The Church of England has said it is admirable that many churches want to be vaccination centres but says churches need to think about the practical implications, such as potentially leaving the churc...
The most senior church leader in Jerusalem has blamed an "extreme ideology" as the motivation behind an arson attack on a historic Gethsemane church. His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerus...
Christian environmental charity A Rocha is urging Christians to "really step up and take action" on climate change. Speaking to Premier, Andy Lester, conservation director for A Rocha, said that Ch...
Members of Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir have been recording a video of their carol service to enable the congregation to celebrate together virtually because of Covid-19 restrictions. The Kent ...
A new report from the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland has revealed just how much churches have stepped up to help others during the pandemic. The report entitled “Stories of Hope” assessed what c...
A historic church in lower Manhattan that houses New York's Liberty Bell and whose congregation dates to the city's earliest days has been gutted by a massive fire. The Middle Collegiate Churc...
A new study has revealed that American churchgoers would rather invite someone to an in-person church service, rather than a digital service. Christian research group Barna surveyed 1.302 US adults an...
In a tradition dating back to medieval times, a schoolboy has been chosen to take on the role of Salisbury Cathedral's chorister bishop. Unlike their predecessors, though, who held office for thre...
A 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire caused "significant" damage to an ancient church in a village in Derbyshire. A huge blaze ripped through All Saints' Church in th...
A 700-year-old church has been destroyed by a huge fire in Mackworth, Derbyshire. All Saints' Church has a congregation of 30 people and was due to resume in-person services on 6th December with...
Hillsong founder and senior leader Brian Houston has said he was alarmed at pastor Carl Lentz's unwillingness to be challenged and "narcissistic behaviour" prior to firing him for having an affai...
The Italian Government has banned people from attending the traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass after nearly 1,000 people died in a day, meaning the service will have to move to earlier in the eve...
Famed Christian geneticist Francis Collins has urged churches to remain closed in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amongst their congregations. Collins, who is also the director of the Nation...
Catholic Bishops in England and Wales have told people that they do not think it is sinful to take the AstraZeneca vaccine being produced to prevent coronavirus. Three vaccines are being talked abou...
Rev Chris Lee has spoken of how his faith gave him strength when his wife experienced two miscarriages. The 37-year-old father-of-two who's become a hit on social media, amassing over 177,000 foll...
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. 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...
