Chris Packham leads calls to rewild Church of England
TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land.
TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land.
Ahead of his speech Saturday at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation, Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, warned believers must re-evangelise nominal Christians to fulfill the Great Commission, adding that some Christians have traded "spiritual power for political influence."
Over 5,000 Christians have gathered in South Korea for the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization to strategise about how to fulfil the Great Commission.
The Church in Wales is to invest nearly £10m in a number of new projects aimed at increasing church attendance.
In the 20th century a great deal of discussion – and controversy and disagreement – was generated by contrasting viewpoints concerning the way the Holy Spirit is experienced by individuals and communities and the impact of this on services and worship. That dynamic conversation and exploration continues.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised to abuse survivors who feel "let down by the Church" after a BBC investigation into a pay-out to a cathedral canon who was reportedly assessed as a potential risk to children.
The Lutheran World Federation and the Orthodox Church have announced an agreement on the debate over the "Filioque" clause of the Nicene Creed, which prompted the schism between Western and Eastern churches over 1,000 years ago.
An evangelical church has held a commissioning service for seven men who will provide leadership in congregations at odds with the Church of England's plans to introduce same-sex blessings.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first Lausanne congress held in Switzerland from July 16-25, 1974, the Lausanne Movement held an online event on July 25 celebrating God's faithfulness and the legacy of the movement, and looking ahead at the fourth Congress in September in Seoul, Korea.
The Bishop of Liverpool has spoken of his shock after a knifeman attacked a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, just north of the city.
The Church of England's draft guidance on bullying has been criticised over its use of terminology on gender and sexuality.
Meeting where one of two atomic bombs that ended World War II landed in Hiroshima, Japan, causing mass death and devastation, representatives from 11 diverse religious traditions gathered July 9-10 for a Vatican-sponsored event to address a latter-day technology also destined, many believe, to upend humanity: artificial intelligence.
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has appointed a group of 'overseers' to provide informal alternative spiritual oversight (ASO) to clergy and parishes that cannot for reasons of conscience support the introduction of same-sex blessings.