A new church in Ibiza is using house music to reach the island’s partygoers and has already celebrated its first baptism, just days after its official launch. Ibiza Lighthouse Church, the only Engli...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that legalising assisted dying could become a “slippery slope”. His comments come as a private member’s bill proposed by Kim Leadbeater MP is the first de...
In 2023, the Church Commissioners excluded more than 800 companies from their investment portfolio on ethical grounds, including 38 firms that failed to engage over their connections with Russia. Thes...
The newly appointed Bishop of Wolverhampton, Dr Tim Wambunya, has received a formal rebuke under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM) for his involvement in a non-canonical ordination in Berlin earlie...
New research from the National Churches Trust has revealed that UK churches save the NHS £8.4 billion a year by providing vital health-related services. From addiction recovery and mental health su...
Christian-owned restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has announced its expansion into the UK, with plans to open locations in London, Liverpool, Leeds, and Belfast. Over the next two years, the company aims t...
Christians in the central state of Chhattisgarh formed an 80-mile-long human chain to protest the lack of action against a politician for allegedly making derogatory comments about Jesus and Christian...
The Deputy First Minister of Scotland has told an Evangelical Alliance gathering that “Christians should have the confidence to get involved” in politics. Kate Forbes is a member of the Free Churc...
Christians are being encouraged to participate in prayer initiatives this week to seek guidance for the nation’s future. The annual National Prayer Week, organised in partnership with groups such as...
The Church of England is offering therapy to priests who have experienced ‘racial trauma’ during their work. Funded by the Church’s Racial Justice Unit, the one-to-one sessions, called "Healing ...
A new study by Durham University suggests the scandal of abuse in the Catholic Church has been a direct cause of people distancing themselves from the Church by reducing attendance at Mass and stoppin...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on Friday for help in securing the release of Ukrainians held captive by Russia. Zelensky, who is touring maj...
Christians have taken to social media to praise a decision not to allow a pole dancer to perform at a church Christmas event. Sophie Badger, had hoped to perform what she describes as a family friend...
Some sixth-form pupils were allegedly called bullies for expressing the view that homosexuality is wrong, according to a representative of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI). The claim was made ...
The Scottish Episcopal Church has decided to drop claims against Bishop Anne Dyer, the first female Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. Initially suspended in August 2022 due to three complaints, Bishop Dy...
Marsha de Cordova MP has been appointed as the new Second Church Estates Commissioner, succeeding Andrew Selous. As the Labour MP for Battersea, she is the first person of colour to hold the position....
A vicar in the City of London is on a mission to eradicate hygiene poverty – and says it’s possible if communities work together. Rev Nick Mottershead who is priest in charge of Holy Sepulchre Lo...
Coptoberfest, the popular beer festival in Copmanthorpe, is back for its tenth year, with special guest Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, set to formally open the event on Friday 11th October. Acc...
Pope Francis has criticsed what he called the "shameful inability" of the international community to end the war in the Middle East, one year after Hamas' devastating attack on Israel. "A year ago...
Police were called to St Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich on Sunday when a passerby misidentified the Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Graham Usher, and his colleagues as “suspicious youths” on the roof...
