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A man facing terror charges in Northern Ireland has asked for a bail condition, preventing him from accessing the internet, to be lifted so that he can watch online church services.  Robert James...

An Archdeacon in the Church of England has said black members of the clergy are continuing to face discrimination and injustice in the denomination. The Ven Elizabeth Adekunle, Archdeac...

Proposals to change marriage law in England and Wales would mean couples would get a greater choice of wedding locations and it could be simpler. It also would allow humanists to conduct ceremonies.&n...

More than 3,000 churches are using a tool created by the Church of England to improve their carbon footprint.  The online tool aims to help parishes measure their carbon output and energy use and...

Popular US pastor Tim Keller has shared an update on his health after announcing his pancreatic cancer diagnosis back in June. Keller, a best-selling author and former leader of Redeemer Church in New...

A US pastor who has repeatedly refused to stop hosting in-person church services is set to have his church car park confiscated by authorities. Pastor John MacArthur has been embroiled in a ...

Same-sex couples in Northern Ireland are permitted to register for religious wedding ceremonies for the first time from Tuesday.  Churches will be given the choice to opt-in to facilitate sa...

This year's current events have triggered The Methodist Church in Britain to host weekly online prayer meetings. As part of the Church's Year of Prayer, which marks the start of the Church&#39...

Rev Canon Dr Chigor Chike has been appointed as the Church of England's interim National Adviser Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns as work begins to establish a new body to combat racism. Dr ...

A Catholic church in West Belfast has been forced to undergo a deep clean after a parishioner tested positive for Covid-19. St Agnes' Church on Andersontown Road has been temporarily closed after&...

Across eleven police districts in Northern Ireland, 601 crimes have been recorded against places of worship in the last five years, prompting a call for security funding.   Christian policy chari...

The Charity Commission has launched a new inquiry into a south London church which was found to be selling a coronavirus “plague protection kit”. Bishop Climate Wiseman, head of the Kingdo...

One person has been killed and several others abducted after an attack on the Damba-Kasaya Community in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State, Nigeria on 24th August. Suspected Islamic Fula...

A Church of England diocese based on the Isle of Man has warned that it will be forced to sell of churches in order to evade financial ruin.  In a document released addressing the matter, th...

Guidance has been provided for bell ringers, including checking for nesting birds and not spitting on your hands.  Since churches can hold services again and weddings can go ahead, bell ringers a...

The National Churches Trust has given a total of £500,000 to 45 historic churches and chapels in the UK. The charity said the Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on the finances ...

Footage has emerged of a woman being punched in the face just after completing a reading in church. The shocking attack took place at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in the US city ...

A new study by a research team at Durham University has found that one in four people across the UK have engaged in some form of online worship since lockdown began. The researchers studied the state ...

Campaigners are calling for a “nationally significant” artwork in a redundant church to be given listed status. The Crucifixion by artist George Mayer-Marton was created on the wall of the...

The Government's guidance for Places of Worship has been updated to include information on how to safely go about a full immersion baptism, where a person is completely submerged under the water, ...