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An Orthodox priest who attended the pro-Trump rally that preceded a mass assault on the US Capitol buildings has been suspended from his ministry role.  Archpriest Mark Hodges says he was handed ...

A Nigerian priest has been killed in what's the latest act of violence against clergy in the country. The body of Fr John Gbakaan Yaji, of Minna diocese, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region, was d...

The Vatican's criminal tribunal has convicted the former head of the Vatican bank and his lawyer of embezzling millions of euros in proceeds from the sales of Holy See-owned property and sentenced...

The Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, has been remembered as a man of “great human warmth” at his funeral service. The 70-year-old, who had served as archbishop since 2012 ...

The eldest daughter of US megachurch pastor Ed Young has died aged 34. LeeBeth Young passed away on Monday night, according to a social media post by her father. "It is with great ...

A bartender-turned-vicar has said his online “Pimm’s and Hymns” singalong sessions have been “a real light in the darkness” during lockdown. Father Lee Taylor, vicar at S...

A mysterious monolith has been erected outside a Birmingham church, prompting speculation about where it came from. The structure, which has an odd engraving across it, was spotted in the grounds...

A Christian leader from Glasgow has expressed his belief that the recent banning of US President Donald Trump from Twitter, combined with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, could be signs that Jesus is so...

A bishop who became the first woman in the entire continent of Africa to be elected to the position in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has passed away from Covid-19. Rt Revd Ellinah W...

The Church of England's investment arm is ramping up pressure on companies it invests with to ensure they are hitting diversity targets.  The Church Commissioners, which manages the deno...

Evangelicals in the Church of England are marking Martin Luther King Day by launching videos aimed at helping Christians think more deeply about racial issues.  The Church of England Evangelical ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and encouraged others to do the same. Calling the vaccine "an answer to prayer," Welby said that...

The Turkish foreign ministry has criticised comments made by the head of the Greek Orthodox Church as being insulting to the Islamic faith.  During a TV interview at the weekend, Ieronymos&n...

An RAF veteran was among hundreds of people aged over 80 to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at Salisbury Cathedral. Former flight sergeant Louis Godwin, 95, gave a thumbs-up after being vaccinated in the...

The Church of England has said more than half of its 14,000 parishes have closed for communal Sunday worship. Speaking to the BBC, the Church said some of its clergy are shielding, and all parishes ar...

The Church of Scotland has said it doesn't think threatening legal action against the Scottish Government, if places of worship cannot reopen, is the right course to take when "the country is...

A group of church leaders in Scotland has sent a letter to the Scottish Government calling on it to reverse lockdown rules which mean that churches have to be closed for corporate worship. The 30 chur...

It’s been revealed that a pastor from Delaware and long-time friend of President-elect Joe Biden has been chosen to give the benediction during his inauguration ceremony next week. Rev Dr Silves...

A Covid-19 vaccination service has begun administering jabs at Lichfield Cathedral after being set up along its medieval nave. Britain’s oldest three-spired cathedral, in Staffordshire, was dubb...

A new database which will contain the name and ministerial authority of every clergy member in the Church of England is set to go live in May. All 20,000 clerics active in the denomination h...