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Sarah Mullally, the first female Bishop of London, has emphasized the Church of England's traditional teaching on marriage as being between a man and a woman despite being "supportive of LGBT equality."

Pope Francis has warned against conversing with the devil, as the Evil One is an incredibly intelligent being who often appears "disguised as an angel."

Pope Francis has sparked a debate after saying he wants to make a change to the Lord's Prayer, arguing that the current form wrongly implies that God can lead humans "into temptation."

The head of the conservative group Family Research Council has accused Justin Welby, Britain's archbishop of Canterbury, of having "absolutely no grasp on the biblical foundations of his faith" but "criticizing Americans who do" after the Anglican leader claimed to not understand Christians who support President Donald Trump.

In an effort to be more "inclusive," three Cambridge University colleges are holding special new chapel services for gay and transgender individuals to create a "safe sacred space" and show that Christianity can be welcoming of anyone, regardless of "sexuality or gender identity."

August 4, 2017: Pope Francis has said he "loves China" and hopes the Vatican and the Communist country can heal their strained relationship, Chinese media has quoted a Vatican official as saying.

July 18, 2017: Jehovah's Witnesses are fighting back after Russia banned the religious organization from freely practicing their faith and declared them to be an "extremist group", placing them in the same category as ISIS.

The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ordained an openly non-binary transgender as a provisional deacon.

June 8, 2017: How did celibacy become mandatory for priests?

We can learn much from this beautiful revelation, and it is my hope that such display becomes, without compromise, a commonality.

Same-sex couples will likely be able to wed in the The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) by this fall, less than a year after church leaders voted to remove a clause in its law stating that marriage is a union of a man and a woman.

The Church of England has stirred up controversy after announcing it plans to vote on creating an official "baptism-style" service to celebrate when transgender "Christians" change their biological sex.

A 65-year-long split between China and the Vatican may finally be getting repaired. Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong recently indicated that there might be an agreement over the thorniest issue between the two sides - Vatican's right to appoint its own bishops in China.

Who are Jehovah's Witnesses, and why would the Russian, or any, government consider them to be a threat?

The high court of the United Methodist Church ruled Friday that the consecration of openly gay bishop Karen Oliveto is a violation of church law and is a chargeable offense.

While the United Methodist Church waits for an official decision on the denomination’s stance on LGBT issues, some members say the church could be heading for a split because of differences in the interpretation of Scripture.

The United Methodist Church is set to make a “declaratory decision” as to whether or not an LGBT person can serve as an ordained minister.

Film producers and spouses Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are working on a faith-based series for Netflix entitled "Messiah," reflecting the second coming of Jesus.

Two Southern Baptist leaders, one who is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, met this week and ended up planning how to create stronger bonds within the Protestant church network amidst public murmurs the meeting was really about the "critic's" job being at risk.

During a sermon delivered at Proclaim 17, the NRB International Christian Media Convention, Oak Cliff Bible Church pastor Dr. Tony Evans shared how a proper understanding of grace can bring true racial reconciliation to the American church.

Doctoral students in Baylor University's religion department launched an online petition asking administrators of the private Christian institution to join the growing "sanctuary campus" movement.

Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., died Sunday morning. Long, 63, had been battling cancer- and health-related issues for several months.

Calvary Baptist Church, a historic Baptist landmark in Washington, has named a gay couple as co-pastors, sparking controversy across various branches of the denomination.

Pope Francis declared two martyrs, four priests and a mystic nun saints of the Catholic church on Sunday, saying they all had a "generous and steadfast heart".

It is that time of the year again for Jews to observe Yom Kippur, which is otherwise known as the Jewish Day of Atonement.. Yom Kippur 2016 brings yet another day of solemn soul searching in the presence of hope and optimism to those who observe this Jewish holiday.