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A teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 has been beatified by the Catholic Church in Assisi, Italy. Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis has been known as the patron of the internet as he used it to spread ...

The Anglican Archbishop of South America, the Most Rev Gregory Venables, is encouraging Christians to pray for the region as five out the ten countries with most coronavirus cases globally are South A...

Churches may have to be creative this year as the conditions on reopening shelters for people experiencing homelessness will mean less beds can be provided and many won't be able to open at all. ...

Pope Francis has met with Cardinal George Pell in the Apostolic Palace after the cardinal's sex abuse conviction and acquittal in Australia. The Vatican released a brief video clip of the meeting,...

A minister who was leading a funeral service said she was left "flabbergasted" after being accused of breaking Covid-19 restrictions by encouraging mourners to recite the Lord's Prayer.  Aliso...

The Church of Egland has provided over 17,000 online services and events since the start of lockdown, a newly published report has revealed. Figures taken from the denomination's A Church Near Y...

A US federal judge has cited scripture in his ruling against a new ban on outdoor worship gatherings. Washington D.C. Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of President Trump, ruled against Mayor Murie...

Coventry Cathedral has scooped 'Best Historic Attraction or Venue' in this year's Group Leisure & Travel Awards. The cathedral was competing with the likes of Alnwick Castle, Belvoir Castl...

Fifteen churches across the Diocese of London are to receive a share of the Government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.  They are among 445 he...

The Church of Ireland launched a major three-year all-island mental health promotion programme to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Saturday. Called 'Mental Health Promotion across the Chur...

Officials at the Anglican Communion have welcomed the news that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Announcing the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee praised th...

A growing number of Catholic women are claiming that a Bible set to be used in masses across the country actively excludes women from its pages. A petition is now calling on the Bishops’ Conferenc...

West Midlands Police have confirmed to Premier that uniformed officers attended a church in Birmingham after concerns were raised about the number of worshippers and coronavirus restrictions. Police s...

Health officials in Shasta County, California, have linked a recent spike in Covid-19 cases to popular charismatic church Bethel.  According to officials, 123 of the Covid-19 cases reported in th...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the findings of an inquiry into child sexual abuse within the Church of England are "shameful and disgraceful". Justin Welby said the report by the Independent In...

The Church of England spent decades failing to protect some children and young people from sexual predators, preferring instead to protect its own reputation, a damning report has found. The Church wa...

Prominent megachurch pastor Greg Laurie has tested positive for Covid-19 after attending an event at the White House during which many are thought to have contracted the illness. Laurie, who leads Har...

The Dean of Sheffield has announced his resignation from Sheffield Cathedral after facing "tremendous pressure" that was beginning to adversely affect his health. The Very Revd Peter Bradley, who ha...

Allegations of sexual misconduct against the late apologist Ravi Zacharias are to be investigated by his lifelong denomination, the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA). The US-based protestant d...

An Australian man who accused Cardinal George Pell (pictured above) of sexually abusing him has denied he was bribed for his evidence, shooting down the latest conspiracy theory to hit the Vatican ami...