The Anglican Diocese of Norwich will not seek to replace retiring clergy or those wanting to move elsewhere as it cuts back ten per cent of roles. The Diocese aims to reduce the number of paid clerg...
A pastor in the US state of Maryland has voiced outrage over being cautioned by the public health authorities for not wearing a mask at his church, despite the building being empty at the time. Rev ...
Nineteen church leaders have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on him to set ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Â They want him to pledge to cut UK emissions by at least 75 per cent...
The Church of England's first permanent Director of Safeguarding has resigned after just 18 months in the role. Melissa Caslake had been leading efforts to create fit-for-purpose safeguarding...
The Church Online Platform, a digital tool enabling churches to stream their own services and build community online, has seen 42,000 churches sign up to use its platform this year. The platform lau...
The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, Peter Leonard, has warned residents not to take being placed in Tier 1 for granted as England ends its second national lockdown and enters a strict tier system....
A church in the US state of Texas is giving away $100,000 to senior citizens who are struggling to make their rent payments. The 15,000-strong Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas, Texas, annou...
Lincoln Cathedral's chancellor has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a church party more than 20 years ago. Rev Paul Overend, 54, who's Canon Chancellor at Lincoln Ca...
MPs on the Joint Committee on Human Rights are inviting the general public to submit written evidence about whether they think their freedom of religion has been compromised by the Government's Co...
A church in Northern Ireland has been "spoken to" by police after it refused to obey the latest Covid-19 restrictions. Tandragee Baptist Church in Co Armagh was reported to the authorities after meet...
A much-loved church leader has died after contracting Covid-19. Pastor Bob Bryant of the Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, California, died just a week after being hospitalised with the v...
Rt Rev James Newcome has been asked to stand down from his role in two charities - the Royal British Legion and the Children's Society - while a character reference he gave about an abusive priest...
Star of stage and screen Sheila Hancock has suggested the government did more harm than good by forcing places of worship to close down during the two national lockdowns. The 87-year-old actress, who&...
A group of churches and local families in High Town, Luton have come up with a creative and Covid-safe idea for people to enjoy advent in the lead up to Christmas. Twenty four households across the ...
The Archbishop of York has said he does not want things to return to how they were before the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to Premier, Stephen Cottrell said that UK society should focus on building...
Police have apologised after a pastor was accused of breaking coronavirus regulations while holding a religious service online. Reverend Daniel Mateola said he was "treated like a criminal" when offic...
The Church of England will be listing all their available outdoor carol services this December to reflect the Government's permission to allow outdoor singing for the whole congregation in churche...
The Government has released guidance for England for the Christmas period about how to limit coronavirus infection, allowing outdoor carol services and door-to-door carolling. It includes advice a...
The Northern Ireland Executive has backtracked after putting in place harsher rules on the broadcasting in places of worship. On Friday the government amended legislation decreasing the number of peop...
Pope Francis is encouraging Argentine women who are protesting a proposed new law to legalise abortion, saying the protection of life is above all a matter of human ethics. In the letter to the women ...
