More stories in church

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  What is the future for evangelicals in the established Church?

  Christian Today | Wed 27 Oct 2021 9:35 BST

  Christian Today speaks to Ben John about his election to General Synod as an Anglican evangelical who wants to defend the traditional biblical teaching at this crunch-time for the established Church.

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  Pandemic driving up demand for exorcisms - Catholic priest

  Staff writer | Tue 26 Oct 2021 8:56 BST

  A Catholic priest has claimed that the pandemic is behind a rise in people asking for exorcisms.

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  £2m funding boost for historic churches and meeting houses in England

  Staff writer | Sun 24 Oct 2021 9:10 BST

  Over a dozen historic churches and meeting houses are to benefit from a £2m government grant to fund urgent repairs.

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  Archbishop warns against 'unsafe' assisted suicide proposals

  Julian Mann | Fri 22 Oct 2021 17:16 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has told the House of Lords today that Baroness Meacher's Assisted Dying Bill is "unsafe".

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  Hillsong UK purchases iconic north London theatre

  Staff writer | Fri 22 Oct 2021 15:34 BST

  It is the first time that the Australia-based church will own a venue in the UK after renting the Dominion Theatre close to London's Oxford Street since 2005.

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  Vatican census shows Catholicism growing everywhere but Europe

  Claire Giangrave | Fri 22 Oct 2021 8:04 BST

  As Catholicism grows in Africa and America, Europe sees its faithful diminish, a Vatican survey finds.

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  Faith leaders in joint stand against legalisation of assisted suicide

  Staff writer | Wed 20 Oct 2021 17:17 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales have warned of the risk to vulnerable people if assisted suicide is legalised.

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  Michael Nazir-Ali says he had 'no choice' but to leave Church of England

  Staff writer | Tue 19 Oct 2021 12:45 BST

  Former Church of England bishop Michael Nazir-Ali has defended his decision to join the Catholic Church.

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  Archbishop of York joins peers in remembering 'deeply religious' Sir David Amess

  Staff writer | Tue 19 Oct 2021 10:04 BST

  Sir David Amess has been remembered by peers in the House of Lords as a devoted MP whose Christian faith underpinned everything he did.

• Pope expresses sadness over attacks in Britain, Norway and Afghanistan

  Staff writer | Mon 18 Oct 2021 16:20 BST

  Pope Francis has spoken of his closeness to victims of attacks in Britain, Norway and Afghanistan and their families.

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  Contact, listen and bless - 3 ways to support the bereaved

  Staff writer | Sun 17 Oct 2021 10:58 BST

  Christians in bereavement ministry have been sharing how the Church can be there for people experiencing the loss of a loved one.

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  Church must go beyond gestures in racism response, say black Christian leaders

  Staff writer | Sat 16 Oct 2021 6:37 BST

  Rev Les Isaac, Marcia Dixon and David Shosanya were in conversation at the national Christian Resources Exhibition.