Members of the Church of England's General Synod decided that clergy aren't required to wear robes with a surplice and stole anymore. The rule was formed during the synod's last day of its July sessi...
It's reported clergy have been drafted in by the Home Office to teach religious literacy after a Christian convert had his asylum case rejected because he had c The letter turning him down, stated th...
More than a dozen clergy in the Church of England have revealed they've defied teaching by entering into gay marriages. An open letter is signed by 14 gay and lesbian clergy, along with other members...
A shortage of under-retirement-age priests is triggering the closure of a third of Roman Catholic churches in north Wales. Bishop of Wrexham Peter Brignall (pictured above, centre) has announced plan...
More than 300 clergy from the Anglican Church have signed an open letter to bishops who may be gay, encouraging them to make their sexuality public. Published on the compassionistas.net website, the ...
Clergy are learning comedy tips to add a bit of fun to their preaching and make their sermons more effective. 'Stand Up for Jesus' is a comedy workshop that will train speakers in how to make their d...
Police in North East England have warned church leaders about a fraudster who is posing as a missionary. It is believed a man, described as a white South European male, around 6ft tall, with dark bro...
null A "well-regarded" clergyman who filmed men using a public toilet in a shopping centre has been sentenced to a suspended four-month jail term.The Very Rev Martin Thrower admitted two counts of vo...
A clergyman who was convicted of filming men using a public toilet in a shopping centre has been barred from ministry as a priest in the Church of England for s The Very Rev Martin Thrower, 56, who w...
A group of vicars on a clergywomen's holiday with Carnival Magic cruises have complained about the ignoring of black women in their party by a cruise ship DJ.&n The DJ, DJ Bl4ck Zoe, is said to have...
A survivor of clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland has said she felt "interrogated" during her benefits application. Kate Walmsley has been left with a series of health complaints and lingeri...
Sir Cliff Richard has "stopped eating" and "can't sleep" after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed it received a second challenge to its decision not The 75-year-old Christian entertainer ...
A friend of Cliff Richard's has said the singer's decision to embark on a UK concert tour to mark his 75th birthday, was a sign Richard believed he would soon b "Cliff has given the police evidence t...
The Christian entertainer Sir Cliff Richard has revealed that it is the loyalty and support of his fans that encouraged him to release his first Christmas singl The singer is dedicating his first Chr...
Sir Cliff Richard's 60th anniversary tour will include one of his live shows being showcased in cinemas across the UK and Ireland, with encore screenings on 14t The popstar is celebrating 60 years in...
Cliff Richard has spoken out about the loss of his good friend Cilla Black. In an interview on ITV's Lorraine, Richard revealed that he had a hard time coming to terms with her death in 2015. He said...
A study by Historic Environment Scotland into the effects of climate change on buildings in Scotland show over 300 sites are at risk because of climate change. Weathers such as flooding and coastal e...
The Met Office is hosting talks today and will look at the reasons for 2010's icy winter, last year's wash-out summer and the recent cold spring. The Met Office is hosting talks today on what's causi...
The Bishop of London has urged Christians to take more assertive action against climate change, by purchasing less "stuff" and changing their spending habits. Rt Revd Richard Chartres was speaking at...
Christians gathered to reaffirm their baptismal vows at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday as part of two-weeks of Extinction Rebellion (XR) lead demonstrations demand Rev Jon Swales, Mission Priest at Ligh...
