The lead Bishop for safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England and Wales has defended the Seal of the Confessional even when a priest may hear disclosures of abuse. Bishop Paul Mason was speaking ...
Catholic Bishops in England and Wales are urging all Catholics to commit to the tradition of not eating meat on Fridays - for environmental as well as theological reasons. Speaking at a press confer...
Catholic Bishops in England and Wales say proposals to impose buffer zones outside abortion facilities raise concerns about freedom of religion, belief, association and expression. In October MPs vote...
A retired French archbishop is under investigation from judicial and church authorities for what he called "an inappropriate gesture" towards an adult young woman at the end of the 1980s. Monseigneu...
Two leading Church of England bishops on poverty issues in the House Lords have shared their reaction to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn statement. Both bishop of St Albans, Rt Rev Alan S...
Life Church in Bradford has fallen victim to two incidents of supposed hate crime, including a "security threat." The church was evacuated on Sunday, but nothing was found. An instance of crimina...
The charity Christians Against Poverty, and others who work at the forefront of supporting those in need, say the Chancellor's budget offers little hope to those struggling with the cost of livin...
The board of a new ministry started by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries' (RZIM) vice president Abdu Murray has come out in support of their current president following an investigation whic...
The number of people who don't identify with any denomination in the US has increased by 30 per cent since the Cold War years, according to a new survey. New data released by the US Religion Cen...
Tributes are being paid to Presbyterian minister and missionary Rev Dr Paul Bailie who has died suddenly at the age of 54. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) Rt Rev Dr John Kirk...
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially endorsed an historic friendship agreement between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland. She formally backed the St Margaret&#...
A vicar in the north east of England is calling for a new approach to tackling drug addiction. Rev Jon Canessa says the region has the highest drug death rate in the country with almost 4,900 people d...
A new chaplaincy service for the LGBT+ community is being started in a Welsh diocese. The Diocese of Llandaff is providing chaplaincy to people who are seeking support, advice or understanding in th...
A Salvadoran court released a retired high-ranking Army officer convicted of ordering the massacre of six Roman Catholic priests belonging to the Jesuit order during the brutal peak of the country'...
Sunday morning church attendance has become "less of a priority" for families since the pandemic, according to a new study. The research was carried out by Liverpool Hope University together with Care...
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has joined religious leaders from across the world in a world-first climate repentance ceremony. Held in London, the meeting saw leaders from a range of faiths come t...
Vicars have joined fellow climate protestors outside Barclays banks on highstreets up and down the United Kingdom. They claim the banking chain is the UK and Europe's largest financier of fossil f...
More than seven million people have had contact with their local church for community support services such as food banks, parent toddler groups and lunch clubs, according to a new survey for the Chur...
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is urging the government to take more action to tackle climate change internationally – saying he wishes they would take a “more edgy role”. He ...
A vicar in Matt Hancock’s Suffolk constituency has hit out at the MP during a sermon. Mr Hancock has traded in the House of Commons for a jungle, and his political colleagues for a group of celebrit...
