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The US Justice Department is suing the state of Washington over a new law which requires Catholic priests to break the seal of Confession to report information about suspected child abuse or neglect. ...

The Archbishop of Wales has issued an unreserved apology following governance failings at Bangor Cathedral. In a statement published on the Church in Wales’ website, Most Rev Andrew John said he had...

The Bishop of London has spoken of her concerns for the most vulnerable, as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by a narrow margin on Friday. ...

The Bishop of Chelmsford has issued a prayer for Iran as tensions between the country, Israel and the United States escalate. Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani was born in Iran in 1966, but her family fl...

More than 17,000 people flocked to ExCeL London on Saturday 21st June to hear Rev Franklin Graham preach the Gospel, and many thousands had to be turned away at the door. The God Loves You Tour, hoste...

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorit...

Pope Leo has urged the international community to prevent further escalation of war, warning that continued conflict risks opening an “irreparable abyss”. Speaking during his weekly prayer with pi...

Canterbury Cathedral has hosted a poignant memorial to the more than 500 people known to have lost their lives attempting to cross from Calais and Northern France to the UK. The official figure of 500...

Senior Church of England bishops and over 200 clergy have voiced strong concerns over recent moves in Parliament to decriminalise abortion at any stage of pregnancy. The amendment, which passed the Ho...

The Bishop of Guildford has descended his Cathedral’s tower, in a daring community fundraiser. Right Revd Andrew Watson abseiled nearly 50 metres (160 feet). He was joined by staff, bell ringers and...

Denmark's capital has unveiled its first 'tiny church'. The 76-square-metre construction officially opened on Sunday in Nordhavn (North Harbor), which is a district on the outskirts of C...

Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its distinctive ‘wigwam’ shape, has been granted Grade I listed status. Affectionately known as “the Mersey funnel”, the cathedral was comple...

MPs and peers who sit on Parliament's Ecclesiastical Committee have criticised the Church of England’s plans to automatically hold clergy disciplinary hearings in private. The proposals for chur...

The Bishop of Manchester has said he doesn’t believe the predatory behaviour of grooming gangs is "confined to any particular ethnic, cultural, or religious group". Rt Rev David Walker’s comments ...

The Church of England has formally apologised to three sisters who suffered horrific childhood abuse but were repeatedly “fobbed off” after reporting it to clergy. Jenny, Wendy and Christina Read ...

Pilgrims walking the Fife Pilgrim Way this summer may find more than just scenic views along the 64-mile trail, as a newly appointed pastor is now dedicated to supporting them on their journey. The C...

The lead singer of the rock band Paramore has said she hopes the Christian music industry "crumbles" following allegations of sexual assault against former DC Talk frontman Michael Tait.  In a messa...

Religion think tank Theos has highlighted the often overlooked work of churches in promoting community integration for refugees and asylum seekers, and recommended that the government formally include...

A rare 1588 edition of the first complete Welsh Bible will go on display in Wales for the first time. Translated by Bishop William Morgan in the year of the Spanish Armada under Elizabeth I, the Bible...

A church in Caernarfon, North Wales, has been left with “significant damage” after it was struck by lightning during an early morning thunderstorm on Saturday 14th June. Caersalem Church on Garnon...