The United Reformed Church has become the first major Christian denomination in the UK to allow same sex marriages. A vote on Saturday evening at its General Assembly backed a motion that will allow ...
Conservative Christian admits UC had it's problems but says it does encourage work, despite NAO's report. Unlike criticism in the past from left-wing parties or groups with a vested interest, this ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for the rollout of Universal Credit to be halted, saying it has left people worse off. Most Rev Justin Welby received a standing ovation at the TUC Congress in...
The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has sided with the authors of a new report which demands universities do more to improve diversity in lecture theatres. On Wednesday, the organisation backed the ...
Universities are being urged to change the way they treat religion. Academics at the universities of Coventry and Sheffield Hallam say lecturers should not treat religion as a threat or minority inte...
The Archbishop of Wales has been given an honorary doctorate from Cardiff Metropolitan University for his "high profile campaigning on key issues of the day". Dr Barry Morgan was awarded a DLitt - Do...
The University of Kent has labelled the ban on same sex partners attending the global meeting of Anglican bishops as "contrary to its values". The Lambeth Conference will take place at the Canterbury...
The University of Cambridge has chosen to keep nearly six billion pounds of fossil fuel investments despite calls from a former Archbishop of Canterbury to sell Lord Williams urged the University las...
Sister Wendy Beckett, who found surprise fame as a TV art programme presenter during the 1990s, has died at the age of 88. The Roman Catholic nun passed away on Boxing Day at a care home close to the...
Burying people in unmarked common graves because they cannot afford their own funeral is a "scandal", the Church of Scotland has claimed. The church said it was "shocking" people are being buried amo...
A rare copy of the first English version of the New Testament to be translated directly from Hebrew and Greek has been purchased in London by a private collecto Experts at Chiswick Auctions said it w...
An Anglican priest has called the high-street clothing retailer Topshop "dangerous" and "irresponsible" for using mannequins that show unrealistic body shapes. Revd Joanna Jepson, an Anglican priest ...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed outside a church. The victim, believed to be in her 30s, remains in a critical condition in hospital after suffering...
The United Reformed Church won't be hosting gay weddings just yet. General Secretary Revd John Proctor suggested there was a 'clear majority' in favour of opting into the new laws but said the Church...
The National Union of Teachers has called for an urgent inquiry after all of the teaching staff in a school resigned at the end of the school term. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Bris...
Half of adults are afraid to report child neglect in the UK because they don't know where to go, according to a Christian based charity. Action for Children has said more than a third of adults are a...
Foodbanks across the country are asking people to keep donating so children can go back to school well-fed next week. Although many children may be dreading the end of the school holidays and enjoy...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have added a fresh transatlantic twist to their wedding by inviting a senior US bishop to speak at next week's service. The Most Rev Bishop Michael Curry, the 27th pres...
American bishop Most Rev Michael Curry gave a dramatic address during the Royal wedding that prompted mixed reactions from viewers on social media. At the service in St George's Chapel, the bishop op...
Nearly 100 politicians in the United States have called upon Turkey to release a pastor they claim has been "unjustly detained". Some 78 members of the United States Congress urged President Recep Ta...
