24-7 Prayer CEO asked to resign after independent investigation upheld concerns
An independent investigation identified "areas of conduct within the local church context which fell below the standard expected of a senior Christian leader".
An independent investigation identified "areas of conduct within the local church context which fell below the standard expected of a senior Christian leader".
Brian Houston has formally resigned as Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church after an internal investigation found he had "breached the Hillsong Pastor's Code of Conduct".
Church leaders are urging the UK and Scottish governments to urgently tackle the cost of living crisis as food, energy and fuel prices soar.
Hillsong has apologised after senior pastor Brian Houston was investigated over allegations of "inappropriate" texts and entering a woman's hotel room.
"From the 20th century and onwards, within agriculture we've sought to have mass production, machine-like agriculture, and it's been a bit like that in the Church."
Both the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis have had separate phone calls with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in which they discussed the need for peace in Ukraine.
The mayor of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital under bombardment by Russian forces, invited Pope Francis to visit the city in a letter sent last week, saying the pontiff's presence "is key for saving lives and paving the path to peace."
Krish Kandiah, who is leading the effort, thanked churches for their "great compassion and generous hospitality".
Churches Together in England is appealing for an "immediate cessation" to the war in Ukraine.
The Pope has pleaded with Russia to end the "massacre" in Ukraine.
Evangelical ministers who signed a letter raising concerns about the government's upcoming gay conversion therapy ban say they have "experienced backlash" in a "co-ordinated and hostile" campaign by LGBT activists.
Glenn Packiam, author of The Resilient Pastor, speaks to Christian Today about the pressures on today's pastors and how they can thrive in spite of them.
"With war everything is lost," said Pope Francis.