The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the upcoming Lambeth Conference won't be dominated by issues of sexuality and gender identity alone. Most Rev Justin Welby said, instead, the once a decade ga...
A Swindon church is celebrating the arrival of 17 refugees from Ukraine. A Ukrainian member of Swindon Evangelical Church was able to process the group's visa via the UK's government extended ...
Franklin Graham, the President of aid charity Samaritan's Purse, has returned from Ukraine, but states his team continue to be dedicated to helping people 'on the ground.' The countr...
Downing Street has announced that Rt Rev Jonathan Gibbs will become the next Bishop of Rochester. Rt Rev Gibbs is currently the Bishop of Huddersfield in the Diocese of Leeds. He is also the Church of...
The Church of England has acknowledged that Church schools in rural areas will need to belong to academy trusts of at least 35 schools by 2030. This comes after the publication of the Government's...
A new dean of St Paul's Cathedral has been elected, as Very Rev Dr David Ison prepares for retirement. The Very Rev Andrew Tremlett will be assuming the position in what has been called an &...
The Bishop of Sheffield has apologised to a woman who was beaten by a vicar for nearly a decade. The victim - who cannot be named- suffered devastating abuse at the hands of Hilary Alflatt, who ...
A hidden note written by an orphanage choirboy has been discovered in a church pew 125 years after it was first written. William Elliott, aged 13, penned the heartbreaking missive just months be...
More than a million prayer cards are being delivered to cathedrals and churches of all denominations to help people find comfort and hope in a world of uncertainty. The free cards have been sha...
A bill addressing suicide as a result of detrimental gambling habits has been passed through the House of Lords. The bill was inspired by Jackie Smith, a young man who lost his life to gambling habits...
Senior archbishops, presiding bishops and moderators from each of the 41 Anglican provinces across the globe are gathering in London this week. This is the first Anglican Primates in-person meet...
Hillsong UK has addressed the resignation of Brian Houston following allegations of misconduct against two women. The church has said they are 'heavy-hearted' following the news, w...
A Christian trust is launching a new programme to help churches and Christian organisations respond to mental health challenges after the pandemic. Benefact Trust which was previously known as A...
A court has ruled that a retired vicar had a ‘lawful excuse’ for a peaceful protest which obstructed a highway as part of climate change action last Summer. 80-year old Rev Sue Parfitt, wa...
Truro Cathedral choir has recorded a fundraising anthem for Ukrainian children, to be released on Mothering Sunday. The recording of Ave Maria, by Ukrainian contemporary composer Valentin Silvestrov, ...
An 80-year-old vicar has been found not guilty in an Extinction Rebellion court case. Last July, Rev Sue Parfitt, was found guilty of wilful obstruction, when she took part in a climate protest outsid...
An ecclesiastical judge is set to preside over another issue of contested heritage, as a Dorset church considers removing a plaque praising a slave owner for quashing a rebellion. Diocese of Sal...
A Church court has refused a bid from a Cambridge College to remove a 300-year-old memorial which had links to the slave trade. The memorial links to Tobias Rustat, a courtier of King Charles II, who ...
A Christian charity has said it is a 'travesty' that the Taliban have reversed a decision to allow girls in Afghanistan to return back to their high schools. Christian Aid have said the girls ...
The World Council of Churches is urging people not to forget about refugees fleeing from countries aside from Ukraine, as they praise Christians for their response to the crisis. It's believ...
