​ A church in the US state of Maryland has committed $500,000 (£364.000) to the cause of racial justice in its community. The Memorial Episcopal Church, which was founded by Confederate s...
An inquiry into historical child sexual abuse has found that among over 5,000 people, schools were the most likely place for a child to have been abused if it was within an institution, followed by re...
A group of 122 church leaders has decided to stop legal action against the government following its decision to allow churches to remain open in England and Wales during the ongoing lockdown. T...
The Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral is inviting friends and family to honour loved ones who have died from Covid-19 by leaving a virtual tribute in their memory. Dr David Ison launched the Remember ...
A former church warden serving a life sentence for the murder of a university lecturer following a campaign of physical and mental torture will challenge his conviction at the Court of Appeal. Benjami...
The Church of England has decided to ditch its investments with oil company BP. The Church Commissioners, which manages the denomination's £8.7 billion investment fund, is understood to have...
Sir Keir Starmer has told Premier Christian News that faith leaders are vital in encouraging Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Amid low-confidence about...
A number of religious organisations have apologised for their role in operating the Mother and Baby Homes. A research report into operation of the institutions, published on Tuesday, examined eight mo...
Most Revd Justin Welby has said he is committed to praying for Britain's politicians as they make decisions about the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the Archbishop of Canterbur...
The head of the Catholic church in Ireland has apologised and asked for the forgiveness of the survivors of the mother and baby homes. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin issued a statement after the pu...
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have urged people to take a moment each day to pause and remember the more than 100,000 people across the UK who have died after contracting Covid-19. In an open...
A church in Hertfordshire that was devastated by fire two years ago is celebrating the return of its bells. In December 2018, a fire broke out at St John the Baptist church in Royston near Cambr...
A new survey by Christian Conference Trust (CCT) has revealed that 92 per cent of churches and Christian organisations say they have lost connection with some of their people because they were unable ...
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, who was previously criticised in an investigation involving disgraced bishop Peter Ball, has had his ban on being a minister overturned. The 85-year-old sai...
The Vatican has effectively slapped a retired US bishop on the wrist for "flagrant" imprudent behaviour with teenagers, even though a diocesan review board determined that allegations of sex...
The FBI is investigating an attack on a church in California that has been labelled a "hate group" because of its condemnatory views towards the LGBT community. The First Works Baptist ...
President Joe Biden has attended Mass for the first time since taking office, worshipping on Sunday at the church he frequented when he was vice president. Mr Biden, the nation's second Catholic p...
A Lancaster vicar has come up with increasingly creative ways of delivering his sermons during lockdown including filming overlooking the M6. Rev Canon Peter Ballard, who's a non-stipendiary vicar...
The Church of England has said imposition of ashes will be permitted during Ash Wednesday but not in the traditional way. New guidance stated that in churches, choosing to remain open for public worsh...
Christian festival Spring Harvest has axed its 2021 in-person events, saying it is "no longer viable or responsible" to host the gatherings at their flagship Butlins locations. Es...
