A Methodist campaign group is calling for a boycott of Cadbury after reports suggested its owners Mondelez UK had paid no corporation tax in the UK in 2014/15. The Methodist Tax Justice Network(MTJN)...
An investment firm, owned by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, is understood to have written to retailer Ted Baker to raise concerns following Ray Kelvin, who founded the brand in 1...
The leaders of the Methodist Conference have invited Christians to share in its Easter reflection. The church has been exploring the events of the first Easter through the perspective of different ch...
A Methodist minister from North Yorkshire tried to use hypnosis to indecently assault four boys in his congregations, Teesside Crown Court has heard. Retired church leader John Price from Bedale was ...
The victim of a fatal car crash in Bristol on Monday night has been named locally as a Methodist church minister. Local media reports suggest Revd Michael Etheridge from Victoria Methodist Church in ...
A former Methodist minister has been jailed for 15 years for rape and sexual abuse dating back 20 years. As he was handed his sentence, the judge deemed Bryan Gates "an embarrassment to the church".G...
A couple who met when they were toddlers have celebrated their 50 years since their first date by recreating the occassion. Keith and Christine Rowbottom met at their church crèche, but they found...
Revd Patricia Jackson says she's happy to sport a white poppy during the proceedings on Remembrance Sunday. A Methodist minister's refusing to wear a poppy when she conducts this year's remembrance s...
Revd Paul Flowers who's an ex-chairman of the Co-op bank was filmed buying illegal drugs. A Methodist minister and former bank boss has been suspended by the Church after being filmed buying illegal ...
The president of the Methodist Church of Ireland has told the funeral of a murdered a prison officer that Northern Ireland must stand together to reject the 'da Revd Brian Anderson led the service fo...
Getting more young people involved and using their gifts within the Methodist Church is the goal of its new Youth President-elect. It has been announced 17 year old Michael Pryke from Stamford in Lin...
A group of Methodists have chained themselves to a local church in protest against the UK government's benefit sanctions. The protest at Blaydon Methodist Church in Gateshead will last from 7am to 1p...
The Methodist Conference has vowed to make significant changes to its policy and procedures when it comes to abuse cases within the Church. The discussions at its annual meeting in Southport come aft...
Rev Michaela Youngson has been elected to serve as president of the Methodist Conference next year. She'll be supported by Bala Gnanapragasam who's been named vice-president.Rev Youngson currently ch...
A church service is being held to mark the 100th anniversary of the right to refuse to fight in war. Englesea Brook Chapel in Crewe will welcome people from across the country to remember the Conscie...
Easter is a time for Christians to share in the tears of Jesus over suffering in the world, the Methodist Church has said. Reflecting on the festival, Vice President, Dr Jill Barber, spoke of how the...
Two Mexican priests have been kidnapped and killed. Fr Alejo Jimenez and Fr Jose Juarez were kidnapped from their church in the city of Poza Rica in Veracruz last Sunday, before they were found dead ...
Michael Buerk has said he has sympathy with the BBC over the Sir Cliff Richard privacy case and is pleased that the "juices are still flowing" at the corporatio The singer sued over BBC coverage of a...
The Justice Secretary Michael Gove has said he's passionate about the rehabilitation of prisoners because of his Christian faith. He made the comments after facing criticism from Conservative colleag...
The Christian MP and government minister Michael Gove has said having a faith makes him "more conscious" of his fallibility.  The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural affairs was...
