The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion of churches has told Premier he is “very confident” in the future of the group. The Most Revd Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon said that “As lon...
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne will take a "spiritual time-out" from his duties after committing grave errors in a crisis over clerical sexual abuse, but will retain his post, the ...
The Diocese of Oxford has condemned the actions of some clergy taking part in protests over climate change, saying they have 'frustrated many people.' In a statement issued to Premier, the Dio...
An MP is calling on the Government to step in to help repair and maintain parish churches. In a written parliamentary question, Alex Stafford, Conservative MP for Rother Valley said the cost of repair...
A street preacher has complained of police heavy-handedness after 14 police officers turned up at once to speak to him about his preaching. Pastor Peter Simpson, the minister of Penn Free Methodist Ch...
The Church in Wales' decision to bless same sex marriages in church is causing many Christians to leave the Church. That's according to the Chair of the Evangelical Fellowship in Wales, which ...
Pope Francis has joked that some people in the Church hoped he would not survive his recent colon operation, and denounced vociferous conservative critics for doing "the work of the devil" b...
Church of England bishops are backing calls for the leaders of the world's richest countries to halt the "hoarding" of Covid-19 vaccines while billions of people around the world have ye...
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is pleading with the international community to "wake up" to the escalating violence in Myanmar after a Baptist pastor was shot dead during military atta...
A Christian initiative is calling on protestors to stop blocking roads and take a less disruptive approach to tackling climate change. It comes as 38 environmental activists were arrested on Tuesday a...
Broadcaster and journalist Huw Edwards has expressed his delight at a church in Scotland being awarded a grant of £10,000 for some much-needed improvements St John the Evangelist in Wick was all...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on the government to "put right" the fact that a group of war widows who remarried after the deaths of their husbands, are not allowed to claim their ...
More than 50 religious leaders from across the UK have signed a declaration urging governments to take transformational climate action at the COP26 summit in November. The Glasgow Multi-Faith Declarat...
Christian MP Jim Shannon has asked for parliament to recognise the contribution of Christian charity Faith in Later Life in their service to older people. The MP for Strangford has submitted and Early...
Southwell Minster, an Anglican cathedral in Nottinghamshire, has appointed its first female head chorister. For the last 1,100 years, only boys have been appointed head chorister, changing annual...
The Methodist Church, which voted to allow same sex marriage on 30th June, has released guidance on how to conduct wedding services in a church. The Methodist Conference voted 256-45 in favour o...
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he’s ‘trying to be disciplined’ when it comes to his domestic recycling efforts. Speaking to Sky News, the Most Reverend Justin Welby said he ...
A Christian man in Egypt has had his detention extended for another 45 days due to a Facebook post that insulted Islam. Gerges Samih Zaki was arrested on 25th November 2020, accused of "jo...
Lambeth Palace has announced that the Bishop of St Germans, Rt Rev Hugh Nelson will take over the role of Bishop to the Armed Forces. Bishop Hugh will be formally licensed by the Archbishop of Ca...
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is urging the government to "show compassion" for the poor and reverse its decision to end the temporary £20-a-week boost to Universal Credit. The emer...
