The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See. A statement said the Vati...
More than 10,000 Bibles have been handed out to school children in London in the past three years. It’s due to The Greater London Auxiliary of the Trinitarian Bible Society which began the big d...
Ukraine's leaders will have to be "far-sighted" to secure peace, Pope Francis said on Friday, suggesting that Kyiv would have to make concessions to end the war with Russia. Th...
Venerable Dr Jane Mainwaring will be the next Bishop of Hertford in the Diocese of St Albans, the government has announced. Rev Dr Jane will succeed Rt Rev Michael Beasley following his appointm...
A retired Church of England bishop has been banned for life from ministry after sexual abuse allegations were brought against him. Peter Hullah, former bishop of Ramsbury in the diocese of Salis...
As the World Cup continues in Qatar, Christians are raising concerns that big sporting events can lead to an increase in domestic violence - particularly against women. In a video message markin...
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were suffering today from the "martyrdom of aggression" and compared Russia's war in Ukraine to the "terrible genocide" of t...
Ukraine's security service said on Wednesday it had found "dubious" Russian citizens, large sums of cash in various currencies and pro-Russian literature during a raid on a 1,000-year-ol...
The Bishop of Southwark has shared his thoughts on same-sex marriage in an address to the diocesan synod, weeks after the Bishop of Oxford published a document giving his support. Rt Rev Christopher C...
The Bishop of Thetford, after 14 years, is set to retire from his position. Rt Rev Dr Alan Winton, who is part of the Diocese of Norwich will leave at the end of April 2023. The priest who was d...
Buildings around the world are being lit up in red today to raise awareness of the plight of persecuted Christians. The annual event, which started in 2016, is known as Red Wednesday and is organised ...
A local councillor has raised his concerns after a plan was put forward to install a 5G mast outside a church in Sheffield. George Lindars-Hammond, a Hillsborough councillor is among 17 people prompti...
Ukraine's SBU security service and police raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in Kyiv early on Tuesday as part of operations to counter suspected "subversive activities by Ru...
Pope Francis on Tuesday fired the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide charity arm following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissione...
Lawyers representing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have said that some verses in the Bible are ‘no longer appropriate to modern society’ after a street preacher was arrested. John Du...
A charity is offering 25,000 free tickets to a new film that tells the story of Christmas, as it appears in the Bible. 'Why the Nativity?' will be premiering in 100 Cineworld cinemas in ...
Churches have a vital role to play in accelerating the transition to net zero emissions, according to a new report from Christian charity Operation Noah. It's highlighting the key role of ch...
Vicars are being advised to move carol services marking the fourth Sunday in Advent to a new time to accommodate the World Cup Final. It comes after guidance from the Church of England advised clergy ...
A German priest who was preparing to celebrate Mass in Mali has been abducted, in what is deemed to be a rare occurrence. According to the Press Association (PA), it is suspected that Islamic ex...
A church that was covered in a controversial mural that "scared" children, and reminded people of the Grenfell Tower Fire, has finally been given a facelift. The front of St Peter'...
