The Bishop of Winchester has given his support to a Christian who was removed as the Lib Dem candidate for Sutton and Cheam. Rt Rev Philip Mounstephen who is one of the five most senior bishops in the...
The Notre Dame Cathedral's iconic cross has been restored for the first time since the 2019 disaster. The cross, standing twelve meters high, was the only part of the choir roof that withstood t...
Most bishops and safeguarding professionals surveyed about outsourcing Church of England safeguarding activities opposed the idea, despite abuse victims being strongly in favour. Of the bishops who re...
A 66-year-old sportswoman has claimed the title of oldest ever debutant in international cricket. Sally Barton made her international debut in Gibraltar's second T20 international against Estonia...
York Minster is holding a service to commemorate thirty years of female ordination in the diocese of York. A special Evensong thanksgiving service will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday 4 June. In 1994...
Christian charity Housing Justice has backed a renewed call for political parties to build 90,000 social homes a year to end the housing emergency.In an open letter to political parties, Grenfell Unit...
St Mary's Church in Alsager has opened its doors for prayer and reflection following the tragic discovery of two bodies in Glencoe during the search for a missing father and his son. The bodies we...
This year marks the 700th anniversary of the birth of John Wycliffe, the visionary behind the first English translation of the Bible. Despite this, it has been revealed by Wycliffe Bible Translators...
For the first time, all 2.5 billion members of the global Church are invited to gather in simultaneous prayer and worship. Gather25 will be a 25-hour event hosted both virtually and in person across s...
More than 90 per cent of people in the UK have seen misinformation on social media, according to new research from the Alan Turing Institute. The body examined how people interact with different strat...
Church pastors have been enlisted by Nottinghamshire Police to mentor young detainees, primarily within local black communities, with the aim to steer them towards positive life changes. The scheme,�...
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been reflecting on his first month as a Christian. In a recent TikTok video he called it a "big change" and admitted he had to "accept that it's not like yo...
An 18th-century Archbishop of Canterbury approved payments to buy slaves in Barbados, according to documents seen by The Observer. Lambeth Palace archive documents reveal Thomas Secker (Archbishop of ...
Lucille Terry, aged 85, has embarked on her sixth academic degree- Religious Studies. Terry, who is from Cirencester but currently residing in Siddington Park's Rangeford Village retirement commun...
A hearing begins today into the dismissal of a theology lecturer who worked at a Methodist bible college. The employment tribunal, which is taking place in Sheffield, will look into the termination of...
The Fellowship of Reconciliation has criticized Rishi Sunak’s plans to reinstate national service for 18-year-olds, highlighting that "the armed forces and large employers traditionally oppose it”...
The Free Church of Scotland has ‘regretted’ the church’s historical links with slavery. In a statement released during the denomination’s General Assembly, the church said it is “firmly oppo...
A church in Glasgow where serial killer Peter Tobin hid the body of one of his victims will close indefinitely. The leadership of St Patrick's Church shared the news on social media, citing operat...
A mother who beat her toddler with a bamboo cane claiming the Bible "told her she could do it", is facing life in prison for the murder of her son. Christina Robinson, aged 30, originally from Tamwor...
A new website has been launched to help Christians engage with the General Election campaign. It's been devised by the social policy charity CARE to help people from all denominations think, act, ...
