The Church of England has rowed back on the prospect of introducing dedicated church blessing services for same sex couples. After reviewing theological and legal advice, the House of Bishops has deci...
The number of UK adults struggling to repay their debts has nearly doubled in two years, as churches across the country step in to provide vital support for families facing hunger, cold and anxiety th...
A coalition of Christian private schools has been granted the right to challenge the government’s introduction of VAT on private school fees, by the Court of Appeal. From 1st January 2025, a new VAT...
The Archbishop of Wales has spoken of a "faithful, hopeful and fruitful future" for the Diocese of Bangor despite its “complex, deep-seated and long-standing” challenges. Addressing the Bangor Dio...
The Church of Nigeria has officially rejected the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, describing the decision as “devastating” and one that “ignores the curr...
A coalition of church leaders has appealed to the government and churches to protect people against a rise in far-right nationalism. The National Church Leaders Forum (NCLF) has issued a joint sta...
The curator of a Canterbury Cathedral art exhibition, which has drawn backlash for being “sacrilegious”, has said that people have levied “hurtful” personal insults against her. The ‘Hear U...
The founder of the Alpha course, Nicky Gumbel has said he’s seeing evidence of a ‘quiet revival’ at his own church, Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB). Speaking to the Evangelical 360 Degree podcast ...
More young people in Northern Ireland are showing an interest in religion, according to a new poll commissioned by The Iona Institute. It found a clear reversal of the previous continual decline by ag...
Town planners should better embrace faith and belief perspectives in order to build community resilience for the future. That’s according to a new report by researchers at Goldsmiths University of L...
The Church of England has called for a national conversation on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the world of work. . A new edition of the Crucible journal, released this month, explo...
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on students at Liberty University in Virginia to defend freedom of speech and faith, saying he hopes they will become “the next generation of Charli...
A former Catholic priest has been sentenced to eleven years in prison for abusing multiple children, most of whom were under the age of 16. On Friday, Dennis Finbow, who was already serving a six yea...
The Bishop of Chelmsford says she is “devastated” that a Palestinian Christian woman, previously held by Israeli forces for eight months and released, has now been sentenced to another eight month...
A graffiti art installation in Canterbury Cathedral has sparked mixed criticism, with some branding it “sacrilegious,” days after Dame Sarah Mullally was announced there as Archbishop of Canterbur...
Animal rights campaigners have written an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury Designate, asking her to ban church items made using animal products. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ...
A Devonshire vicar is undertaking a pilgrimage dressed in medieval attire, to honour a close friend lost to suicide. Rev Stuart Huntley will start his two-day adventure at Canterbury Cathedral, and ma...
Andy Burnham has said he has “great hope” for the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally. The Mayor of Greater Manchester was delivering the religion thinktank Theos’ annual lecture....
The Dean of St Davids Cathedral will take a seat alongside some of Britain's most successful and influential women, at the Women of the Year Awards. Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones has been invite...
A bursary to encourage new teachers of Religious Education has been scrapped, despite the subject facing a staff shortage. The Chair of the Religious Education Council has told Premier Christian News ...
