Visitor numbers at England’s cathedrals are showing a strong return towards pre-pandemic days with many recording more than a 100 per cent increase on 2021 figures. Figures collected by the Asso...
Scientists have unearthed scripture from the Gospels written more than 1,500 years ago, using UV light. The Syriac text was discovered under three layers of manuscript, after ultraviolet light was app...
One of Italy's most enduring mysteries - the disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl 40 years ago - entered a new chapter on Tuesday when her brother met with a Vatican investigator whom Pope Franci...
New data has revealed an upward trend in criminal acts towards American churches over the past few years, with attacks surging to new highs in the first quarter of 2023. Family Research Council (FRC),...
A congregation in Nottinghamshire was shocked after a worshipper was stabbed outside just moments after attending an Easter Sunday service. The victim was allegedly followed outside by a fellow Saint ...
Nicky Gumbel has preached a sermon from the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem to mark Easter Sunday. He appeared in the Holy Land despite clashes in recent days, as Easter, Passover, and Ramadan fall at the sa...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermon to give clarity on the decision to invest £100 million into communities impacted by the Church of England's historic slavery links. Th...
The leader of the Labour Party has met with Manchester church leaders and volunteers to mark Easter. Sir Keir Starmer hosted a roundtable ahead of the Christian celebration to learn more about how chu...
The prime minister has praised churches for offering a “sense of belonging” to people “across the country” as part of his Easter message. Rishi Sunak proclaimed Christian value...
A crucifix that was rescued from the remains of a church destroyed in the Battle of the Somme is being returned. During World War I, churchgoers decided the artefact needed to be moved to a safer loca...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken candidly about taking antidepressants to allow him to maintain an "Eeyore status" instead of "something much worse." As part of a three-part...
Jan Figel, the former EU Religious Freedom Envoy, has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights over the ban on church services during the pandemic in Slovakia. Supported by ADF Intern...
A new survey has revealed one in ten Brits consider Easter eggs to be more important that the resurrection when it comes to Easter – and a quarter of respondents calling themselves Christian don...
One week from their arrest by the Thai authorities after fleeing persecution by China, the leaders of a group of 63 Chinese Christians say they are praising God in their Bangkok prison cells and shari...
Victims of the Sutherland Springs mass shooting say they’ve reached a “tentative agreement” with the department of justice (DOJ) to settle a case against the government for $144.5 mi...
The family of an 86-year old church warden killed in her own home, prompting a murder investigation, have paid tribute to a “loved” grandmother. Beryl Purdy, known as Bez, has previously b...
A founding member of the cross-party British political body, the Movement for Christian Democracy, has been named by Pope Francis as the next leader of the Vatican social policy think-tank, the Pontif...
Joe Rigney’s support of Christian nationalism and infant baptism led him to resign as president of Bethlehem College and Seminary, Minneapolis on Monday. Speaking to the school’s boar...
Plans to impose a ban in Scotland on so-called 'conversion therapy' would make it illegal for Christians to teach their beliefs, a group of cross-denominational church leaders have said. In a ...
The head of a Christian charity has encouraged the Church to step in and support those working in social care, following "disappointing" government funding cuts to the sector. In 2021 m...
