A small part of a dead person's cremated ashes may be stored in a place that was dear to them rather than in a church or cemetery, the Vatican said on Tuesday, softening its previous stance on the...
The Church of England has announced that blessings for same-sex couples can take place within existing church services from this Sunday, 17 December. Yesterday afternoon the House of Bishops vote...
Five years after a government crackdown in China saw over 100 members of the Early Rain Church arrested in Sichuan Province, authorities have prevented leaders and members from taking part in an onlin...
Every church hopes their Christmas carols will be well attended, but for one church in East London, it was a case of being careful what you wish for. St Peter’s Bethnal Green had to cancel its t...
A teacher has been found dead at a church in London where his pupils had performed their nativity just hours earlier. The man's body was discovered at St Matthew's church in Bayswate...
The only Catholic church in Gaza has been damaged in an attack. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has confirmed to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that shrapnel from Israe...
Reports from India say 42 Christians were arrested and interrogated by police at the end of November in the country's most populated state. Anti-conversion laws in the state of Uttar Pradesh have ...
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York say they 'deeply regret' flaws in the design and governance of the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB). The body was disbanded...
American pastor, author and broadcaster Dr Tony Evans has married his fiancée, three months after announcing their engagement. Dr Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, in Dallas, ...
Five Christian denominations will unite this weekend to broadcast a special online ecumenical carol service led in British Sign Language. Led by Deaf Christians, the service will revolve around the th...
The group of countries in southeast Asia known as ASEAN has strongly condemned the bombing of a church service in the southern Philippines, which it called a "heinous terrorist attack"....
Residents in West London have been treated to a live re-enactment of the Wise Men's journey to Jesus, as thousands gathered to mark the start of Advent. Three real-life ca...
A charity dedicated to assisting refugees and asylum seekers is partnering with churches and community groups to infuse a sense of festive cheer for those far from their homeland. Throughout December,...
A Catholic Union survey has found that two in three Catholics experienced negative physical or mental health impacts after churches were closed during Covid, with 93...
Almost exactly ten years on from his first historic visit there as Prince of Wales, King Charles returned to the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage this week. Over six hundred ...
Almost 64 per cent of the UK has seen more signs of people experiencing deprivation in their community this year. New research from The Salvation Army shows that worries about the cost of living, the ...
Pope Francis, who has been suffering from a lung inflammation, said on Wednesday that he is feeling a lot better, although he still has to restrict how much he talks. "I am much better but I have...
The UK government says there won't be any exemption given for clergy under new plans to lower migration levels. New plans unveiled by Home Secretary James Cleverly on Monday state that skille...
King Charles joined over 500 worshippers at an Advent Service and Christmas Reception at the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Hertfordshire on Tuesday. After the service, His Majesty spent time meetin...
News and sports broadcaster Dan Walker has described the words of his favourite carol as "life changing". In a video on the Church of England's official X account, Walker described how i...
