Bishops in the Church of England have been discussing human composting, and any potential theological reasons against the process. The alternative method of burial would save spaces in graveyards, but...
All Souls Church London is pausing its payments to the diocese until a decision is made on the same-sex blessings debate. In a letter to the Bishop of London, the church challenged...
A London church leader who, during the first wave of coronavirus, urged his parishioners to buy his fake cure for Covid, has avoided jail. On Monday, the Inner London Crown Court handed Bishop Climate...
A church in Kent is looking for an artist to design a new reliquary to house the remains of England’s earliest saint. The owner of the remains – St Eanswythe – was discovered almost ...
The Church of England has defended the work of bishops in the House of Lords following the launch of a petition to remove them from parliament. They say bishops make “a unique and non-party poli...
The Church of England will this week discuss proposals to bless same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages. Speaking ahead of General Synod, the Bishop of London said the House of Bishops is...
Pershore Abbey will soon install an £800,000 pipe organ following a huge fundraising effort. The musical instrument, made in Padua, Italy, requires a bespoke platform as there is no room fo...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed his “sorrow” as violence and sectarian conflict continues to take lives in South Sudan. Archbishop Justin is currently on a historic three-day Pi...
A video showing an elderly woman getting baptised at the Angel Church in London has gone viral. Shared on Twitter by Ryan Burton King, a pastor from nearby Grace Baptist Church, the video garnered mor...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Pope and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland began a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday. The historical visit has been dubbed a &ldq...
Three Christian development agencies have urged the UK Government to commit to financing a peace process in South Sudan. The leaders of Christian Aid, CAFOD and Tearfund have written a joint open...
Rt Revd David Urquhart has been announced as the new bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Bishop David will take over from Bishop Emma Ineson following her appointment as the Bishop of Ke...
Mourners and protesters faced off in Sydney on Thursday at the funeral service for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations....
Lambeth Palace has hit back after the Guardian newspaper said the Archbishop of Canterbury told MPs he would rather see the Church of England lose its privileged status as the establish...
A Church of England bishop has reported a lay member of the General Synod for alleged “hate crime.” The Bishop of Coventry, Rt Rev Dr Christopher Cocksworth reported Sam Margrave, 40...
A retired priest has been convicted of historic child sexual abuse. Father Dennis Finbow has been found guilty of sexual abuse against a young girl during the 1980's. The 74 year o...
The Diocese of Canterbury has been the victim of considerable backlash on Twitter after announcing the consecration of the new flying bishops would not be livestreamed, despite citing Lambeth Palace a...
A US megachurch has announced it will host a conference specifically for parents who have children that identify as LGBT. North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, led by Pastor Andy Stanle...
Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, saying the rich world had to realise that people...
One of the largest churches in the Church of England has called the House of Bishops’ proposals to bless couples in same-sex relationships a “disturbing” and “disingenuous&rdqu...
