The Church of Scotland has set out its position in favour of ending conversion practices in the country, urging the Scottish Government to ban conversion therapy. It comes after a consultation to end ...
For the first time in several years, iconic Easter crosses will not grace the top of a knoll in Somerset, a tradition that has highlighted Easter week every Palm Sunday. Visible from the M5 ...
The rector of Liverpool Parish Church has resigned after accusing the Church of England of “homophobia and misogyny”. In a statement on social media site X, Rev Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, t...
The police and Crown Prosecution Service have launched a new “Joint Justice” plan to better support victims of domestic abuse. It involves better collaboration to improve charge and convic...
A congregation of Catholic nuns has reopened a bar in an ancient sanctuary in northern Spain, pulling pints of beer in the hopes of spreading the word of God to thirsty guests visiting the 1...
The Church in Wales, which is composed of six dioceses, has selected seven pupils from a Haverfordwest school to serve as chaplains, marking a first for the diocese of St Davids. The students, f...
Nick Fletcher, the Conservative MP for Don Valley, recently took a stand in Parliament to underscore the importance of the Christian faith to the UK's spiritual life. He used the Easte...
The Catholic Diocese of Clifton has said a canon who was due to be installed as the next Bishop of Plymouth has resumed his duties as Parish Priest of Saint John the Evangelist in Bath. Rev Canon Chri...
A Christian safeguarding charity has announced the launch of a pioneering accreditation scheme aimed at UK-based churches, charities, and organisations. Thirtyone:eight’s initiative, known as th...
A Swansea church has come up with an innovative approach to cater to the bustling schedules of modern life. St David's in Penllergaer is set to offer a brief respite with the introduction of a 15-...
Walkers are on a mission to take ten million steps for a good cause. They want to connect their village church with all 42 Anglican cathedrals in England through a fundraising challenge. The walkers, ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury led a Palm Sunday procession in Maidstone to inaugurate Holy Week. Starting with a parish breakfast, the day was followed by members of the congregation carrying palm fron...
The Church of England has allocated nearly £8.5 million for initiatives aimed at advancing the Christian faith, encompassing programs for parish renewal and youth outreach in both rural and urba...
In an announcement marking a new chapter for the Diocese of Blackburn, Rev Dr Joseph Kennedy has been named the next Suffragan Bishop of Burnley. The Edinburgh-born vicar is currently serving at Oxton...
The number of people regularly giving to the Church of England (CofE) has fallen by almost a third (30 per cent) in the last decade, according to the latest figures published by Church House, Westmins...
A recent study by Moonpig, a popular online retailer that specialises in personalised greeting cards, has highlighted christening cards as one of the most difficult occasions for people to write messa...
The Church of England in Birmingham is under fire for placing a job advert for a “deconstructing whiteness officer”. The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the phrase, questionin...
Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the International Affairs Department, has voiced his apprehension regarding the swiftly deteriorating circumstances in Haiti. Senior clergy from within the nation have cau...
A new booklet called It's not 'just' a parent and toddler group has highlighted the importance of toddler groups in churches and their role in preparing children for school. The booklet ha...
The Baptist Union Council has voted not to change its rules on marriage and ministry. Following what it calls a “period of prayerful and careful listening” across the Baptist movement, the...
