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An 80-year-old woman has died after the second floor of a Catholic church gave way during an Ash Wednesday mass in Bulacan province, Philippines. Grandmother and church choir member Luneta Morales die...

Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch, a chaplain at Leeds University, has been forced into hiding after receiving death threats over his time serving as a reservist in the Israel Defence Force. According to Religio...

The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomed the European parliament’s recent condemnation of attacks against Christians in Nigeria but criticised the &...

Parts of a church building in Somerset that were falling into disrepair have been brought back to life by a boxing club. The Pyramid Boxing Club moved into the top floor of Street Methodist Church, wh...

A small UK-based Christian charity, has garnered praise from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for their exceptional fundraising efforts in support of Ukraine. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine ...

The Church of England has urged the Israeli government to stop its “relentless bombardment” of Gaza, as civilians in Rafah face increased air strikes. The House of Bishops highlighted the ...

More than 20 aid agencies and religious organisations have written a letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK to demand that Israel stops its offensive into Rafah. The organisations, which inclu...

A woman who opened fire at Lakewood Church, Texas on Sunday had a lengthy criminal history, including gun charges. Off-duty officers at the megachurch of televangelist and pastor Joel Osteen gunn...

After 38 years, Salisbury Cathedral has shed its scaffolding, allowing tourists to experience its beauty as originally intended. For Gary Price, the cathedral's Clerk of Works, the sight of the ca...

Pope Francis on Sunday canonised the first female saint from his native Argentina, an event that brought his former fierce critic, Argentine President Javier Milei, to the Vatican. Francis led a ...

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey has accused Most Rev Justin Welby of being "blind" to the impact of mass migration. His criticism comes as judges have raised concerns that s...

Two off-duty law enforcement officers in Houston took down a woman who opened fire on Sunday at Lakewood Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S. led by televangelist Joel Osteen, p...

King Charles attended church on Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed with cancer and would postpone some engagements to undergo treatment. The&n...

The Church of England is planning to tackle a culture of bullying in parishes.  It’s put the issue on the agenda of its upcoming meeting of its governing body. February General Synod papers...

Pope Francis said he sees "hypocrisy" in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly his most strongly worded defence of the move. LGBT blessings were auth...

Christian religious freedom campaigners have given a stark warning on Chinese New Year about a new way in which Christians are being oppressed in the country. Campaigners have said that schoolchildren...

International House of Prayer of Kansas City (IHOPKC) has said its saddened to learn that its founder, who it severed ties with in December 2023, is facing new allegations of sexual abuse. A woman nam...

The Church of England’s governing body has announced it will give more attention to the role that biodiversity plays in the wider climate crisis. General Synod, which will meet later this month,...

The Antioch Greek Orthodox Church brought Christians together in Turkey's Antakya for centuries until last year, when an earthquake killed dozens of them and sent hundreds more fleeing. Thoug...

St. Andrew's Church in Witchford, Cambridgeshire has said it’s facing a daunting challenge as it grapples with an unexpectedly high gas bill. The church, with a modest Sunday congregati...