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A discussion by Anglican primates about evangelism and discipleship strategies was so lively, it continued through the lunch break.

A gender conclave held by the Church of South India was “another significant milestone in the journey towards a gender equal society."

Troy Gramling, pastor of the 14,000-member Potential Church, are living in a glass house – literally – where viewers will be able to watch their every move.

The 1,674 year old remains of Saint Nicholas may be about the be found. But at which of the sites that have long claimed to be his final resting place?

A 'profound disrespect for authority' including for President Trump is the reason behind the Las Vegas massacre, according to the conservative Christian evangelist Pat Robertson.

Whereas religious believers are often accused of taking 'leaps of faith' as if secular people were immune from them, the techno-utopianism of Silicon Valley reminds us that humans cannot escape their religious drive

A tearful Theresa May had to battle a protester and repeatedly losing her voice as she struggled to outline her vision for 'the British dream'.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his “profound sense of shame” over church-based abuse of children and vulnerable adults.

Churches must find unity in mission, says a new report from the Christian think tank Theos.

Almost half the world's countries favour a specific religion over other faith groups, new research has revealed.

Dying is a difficult, draining and all too often dreadful business. No matter how great our confidence that to be with Christ is far better, the process of getting there is rarely one we relish if we are honest.

Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands' religious leaders are begging for aid and a pause to debt repayments to help with the 'serious humanitarian crisis' following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

A Catholic all-girls school in Hammersmith, London has said teachers should use the 'preferred pronoun' and 'preferred name' of pupils who do not identify as female.

A Texas congregation has voted that no couples can be married within its walls until the denomination permits same-sex weddings.

West London Mission's (WLM) Night Shelter opens this week and, for the first time ever, will include a mosque as one of its venues. This makes it the first out of the 90 plus winter night shelter schemes in the country to bring together churches, a synagogue and a mosque to provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.

Pastors of churches Las Vegas pastors report that the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history has prompted mourning, misery and prayer among their congregations.

Did Darwinism became so popular because it suited the needs of the Victorian middle classes who wanted to be able to enjoy their superiority and wealth and justify it without guilt?

A charity appeal has been launched by the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to provide aid to the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.

A new state of the art media centre for the Anglican Diocese of Egypt has been officially opened by Pope Tawadros II, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The diocese is one of four in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association citing ACNS. 3 October 2017

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said that he was “taken aback” by criticism of the decision to ask the Presiding Bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church to pray for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Bishop Curry prayed for the victims at the start of Evensong in Canterbury Cathedral, England, last night (Monday) on the first day of the Primates’ Meeting.

ACNS. 3 October 2017