More stories in church

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  A Church for 'extraordinary times'

  Anita Laryea | Mon 13 Mar 2023 6:22 GMT

  "The times are tough but the opportunities have never been greater," says Pastor Mark Waterfield.

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  In interview, Pope Francis calls priestly celibacy 'not eternal'

  Junno Arocho Esteves | Sat 11 Mar 2023 0:53 GMT

  In an interview published Friday (March 10), Pope Francis called celibacy in the priesthood a gift from God but also a 'provisional' discipline observed mostly in the Western Church that is not essential to ordination.

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  Christian parents withdraw son from CofE primary school's World Book Day

  Staff writer | Mon 6 Mar 2023 13:10 GMT

  Christian parents say they were left with no choice but to remove their son from a Church of England primary school's World Book Day events after finding out about the use of a gender identity-themed book.

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  An effective framework for sharing the Gospel

  Anita Laryea | Mon 6 Mar 2023 8:35 GMT

  "There is one gospel and there's so many different ways to share it."

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  Pride, the Self and the Church

  Christian Today | Fri 3 Mar 2023 6:38 GMT

  Christian Today speaks to Rev Matthew Roberts, minister of Trinity Church York and co-author of the Greater Love Declaration, about his new book, Pride: Identity and the Worship of Self.

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  Church of England publishes book of prayer for King Charles' coronation

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Mar 2023 14:43 GMT

  The Church of England has published a book of daily prayers ahead of the coronation of King Charles III in May.

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  Evangelical church redirects payments after CofE gay blessing vote

  Julian Mann | Wed 1 Mar 2023 9:23 GMT

  St Ebbe's Oxford, a large Anglican evangelical church in the city centre attended by hundreds of university students, has announced a radical step towards financial independence from its diocese after the Church of England's decision to perform same-sex blessings.

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  What's wrong with the House of Bishops' proposed same-sex prayers?

  Martin Davie | Wed 1 Mar 2023 9:22 GMT

  We should pray for everyone, but that there are some things for which we may not pray.

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  Evangelical church pursues alternative oversight after CofE same-sex blessing vote

  Staff writer | Tue 28 Feb 2023 8:24 GMT

  One of the biggest evangelical churches in London has announced plans to form closer ties with Anglican bodies that take a conservative view of sexuality.

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  Free Church of Scotland condemns 'anti-Christian intolerance' towards Kate Forbes

  Staff writer | Fri 24 Feb 2023 7:51 GMT

  The level of "anti-Christian intolerance" shown to SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes is "lamentable", the Free Church of Scotland has said.

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  Welby asks to meet Anglican Primates over CofE same-sex blessing plans

  Staff writer | Thu 23 Feb 2023 7:45 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has expressed his desire to meet Anglican Primates after the Church of England's decision to move forward with blessings for same-sex couples.

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  Will he be 'sacked in the morning'?

  Susie Leafe | Mon 13 Feb 2023 9:18 GMT

  This has not been a good weekend for the Archbishop of Canterbury.