicts a young Jesus holding a sheep is found on two shipwrecks that sank in Israel's ancient port of Caesarea • ITV...

• Italian church apologises after bishop tells children Santa doesn't exist • The world's most unique Christmas traditions

• First evidence of a crucifixion in the UK is uncovered in Cambridgeshire: Roman slave who lived up to 1,900 years ago is found buried with a 2 inch nail driven through his heel • 'Possessed' woman, 28, undergoes nine-hour exorcism after...

• Hanukkah sling stone that was used against Jewish rebels more than 2,000 years ago bears the name of a Greek king who executed a leader of the Maccabees and High Priest of Judea • EU withdraws ‘inclusive language' guide that lacked Christmas...

The 67th Annual Synodical Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

• Lost Egyptian sun temple unearthed • Liverpool bombing suspect was Christian convert who had asylum claim rejected • Campaigners fear churches have become easy targets for criminals

• Lutherans in Spain welcome new bishop • Synod lanyards tell others to stay away • Tennessee pastor tackles gunman during church service • Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police as thousands gather at Jerusalem's Western Wall to protest...

• Vicar returns home to find fraudster has sold his house and everything in it • Churches and clergy in the crossfire as junta attacks Myanmar's Chin state • Thousands of churches demolished, sold or converted into housing over past decade •...

• Bishops ‘tried to frame' leader over bullying • Rome's ancient pleasure palace to open to the public

• Israel tackles burial shortages with massive, high-tech underground mausoleum • Anglican Bishop who criticised direction of Church of England converts to Catholicism • I wanted to get rid of ‘irritating' Thought for the Day, says former Today...

• Songs of Praise celebrates 60 years with a special programme and a message from Her Majesty The Queen • Church of England reveals huge overhaul of governance, as parishioners warn of ‘coup' • Boy Scouts' bankruptcy creates rift with...

• Dead Sea pool turns blood read puzzling experts in region • Taliban breaking promises including the ones about women, says UN • After more than 500 years, Swiss Guards could open up to women soldiers • HS2 dig uncovers Anglo-Saxon church in...

• Latvian Lutherans vote to seek membership in the ILC • Child sex abuse victims failed by 'blatant hypocrisy' of religions, says inquiry • Google Maps for graves 'to help people find ancestors' resting places • Christ Church...

• Zambian prophet who believed he could recreate the resurrection of Jesus dies after getting his followers to bury him alive for three days • Hundreds of former Salvation Army officers who left before retirement age have been denied pensions because...

• Christian preacher to sue Met Police after hate speech case thrown out • Online dating behind surge in over-65s remarrying • Religious education should not be compulsory, say a third of RE teachers • Pastor ‘sold divine plague kits to protect...