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The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have added an extra debate on Brexit to the agenda for July's General Synod.
The Church of England's governing body will discuss the result of the European Union (UN) referendum after the Archbishops exercised their powers under the General Synod's Standing Orders to make some time available at its brief Group of Sessions.
The debate comes after Most Revd Justin Welby and Dr John Sentamu released a statement calling on the UK to unite following the vote.
A new book written by Cambridge theologians aims to set the agenda for sexuality conversations being held at the Church of England’s General Synod in July by urging the Church towards acceptance and affirmation of committed same-sex relationships. The study warns that a failure to adopt such a stance would be "suicidal".
Amazing Love, edited by Andrew Davison, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, sets out a case for the Church to bless stable gay and lesbian relationships, arguing that such a position is entirely consistent with the Christian tradition of ethical reflection.
A church group has been accused of blackmailing children into writing letters to God by offering them free doughnuts.
A Christian movement known as Breathe Communities spent two weeks touring around Penwith, Cornwall, in its Wave Bus in a bid talk to rural communities about Jesus.
Upcoming film hopes to tackle the issues of sexuality and homophobia in football.
WONDERKID has got its new trailer, in which we meet a tormented young gay footballer as he struggles to pave his way in the industry.
The film, which is hoping to raise awareness about the lack of openly gay professionals in football and the masculine environment of sport, gives audiences a glimpse of the young footballer struggling inner turmoil and dealing with homophobia.
A record number of women terror suspects were arrested in Britain in 2015/16, official figures have revealed.
A total of 36 females were held as part of counter-terrorism investigations in the 12 months to the end of March - the highest number in any financial year on record.
Judges are to rule on whether a woman can use her daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild to carry out her dying wishes.
The 60-year-old, whose "much-loved and only child" died of cancer in 2011, lost an action at the High Court last year, but continued her battle in the Court of Appeal.
Following a recent hearing in London, Sir James Munby, Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Burnett, will announce their decision on Thursday.
A gay YouTube personality who said he was assaulted outside a West Hollywood club has been charged with filing a false police report and faking his injuries.
London-native Calum McSwiggan – who runs a LGBT and lifestyle channel – was seen hitting himself with a jail payphone after his arrest early on Monday, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says.
Christianity swept across Europe to become a ‘monopoly religion’ in much the same way Starbucks cornered the global coffee market, science writer Matt Ridley claimed yesterday.
Both had 'become ubiquitous, monopolistic and eventually intolerant' of competitors said the journalist and Conservative peer.
Pop-up courts in pubs and divorce proceedings online will shape the future of the justice system, England’s most senior family judge has said.
Thousands of family court hearings could be open to the public under plans outlined by Sir James Munby.
England’s best performing schools could lose their “outstanding” rating in a shake-up of Ofsted’s grading system, the next chief inspector has indicated.
Amanda Spielman, 55, who is due to take over next year, told MPs on the education select committee that she was uncomfortable with the impact of its highest grade. "I am quite uncomfortable about some of the effects I have seen it having in the system," she said. "I am open to a discussion about it."