A Syrian-British priest has been speaking of the devastating impact of Monday's earthquake on his wider family. Revd Nadim Nassar tells Premier that his relatives in Syria are living "in horr...
Sandi Toksvig has said she “never wanted” to speak out against the Church of England (CofE) but she “could not sit by” and let the LGBT+ community be “hurt”. Same-s...
The Church of England is setting up a commission to consider whether to stop referring to God as “He” in prayers, after some priests asked to be allowed to use gender-neutral terms instead...
Christian pro-surfer refuses to compete under new transgender policy Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton has spoken out against the World Surfing League's (WSL) new rules which allow transge...
A petition launched against a drag queen storytime event at the Tate has received nearly 10,000 signatures in a day. Catholic commentator Caroline Farrow has petitioned for the Tate to stop “pro...
For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, a minister from a congregation in the Republic of Ireland will become Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI). Rev Dr Sam Mawhinney, ...
Former Second Church Estates Commissioner Sir Tony Baldry and Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, have shared their views on the possible ways Parliament could intervene to require the Church of En...
Churches are stepping in to provide shelter and supplies after two huge earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, leaving thousands dead. The death toll has passed 5,000 and is expected to rise...
The Church of England has acquired a 3.6 per cent stake in Charity Bank, after making an equity investment of over £1 million via its social impact arm. The £1.1million investmen...
Bishops in the Church of England have been discussing human composting, and any potential theological reasons against the process. The alternative method of burial would save spaces in graveyards, but...
All Souls Church London is pausing its payments to the diocese until a decision is made on the same-sex blessings debate. In a letter to the Bishop of London, the church challenged...
A London church leader who, during the first wave of coronavirus, urged his parishioners to buy his fake cure for Covid, has avoided jail. On Monday, the Inner London Crown Court handed Bishop Climate...
A church in Kent is looking for an artist to design a new reliquary to house the remains of England’s earliest saint. The owner of the remains – St Eanswythe – was discovered almost ...
The Church of England has defended the work of bishops in the House of Lords following the launch of a petition to remove them from parliament. They say bishops make “a unique and non-party poli...
The Church of England will this week discuss proposals to bless same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages. Speaking ahead of General Synod, the Bishop of London said the House of Bishops is...
Pershore Abbey will soon install an £800,000 pipe organ following a huge fundraising effort. The musical instrument, made in Padua, Italy, requires a bespoke platform as there is no room fo...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed his “sorrow” as violence and sectarian conflict continues to take lives in South Sudan. Archbishop Justin is currently on a historic three-day Pi...
A video showing an elderly woman getting baptised at the Angel Church in London has gone viral. Shared on Twitter by Ryan Burton King, a pastor from nearby Grace Baptist Church, the video garnered mor...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Pope and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland began a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday. The historical visit has been dubbed a &ldq...
Three Christian development agencies have urged the UK Government to commit to financing a peace process in South Sudan. The leaders of Christian Aid, CAFOD and Tearfund have written a joint open...
