The Church of England has been forced to defend its now‑infamous “World Cup prayer” after members of General Synod challenged the theology, authorship and oversight of a piece of liturgical prose mocked across social media for invoking “the hand of God.” In a written...

For many years, leaders in some Western churches have argued that disagreements over same-sex relationships should be understood through the lens of culture. We also heard such assumptions during the ACC-19 meeting in Belfast. African churches have repeatedly been urged to respect cultural differences...