With mass gatherings frowned upon as the UK seeks to stem the spread of Covid-19, thousands of worshippers have been left unable to attend church. Communion is a central part of the lives of Christian...
A Christian community gym, serving the vulnerable in Northamptonshire has closed its doors following government orders in response to the coronavirus. The UK government has enforced more severe restri...
Christian artists have started announcing that churches can play their songs for free when they live stream their services this Sunday. As the majority of churches broadcast their meetings to me...
Christian festival organiser New Wine has announced it will be cancelling its upcoming summer events due to the coronavirus pandemic and has encouraged guests to donate their tickets to the company in...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an apology to victims of the Windrush scandal for the "wickedness" of their treatment by the Church of England. Most Rev Justin Welby told the Lords t...
The Church of England has issued new guidance on weddings, stating ceremonies can go ahead but should be limited to the legal minimum of five people. The priest and two witnesses should all observe a ...
The Christian family festival Word Alive has been cancelled in April. The conference usually takes place on the north Wales coast on a holiday resort and was meant to have speakers David Cook an...
Rochester Cathedral has lit up its spire blue to send the message that the Church is praying for all those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Prayers will continue to be offered in the Cathed...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has announced it will be suspending public acts of worship in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The measures will come into effect from Fr...
Churches have been warned to make sure they are still abiding by safeguarding policies if the church is not physically meeting. As thousands of churches close this weekend for the foreseeable fu...
An investigation into the safeguarding procedures of the Methodist Church, Baptist Union of Great Britain and United Reformed Church - and other religious settings - has been postponed because of coro...
Churches are already seeing huge interest in digital offerings as the country moves towards self-isolation. With the Government advising against public gatherings, most churches have cancelled Sunday ...
The Bishop of Manchester, Rt Rev David Walker told Premier Church would be looking for different for a while as church services would no longer be meeting under current government guidance for no mass...
A National day of prayer for the global pandemic of coronavirus has been organised for all churches for this Sunday as hundreds cancel services and move online. A group called Churches Together ...
One of the churches worst affected by the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka last year is almost back to normal according to the parish priest. The attack at St Anthony's in Colombo on April 21st ki...
The Church of Scotland has announced will be cancelling its upcoming General Assembly which was due to take place on 16th May, in response to the coronavirus epidemic. The week-long summit in E...
Following the Government's advice to stop public gatherings the Church of England and the Baptist Union of Great Britain have announced churches are going to put public worship on hold and become ...
Religious organisations are subject to "little to none external oversight" of how they ensure children are protected from sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Despite organisations stressing ...
A bishop sits down with Cara Bentley in the Robing Room in the House of Lords to talk about the week in politics. Each week a different Church of England bishop leads prayers in the House of Lor...
A church in Manchester is asking for acts of kindness to be carried out in the memory of an 88-year-old man who died after testing positive for coronavirus, on behalf of his family. A post on the Face...
