The new Archbishop of Canterbury has made his debut on Radio 4's religious slot Thought for the Day - and admitted he hardly ever listens to it. Qu...

I don't think there's any denying that Jesus was a pretty stand up guy. When he wasn't bringing people back to life - always a generous thing to do - he seemed to spend most of his time feeding the masses or turning water into wine. He was just the kind of bloke who would make a great addition to any party.

As the number of people identifying themselves as Christian goes into steep decline, there is one place where religious debate is booming: online. ...

A tattoo enthusiast who has spent 300 hours in the chair and more than £20,000 on ink, has legally changed his name to ‘Body Art’. Born Mathe...

One ought always to be on one's guard about those who assert that to think in a certain way is to commit a sin. This is the immoral and bullying trick that religion plays. Couched in cosy rhetoric and increasingly vague threats is the assumption that, in dissenting, you are subjecting yourself to an eternity of howling pain and misery.

If Jesus were around today, he would most certainly be on Facebook and Twitter, a German Archbishop insists. Freiburg Archbishop Robert Zollitsch,...

Oh, Lord. We've heard of mistakes but this one is truly Great. According to the Pope, the Christian calendar is years off the mark - because of one mo...

Topless FEMEN protestors wearing nuns habits stormed French protests against gay marriage this weekend. More than 100,000 people organised by Cath...

A scrap of ancient papyrus containing dialogue in which Jesus explicitly refers to his "wife" has reignited debate over whether the Christian Messiah ...

A doctor accused medical watchdogs of persecuting Christians as he denied trying to convert a patient to his religion on Wednesday. Committed Chris...

When airing his beliefs that Jesus was on a crusade to actually fight against organised religion as opposed to championing it, spoken word poet Jeff Bethke caused controversy amongst both atheists and church goers alike.

A Brazilian actor has died after accidentally hanging himself while reenacting the death of Judas Iscariot in an Easter play, it was reported today. ...

A baffled chip shop owner has been forced to move his 'Oh My Cod' fish sign from his shop front after he was bombarded with complaints from Christians...