Most bishops and safeguarding professionals surveyed about outsourcing Church of England safeguarding activities opposed the idea, despite abuse victims being strongly in favour. Of the bishops who re...
A 66-year-old sportswoman has claimed the title of oldest ever debutant in international cricket. Sally Barton made her international debut in Gibraltar's second T20 international against Estonia...
York Minster is holding a service to commemorate thirty years of female ordination in the diocese of York. A special Evensong thanksgiving service will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday 4Â June. In 1994...
A theology lecturer has told a tribunal he was dismissed after a "homophobic"Â tweet, despite his employers knowing about his views on sexuality and the Church for years. Three female students complai...
A gay pride flag, representing support for the LGBTQ+ community, has been stolen multiple times from outside Leigh Wesley Methodist Church in Essex. This has led to an investigation by police. Ess...
This year marks the 700th anniversary of the birth of John Wycliffe, the visionary behind the first English translation of the Bible. Despite this, it has been revealed by Wycliffe Bible Translators...
The US Episcopalian Church (ECUSA) is reviving plans for potential full communion with the United Methodist Church (UMC) after the UMC voted to end restrictions on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings ...
A police probe into allegations of blasphemy has been opened in Pakistan, after an elderly Christian man accused of burning the Qur'an was attacked by a large mob on Saturday. Nazil Gill Masih w...
Church pastors have been enlisted by Nottinghamshire Police to mentor young detainees, primarily within local black communities, with the aim to steer them towards positive life changes. The scheme,�...
The Vatican has issued an apology after it was reported that Pope Francis had used a highly derogatory term to describe homosexuals. In a statement, the Vatican said the Pontiff "never intended to off...
An 18th-century Archbishop of Canterbury approved payments to buy slaves in Barbados, according to documents seen by The Observer. Lambeth Palace archive documents reveal Thomas Secker (Archbishop of ...
Lucille Terry, aged 85, has embarked on her sixth academic degree- Religious Studies. Terry, who is from Cirencester but currently residing in Siddington Park's Rangeford Village retirement commun...
The Bishop of Blackburn has allowed the de-consecration of part of Calderstones Cemetery in Whalley, Lancashire, where children were laid to rest during the Second World War. This decision came after ...
A hearing begins today into the dismissal of a theology lecturer who worked at a Methodist bible college. The employment tribunal, which is taking place in Sheffield, will look into the termination of...
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, Italian me...
The Bishop of Norwich has shared on social media that he is in direct contact with the Anglican bishops in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following the devastating landslide that struck the country last Frida...
Race Equality First has been appointed to review the Church of England’s systems for handling racist incidents. The independent agency will assess the effectiveness of current policies and procedure...
Safe Spaces, a helpline for survivors of church-related abuse, has shown improvement according to a new independent evaluation. Launched in 2020 by the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church ...
A new website has been launched to help Christians engage with the General Election campaign. It's been devised by the social policy charity CARE to help people from all denominations think, act, ...
The Church of Scotland is seeking offers for a historic church in Dumfries. St Mary's Greyfriars Church, which dates back to 1837, is a B-listed building, and is on sale with offers starting at £...
