The Royal School of Church Music has launched a campaign to start more church youth choirs, amid “competition” for young people’s attention spans. The Young Voices Toolkit is designed to help ch...
Local residents and church volunteers were honoured by The King at this year’s annual Maundy Service, held at Durham Cathedral for the first time since 1967. Reuters Seventy-six men and seventy-six ...
British churches are vandalised an average of eight times a day, according to new data by the Countryside Alliance. A freedom of information request reveals there were 9,148 records of theft, burglary...
King Charles has used his Easter message to encourage unity between faiths, and to recognise those delivering humanitarian aid in conflict zones and areas affected by disaster. "One of the puzzles of...
The Archbishop of York has told a UN gathering of people of African descent that he acknowledges the Church of England’s “historic complicity” in the slave trade. The United Nations Permanent F...
The pastor of kidnapped American missionary Josh Sullivan has said he was not "naïve" when he and his wife went as missionaries to South Africa. The 35-year-old was abducted last week while preach...
A church in Bradford has opened a ‘sleeping pod’ on its grounds, to offer shelter to homeless people. St Stephen’s Church in West Bowling developed the pod as part of its outreach with the chari...
Church of England rectories in Guernsey will no longer be funded by parish ratepayers from 1st January 2030. Traditionally, the housing costs for parish rectors were covered by income from parish-owne...
The Bishop of Portsmouth has offered a public apology following the conviction of a former Jersey priest for child abuse. Piotr Antoni Glas was found guilty of three counts of gross indecency with a c...
A woman living at a historic almshouse in Hull is facing eviction threats after refusing to attend the on-site chapel. Sandy Smith, 69, has lived at the Charterhouse for nearly five years but is now u...
A former Catholic priest in Jersey has been found guilty of historic child sex offences. Piotr Antoni Glas, who once served in the island’s Catholic community, was convicted of three counts of gross...
A Kent church has faced backlash after installing number plate recognition cameras to prevent non-worshippers from using its private car park. Holy Family Catholic Church in Maidstone introduced the m...
Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, Ruth Jones, has spoken out about the plight of the persecuted Church. In an op-ed, she told Politics.co.uk: “Freedom of belief is an issue that is close to my ...
Hull Minster is preparing to stage its first passion play in generations after an “incredible” response from local people. On Good Friday more than 40 performers will enact the events of Jesus'...
The Irish government says it’s “deeply disappointed” that five out of eight religious orders linked to historical abuse at mother and baby homes in Ireland haven't offered any contribution t...
Scotland’s first female bishop, Rt Rev Anne Dyer, has pledged to restore trust within her church following allegations of bullying. Suspended in 2022 and facing a disciplinary tribunal, the Scottis...
Churches in Britain are experiencing a ‘Quiet Revival’, according to new research by the Bible Society. New data reverses held beliefs that Christianity is declining in Britain. Instead, engagemen...
A recent survey of over 600 regular churchgoers has revealed significant differences in Christian fasting practices, with distinct trends across age and denominations. Commissioned by Green Christian,...
The Charity Commission is assessing whether an investigation into Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is warranted, following recent safeguarding allegations. In a statement to Premier, the watchdog confirmed...
A Greater Manchester vicar says his church has been rendered inaccessible, due to cycle lanes and parking restrictions leaving worshippers “lost” and driving an extra half mile to park. St Margare...
