The Church of England in Birmingham is under fire for placing a job advert for a “deconstructing whiteness officer”. The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the phrase, questioning what it me...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned society is becoming “obsessed with conspiracy” as speculation about The Princess of Wales continues. Kate Middleton's withdrawal from public engagements...
A new booklet called It's not 'just' a parent and toddler group has highlighted the importance of toddler groups in churches and their role in preparing children for school. The booklet ha...
The Baptist Union Council has voted not to change its rules on marriage and ministry. Following what it calls a “period of prayerful and careful listening” across the Baptist movement, the Council...
Actor and TV personality Russell Brand has taken to Instagram to ask followers about which church he should go to before describing how he wishes to get baptised. "I've been going to church, a chu...
80% of baptised Catholics who no longer go to Church say they do not feel welcome there, according to research by the Diocese. Last year the Bishop of Brentwood, invited Catholics who no longer regul...
A new report suggesting asylum seekers should be allowed to work in the UK as soon as they arrive has been backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has declared the current system is "broken". The ...
The Scottish Episcopal Church, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has appointed a new secretary general. Dr Dee Bird, who will take up the role this summer, has been CEO of the Edinbur...
Fresh data indicates that nearly a quarter of Church of England parishes are currently without church wardens. Wardens play a vital voluntary role, overseeing various tasks such as church building mai...
A church clock that chimed throughout a village for 150 years was made silent on Sunday evening, following a single complaint that it was too loud. St John the Baptist church’s clock tower was barre...
A Christian artist has claimed that she was reported to the police for saying, while making a cup of tea with a council employee, that it is harmful for children to try and change their sex. It's...
Churches and faith groups in Cumbria are being encouraged to join an audit to work out their impact on the local community and how they can reach more people. The last audit in 2015 found groups were ...
A notorious priest known for his leadership in an evangelical movement, has appeared in court to confront accusations of sexual offenses against former members of his congregation. Rev Christopher...
UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said she believes comments said to have been made by a Conservative Party donor about the MP Diane Abbott should be forgiven. The former Faith Minister, who ha...
Church insurer Ecclesiastical has published guidance to help churches reduce their climate impact. It comes as the Church of England is aiming to reach net zero by 2030, but despite positive steps bei...
A Labour think tank has backed calls for a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) tools that allow users to digitally undress women and children. It came after a poll by the Christian social policy chari...
A free national telephone line with music, prayers and reflections from the Church of England has been relaunched. DailyHOPE, a telephone line ministry, has announced that it has resumed its service ...
An online Christian giving charity has reached a significant milestone, providing assistance to more than 50,000 people in the UK. Acts 435, which has been running for 14 years, operates by resourcing...
A Tory peer has criticised the Church of England's £1bn fund set up to invest in Black communities in order to address its “moral sin” of benefiting from transatlantic slavery. In an intervie...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has once again lamented the atrocities caused by the Israel-Hamas war. Most Rev Justin Welby said in a statement: “This war and its killing needs to end and it needs to ...
