An advocate for victims of domestic abuse has launched a new resource for churches to help them teach young people more about healthy relationships. Sally Hope, who runs the w...
A group of Oxford students which has published a report on how safe it believes LGBTQ+ students will be at each of the city's churches, has described "a gospel o...
A judge has banned a man in Oxfordshire from entering any church in England, unless he has written permission, after he systematically targeted places of worship in three counties. Christopher Coultha...
The founder and former leader of Soul Survivor Watford has been referred to the Home Office’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) following the outcome of a national safeguarding investigation ...
A Church of England charity has been strongly criticised by the country of Barbados. Earlier this month, United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG) pledged £7m to Barbados over the next 10 to ...
Broadcaster Martha Kearney is launching a nationwide appeal for funds to repair her local church in Suffolk. St Mary the Virgin in the village of Wortham near Diss is one of 38 existing...
The Chair of the Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice (ACRJ) says the Church of England has real issues around governance and data collection. Lord Paul Boateng was speaking to Premier afte...
A Catholic church in the Isle of Man has been granted cathedral status by Pope Francis. The Church of Saint Mary of the Isle located in Douglas will become the first Catholic co-cathedral in the Briti...
A bride in Aberdeenshire was rescued by a modern-day Good Samaritan, who got her to the church on time after her original mode of transport broke down. Sharon Travers' friend had dressed up a...
A prominent bishop in the United Methodist Church is becoming the first ever to face a church trial this week. She's being charged on multiple charges of harassment and financial wr...
In a display of defiance against the conservative Archbishop of Cologne, several Catholic priests have blessed same-sex couples outside Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The protest followed criticism by ...
The director of safety at a church in California had told a podcast he's working with technology experts on a software that will detect guns onsite. Matt Montana told the 'Higher Ground With B...
Two bishops from mainland China are due to attend a major Vatican meeting next month, officials said on Thursday, a positive sign after recent tensions between the Holy See and Beijing. The two bishop...
The Church of England has announced the appointment of a new National Public Policy Advisor. Dilys Alam will adopt a particular focus on issues concerning justice and social policy. She wil...
A Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria, along with six other men. Armed militants abducted the seven men on 17th September. Father Marcellinus Obioma Okide was en-route to his parish, in Udi,...
Pope Francis welcomed Russia's new ambassador to the Vatican on Monday and the envoy said the pontiff told him he was determined to forge ahead with his peace and humanitarian initiatives for Ukra...
A new song has been chosen as this year’s theme carol for the Church of England Christmas campaign. Respected conductor and former Kings College singer, Bob Chilcott, has composed and ...
St Ia’s Church in Cornwall has installed a bar with two temporary beer taps. The Grade 1 listed building is one of the main music venues for the St Ives September Festival, a two-week music and ...
The Church of England has announced the appointment of an interim commissioner to oversee the resolution of the handling of past safeguarding cases previously under investigation by the now-dissolved ...
A fife organist has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for 60 years of serving the church. Ian Ogilvie of Linktown Church in Kirkcaldy was acclaimed by cross-party MSPs who than...