Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster

Hillsong Church has raised over $1m towards relief efforts after months of devastating bushfires in Australia. .

United Methodist Church leaders say a split is 'best means to resolve our differences' over sexuality

After years of division in the UMC - the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the US - the proposals set out the path towards the formation of a new "traditionalist Methodist" denomination for those who hold to a conservative view on marriage and sexuality.
Evangelicals must be alert to the 'urgency' of the need for the Gospel

Evangelicals from around the world meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been challenged to check their priorities and whether they are working to reach the lost or have become "distracted".
World Evangelical Alliance eyes ambitious global expansion

The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance has said that the organisation will be "aggressive" in creating new national alliances around the world.
Pastor James MacDonald formally disqualified by Harvest Bible Chapel

In a letter read to the congregation on Sunday, Elder Karl Jackson explains that even though the church elders were grateful to MacDonald for his three decades of ministry to the church, they nevertheless had to take action following revelations about his conduct.
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston stands by decision not to report dad's child abuse to police

Hillsong pastor Brian Houston has stood by his decision not to go to the police after he first became aware of his late father's paedophilia.
'God is real & answers prayers' - Ex-drug addict baptised at church he vandalised 6 months earlier

Churchgoers were left praising God after a former drug addict was baptised at a church he broke into and vandalised just six months earlier.
Hillsong worship leader who suffered brain aneurysm allowed to go home

Chelsea Lee Taylor, the Hillsong worship leader who suffered a brain aneurysm last month, is being allowed back home to continue her recovery.
Atheism is 'hopelessly simplistic', says Oxford professor Alister McGrath

In a recent debate on science and religion, Professor McGrath said that atheism was "hopelessly simplistic", while Christianity offered a more compelling framework within which to explore science.
Some churches have lost numbers 'because they lost the message', says Ravi Zacharias

Some churches are losing people because they have failed to preach the "real Gospel" and are instead only offering "feel-good moments", apologist Ravi Zacharias has said.
Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against child sexual abuse conviction

Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal against a child sexual abuse conviction at the Australian Supreme Court in Victoria on Wednesday.
I haven't 'renounced' my faith but it's on 'incredibly shaky ground', says Marty Sampson

Marty Sampson has clarified where he stands in terms of Christianity after posting a message to Instagram a few days ago that led the Christian community to believe he had renounced his faith.