Spring Harvest has announced Gavin Calver from the Evangelical Alliance will be the new Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group (SHPG). Gavin Calver will complete his duties alongside his current ...
House of Bishops confirms clergy in civil partnerships and living in accordance with the teaching of the Church on human sexuality can be considered as can The Church of England has dropped its proh...
An openly gay former Catholic friar doesn't think Sir Elton John is in a position to know how Jesus would respond to gay marriage. The singer insists Jesus would support it and allow same-sex pries...
The Church of Scotland has voted to allow congregations to accept gay ministers. Gay ministers will be free to work in the Church of Scotland. It's General Assembly has voted to allow liberal congreg...
Pope Francis makes his first visit to the Holy Land as pontiff this weekend, in what's becoming one of the most anticipated papal visits to the region in decade In a major change to protocol the Pope...
It's the coming-together of two ideas to remind people of the true meaning of Christmas - to have 24 pieces of art in local schools, or for advent windows in hi Churches in Hull are celebrating being...
A husband who built a private chapel for his wife in their garden says it was a "nice thing to do for her". Jon Richards, 69, originally told his wife Muriel, 68, that he was building a shed. But he ...
The international director of a Christian anti-persecution charity has been charged with sexual assault on a woman. Premier's Antony Bushfield reports. (function(){var ff=document.createElement('sc...
A Catholic priest has claimed that IS fighters driven out of the Nineveh Plains have "riddled the region with landmines" and even put bombs inside children's to Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need,...
Justin Bieber is no stranger to making declarations of his Christian faith via social media. The popstar was attending Kayne West's 'Sunday Service', where Pastor Rich Wilkerson was speaking and Bieb...
Justin Welby is being enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral this afternoon at a ceremony that will be attended by guests including Prince Charles and David Cameron. Global religious leaders will join Dav...
The monarch's remains were found buried beneath a car park in the city last year. Leicester Cathedral's revealed the re-burial plans for Richard the third after his remains were located under a car p...
Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed it is investigating concerns over funding at a church in Penzance. The Diocese of Truro said it first became suspicious around two years ago.It informed police...
A church which encourages art, play and eating as a form of worship is celebrating its 10th birthday today. The Messy Church provides families with an alternative to traditional Sunday services.The...
It's been revealed a quarter of households affected by the spare room subsidy have gone into arrears with their rent for the first time. Figures claim at least 50,000 council tenants have fallen beh...
The painstaking examination of safeguarding issues is expected to take up to 36 months. The Methodist Church is starting a comprehensive review of every case of abuse it's dealt with over the past si...
Rt Revd Justin Welby was given a send-off at Durham Catherdral. The new Archbishop of Canterbury's bid farewell to his diocese.Premier's Marcus Jones has more: (function(){var ff=document.createEleme...
Monsignor Leo Cushley tells Premier 'honesty and truth' is needed to bring healing and reconciliation in Scotland. A new Archbishop has been appointed by Pope Francis to the diocese rocked by a scand...
An app to encourage a new generation of Bible readers has been released. It's hoped Bible App for Kids - designed for 4 to 10 year olds - will transform how young children engage with scripture. Make...
Rt Rev Phillip North is the new Bishop of Burnley, having been consecrated at York Minster earlier today. Up to now, Rt Rev North's been the Team Rector of Old St Pancras parish in north London. He...
