ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (RNS) In the Middle East this year, Holy Week had a bloody start with the bombings claimed by Islamist extremists at Egyptian Coptic church… read more

(RNS) Church closings are nothing new in this country. In the past six years, 168 Church of England churches have closed, along with 500 Methodist and 100 Roman Catholic … read more

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Christians should regard blood and organ donations as their Christian duty, says a motion before the General Synod, the governing body of the Church of… read more

WASHINGTON (RNS) Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is describing the recent censure of his church over allowing clergy to perform same-sex marriages as a "fair" move … read more

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A senior bishop in the Church of England has blessed the idea that its vicars, or parish priests, should grow beards as a way of reaching out to this… read more

(RNS) What’s next for the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion? The widening chasm was on full display recently as a meeting of Anglican primates voted to suspend the … read more