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A Church of Scotland minister and a Catholic priest have teamed up to release an Elvis-inspired Christmas song. This is the 11th Christmas single Rev Neil Urquhart, minister at Fullarton Parish Church...

A Premier radio station is teaming up with some of the UK’s best gospel singers and Apple Music to champion black artists and Christian gospel music. Premier Gospel, which is part of the Premier...

Downing Street has announced Rev Dr Rob Monro as the next bishop of Ebbsfleet. Bishop Rob will continue the work established by the Bishop of Maidstone, Rod Thomas, providing pastoral care to churches...

A church has become the target of hunt saboteurs, prompting the cancellation of a carol service. The service at St George’s Church in Clun, within the Diocese of Hereford, was due to be held for...

A church congregation in Ipswich is said to be 'distraught' after its nativity scene was vandalised. The figure of Joseph outside All Saints Church was beheaded and others were ripped apart by...

A London pastor who told his congregation they would die from Covid if they didn't buy his "miraculous" cure for the virus, has been found guilty of fraud.  In 2021, Bishop Climate ...

A man detained by parishioners after throwing microphones at the stained glass windows of an Oxford church has been jailed for breaking a police officer's nose.  Churchgoers at St Aldates Chu...

King Charles spent his Thursday morning learning about how a London church is reaching those in need in its local community.  His Majesty officially opened The King's House, which is a commun...

Church Commissioners for England are stepping up their action against companies which don’t meet expectations on human rights. The Commissioners, who support the work and mission of the Church o...

A new research project is set to investigate how the Covid-19 pandemic affected "how European religion is done".  The study will see scholars from seven European countries, with backgro...

Leading religious scholars have suggested the government's Rwanda plans are not "unchristian" despite staunch opposition from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Most Rt Rev Justin Welby has s...

Sunday attendance in Church of England churches continued to suffer the effects of the pandemic during 2021. New data has shown that although attendance to weekly Sunday services and midweek meetings ...

A Church of England vicar has been found to have "provoked and offended the Jewish community" with conduct "unbecoming to the office and work of a clerk in Holy Orders". Rev Stephe...

Gaps in church records are being blamed for a misidentified grave that resulted in the family mourning in the wrong place for 17 years. It's believed the lack of original records are due to a fire...

A church in London has been asked to remove its bright-coloured chairs after an ecclesiastical judge ruled the colourful seating could cause "puzzlement".  Church leaders at St Mary the...

A service to remember all those who've died as a result of violent crime and terrorism has taken place at Southwark Cathedral. Speaking during the service, which saw the consecration of the Chapel...

Church leaders have expressed their deep disapproval that full abortion services will officially be set up in Northern Ireland.  Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris wrote to the Depart...

An Australian court has heard that Brian Houston allegedly accused a man of tempting his father, Pastor Frank Houston, who was later found guilty sexually abusing the person as a child. The abuse surv...

The Ukrainian government will draw up a law banning churches affiliated with Russia under moves described by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as necessary to prevent Moscow being able to "weake...

A South African church congregation is mourning the deaths of at least nine people after a flash flood swept them away during a river baptism.  According to rescue officials in Johannesburg, eigh...