A Glasgow church café has been honoured in the Scottish parliament for its lifeline service to people struggling with the cost of living crisis. 'New Den Café', run by Dennistoun New Paris...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has encouraged young climate activists attending the COP 27 conference in Egypt. In a 4:23 minute video message posted on Twitter to climate group, Extreme Hangout, Most...
Pope Francis said on Sunday the fight for women's rights was a "continuous struggle", and condemned male chauvinism as deadly for humanity and female genital mutilation as a crime that must be sto...
The head of Ukraine's Byzantine-rite Catholic Church met Pope Francis on Monday and said there can be no dialogue with Russia as long as Moscow considered the neighbour it invaded a colony to be...
For the first time in centuries, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine will allow worshippers to celebrate Christmas on 25th December, as marked by the Gregorian calendar. The East and the West have follow...
The head of Cyprus's dominant Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, died on Monday, his doctors said. He was 81. A forceful character who faced down pro-Russian elements in one of the worl...
Pope Francis said on Sunday European Union member states should share responsibility for taking in migrants and not just leave it to the countries where people arrive. He spoke as migration triggered...
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined forces with the Church of Scotland  to tackle the cost of living crisis. Mr Gorden and Very Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly 202...
The COP27 conference has begun in Egypt, as world leaders gather in an attempt to turn the tide on climate change. Rishi Sunak will be addressing the conference after a U-turn decision. The Prime Mi...
A new version of the Online Safety Bill is to be brought forward to the House of Commons before Christmas, and Christian campaigners are urging the government not to let it slip through the cracks. ...
Christians are being urged to pray for brothers and sisters in Christ experiencing extreme difficulty because of their religious beliefs. Sunday is the ‘International Day of Prayer for the Persecute...
As world leaders gear up for COP27, a new study suggests Catholics want the government to do more to tackle climate change. The YouGov poll suggests six in ten Catholics feel the government is not d...
There are concerns that a move into the digital age is leaving older congregants behind. The pandemic saw churches move their services, prayer groups and Bible studies online almost overnight; two y...
A new report suggests children as young as nine are being recruited into drugs gangs, and churches could play an important role in breaking the cycle. The Commission on Young Lives is urging the gov...
The evangelical wing of the Church of England has criticised the Bishop of Oxford's call for the church to back same-sex marriage. On Thursday, Rt Rev Steven Croft, published a 52-page essay set...
The Bishop of Oxford has called on the Church of England to allow clergy to bless and marry same-sex couples. Rt Rev Steven Croft has published a 52-page essay entitled, Together in Love and Faith. In...
A street preacher has been found not guilty of hate speech after suggesting the Muslim prophet Muhammad was a paedophile. Shaun O'Sullivan was accused of causing religious and racially motivated h...
The number of listeners engaging with the Church of England's Daily Prayer audio service has surpassed 1 million. The podcast features short services for both the morning and the evening, and foll...
The founding pastor of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has publicly addressed some of the accusations made against him in the last few months. It’s the first time he’s opened up about the situatio...
The Church of England has joined forces with Christian charity Youthscape to help parishes connect with young people. The £1.29m project is being rolled out to 450 churches across the country after...
