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The Cardiff church which has been derelict for years now hoping to reopen again

The grade II-listed Grangetown church, home to a World War One memorial window, is hoping to reopen to the community soon after extensive repairs.

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023

'A church-jacking': Pastor cuffed, detained after group changes locks on Detroit church

DETROIT — A battle over control of a Detroit church came to a head recently when members of one faction changed the locks on the westside house of worship, sparking a confrontation that ended with the pastor of the opposing group handcuffed in the back of a police squad car…

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Struggling vicars hit by cost of living crisis want their first ever rise in wages

Church of England clergy are calling for a 9.5 per cent pay rise that would take the national minimum stipend to £29,340 and the national stipend benchmark to £31,335

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

Oklahoma approves first taxpayer-funded religious school in US

The school board’s vote sets in motion a battle between religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023

New Church of Scotland Moderator condemns levels of poverty in the UK

THE new Moderator of the Church of Scotland has condemned the levels of poverty in the UK as “unacceptable”.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2023

Salvation Army padayatra begins

The padayatra from Parasala to Malabar will visit the Salvation Army churches and institutions. I

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Pope Francis to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics

Pope Francis will travel in early September to Mongolia – a country with few Catholic faithful but that is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church due to its proximity to China.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2023

Transfer of holy icon shows Russian Orthodoxy's new sway under Putin

President Vladimir Putin's decision to move one of Russia's holiest icons from a museum to a Moscow cathedral highlights his growing reliance on the Church as the Ukraine war drags on, but has also raised fears about the safety of the fragile artifact.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

Christianity explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. 

The Week · Jun 2, 2023

Spain's Catholic Church finds hundreds of alleged child abusers over eight decades

An investigation by the Spanish Catholic Church into child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and non-clerical staff has so far identified 728 alleged abusers and 927 victims since the 1940s, according to its first report.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023