Rev Canon Fiona Brampton, one of the first women ordained in the Church of England in 1994, recently joined others for a commemorative service at Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire. The event marked 30 yea...
A Dorset church has employed the use of sheep to tends its grounds, as it does not have the budget for a gardener. Church warden Philip Bailey had the novel idea, based on the church’s history. He t...
The minister of a church in Stoke-on-Trent has insisted that congregants do not feel threatened by a group of local homeless people sleeping on a nearby doorstep, after local authorities ordered them ...
Victims of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abuser John Smyth have issued a scathing attack on the church, criticising its hierarchy of "actively persecuting" them. In a statement shor...
A priest has criticised Glasgow City Council following their decision to permit a loyalist march to pass near two churches in the Calton area. The Glasgow loyalist march is a procession held by unio...
The Church of England has been found to have covered up decades of abuse by the John Smyth, now described as the denomination's "most prolific serial abuser". A long-awaited report into the QC fou...
Over 30 churches across Carlisle have collected a quarter of a tonne of candles for people in Ukraine facing severe hardship. Over a period of two months, congregations throughout the city and surroun...
A nun from Londonderry, who died in the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador, has been declared a Servant of God, marking the first step toward sainthood in the Catholic Church. Sister Clare Crockett was known ...
A transgender teacher from Leicester has attended an audience with the Pope, where he discussed the role of LGBT people in the Catholic church. George White, 31, is a Religious Education teacher at S...
A church in Valencia is providing crucial aid and support in the wake of devastating flash floods that have swept across eastern Spain. Over 200 lives have been lost, and many more people remain unacc...
A report into institutional racism in the Church of England has found that there is a “lack of diversity in leadership” within the Church. The Behind Stained-Glass report has been six months in th...
The Catholic church has sold the ruins of an 800-year old priory for £10. Formerly owned by the Rosminian Order, the Grace Dieu Priory in Leicestershire has been the subject of negotiations for over ...
A recent study proposes a natural explanation for the Bible’s account of Jesus’s “miraculous catch of fish” in Lake Kinneret, Israel. The Bible describes two instances of this miracle, one bef...
GAFCON, a global, orthodox Anglican organisation, has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to "repent" for the "denial of his ordination and consecration vows", following comments about same sex re...
Pope Francis has expressed deep concern and solidarity with those impacted by the severe flash floods in eastern Spain, offering prayers and blessings to the victims and their families. In a video mes...
Rev Rosemary Frew, a minister from the Scottish Borders, has been selected as the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, set to take on her new role in May 2025. Known for ...
The Diocese of Southwark has apologised after an inter-faith peace walk included a stop at a church which is currently being investigated by the Charity Commission over abuse allegations. The annual e...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has made an appearance at a Hampshire motorbike show. The Most Rev Justin Welby visited the show as a guest judge, as part of a visit to the Winchester Diocese. The Custom...
The Diocese of Newcastle has appointed its first ever chaplain for LGBT+ matters. Rev Emma Duff is a former lawyer, who was ordained in 2014. The role will provide a ‘safe space’ for people contem...
Bishop Anne Dyer, Scotland's first female bishop, has received a wave of support as she seeks to resume her duties in the Diocese of Orkney and Aberdeen following allegations of bullying. Rt Rev ...
