As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Christian charity Youth for Christ Lebanon (YFCL) has been providing practical support to Muslim communities affected by the ongoing Israeli airstrikes. I...
The UK now has more atheists than people who believe in God, according to new research by Queen’s University Belfast. It has published the interim results of a three-year global project looking at w...
Christians have rallied for free speech rights in London as the Court of Appeal hears the case of a Christian school worker dismissed from her job for gross misconduct over LGBT+ comments. Kristie Hig...
Christian Aid has issued a stark warning that Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country, increasing the “misery” and suffering of the Lebanese peopl...
A bishop in Birmingham had his home broken into while he was officiating the funeral for his late mother. Bishop Desmond Jaddoo MBE was informed of the burglary while conducting the funeral service fo...
A Catholic hospital in California is facing legal action after refusing an emergency abortion to a woman in a critical condition. The state's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has filed a lawsuit again...
Police have arrested a man who barricaded himself inside St Martin’s Church in Overstrand, Norfolk, resulting in a 25-hour standoff. The incident concluded when officers entered the medieval church...
A faith-based social action charity in Cornwall says a lack of carpet in social housing is leading to an increased use of foodbanks. Transformation Cornwall, with the support of the Trussell Trust, ha...
British comedian and actor Russell Brand is stirring outrage on social media after posting a photo that shows him baptising a man. The 49-year-old captioned the image: “It might seem a bit soon to b...
A church congregation in Wales is distancing itself from their former building, now transformed into a supernatural museum and seance space. In a statement on Facebook, Penuel Chapel in Carmarthen dec...
Singer-songwriter Matt Redman has called the Scolding report on Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi “a step in the right direction.” The popular worship leader, who was mentored by Pilavachi for ...
Artem Dmytruk, a Ukrainian MP currently residing in London, is preparing to challenge an extradition request from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Dmytruk, a former member of Zelensky&#...
Victims and complainants of Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi believe that the Scolding report has left "some issues unexplored and questions unanswered". In a post on X, Richard Scorer, who repres...
Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi manipulated, controlled, and mistreated young people under his spiritual care, engaging in inappropriate behaviour such as giving massages to young men in private ...
A new initiative has been launched to improve religious literacy across the public sector. The ReLIT standard, developed by the Religion and Belief Literacy Partnership, aims to help public sector org...
The Charity Commission has confirmed it is investigating Christian persecution charity Barnabas Aid. The watchdog told Premier that it launched a statutory inquiry — its most serious form of invest...
Rt Rev Debbie Sellin led a service to bless the development of St Andrew's, Kettering. The church has undergone a £300,000 refurbishment project to revamp the building into a multifunctional arts...
Bethel Community Church, also known as The House, has officially announced the grand re-opening of its historic building following a full restoration after a catastrophic fire in 2018. The event, set ...
Four senior Church of England bishops have written an open letter condemning Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Rt Rev Rachel Treweek, bishop of Gloucester, Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, bishop of...
Early research reveals drop in global identity from 84 per cent to 77 per cent. Recent provisional data from the Pew Research Center suggests a global decline in religious identity, with the percenta...
