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The Catholic Church in England and Wales has said the UK Government should treat the effects coronavirus has on ethnic groups as matter of urgency.  New analysis by the Office for National S...

More than 20 Church of England cathedrals have encouraged their communities to have a picnic in their household on VE Day.  A website has been set up for people to share their picnic online and p...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on people to honour the sacrifice of the 1945 generation by remembering reconciliation and holding on to hope. In an address to mark the 75th anniversary of VE ...

Bishop Michael Nazir Ali, the former bishop of Rochester, has said culture is as important as the economy when it comes to returning to normal.  On Thursday, the Bank of England predicted a 14 pe...

The Bishop of London is set to lead an online church service on Sunday with the aim of celebrating nurses and healthcare workers that have sacrificed so much during this coronavirus pan...

Australian cardinal George Pell knew a notorious paedophile priest had been moved decades ago because he had sexually abused children, and should have removed an unstable priest in another parish who ...

Key workers in the frontline battle against Covid-19 should be paid a real living wage, the Archbishop of York has told the Lords. The Rt Rev John Sentamu said the current coronavirus crisis had under...

A 29-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people, police said. Zara Anne Radcliffe will appear before Cardiff Magistrates...

Dioceses can start opening church buildings to live stream services straight away and each Diocesan Bishop is to inform parishes of the specifics.  The House of Bishops met on Tuesday over Zoom a...

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has spoken of the responsibility of churches to fight climate change, following a new report. Christian climate charity Operation Noah has rele...

French bishops have expressed their frustration after being told they are prohibited from holding in-person services until at least 2nd June. At the end of last month, French Prime Minister&...

A Christian charity which donates computers to charities in need has been inundated with requests from churches as services have moved online due to the coronavirus lockdown. Computers for Charities t...

TD Jakes has criticised those who reject social distancing guidelines on the basis that their faith will protect them from contracting coronavirus.  The senior pastor at The Potter's House ch...

Churches could reopen in a "phased" way once lockdown measures begin to be lifted, Church of England leaders have said. During a video-conference call on Tuesday the church's House of Bi...

A number of Christians have been injured after police raided a church in the Chinese city of Xiamen. Witnesses said the authorities swooped on Xingguang Church Sunday as members were worshipping, viol...

Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz has called on the authorities to provide clearer guidelines as the city braces for a phased return to normality. In a video posted to Instagram, Lentz insisted that the ...

A vicar has urged MPs to rethink their call for churches to allow funerals in their buildings, suggesting that the politicians do not appreciate what is involved, pointing out that churches depen...

A London-based Christian eye doctor who warned about the dangers of underestimating Covid-19 has died after contracting the disease. Dr Paul Kabasele, a "much-loved" ophthalmologist, di...

The Church of England is under pressure from a group of Tory MPs to resume conducting "small-scale" funeral services in churches. The MPs, including former Cabinet ministers Liam Fox and The...

The Church of England is being accused of failing in its responsibility to the nation by closing its doors. Over 500 clergy and lay people have signed a letter to the Times calling for a rethink to cu...