A former head of music at a Lincolnshire church has been jailed following "heinous abuse". Peter Burness was jailed for six years for indecently assaulting a boy in the 1970s. Th...
Organisers of The Lambeth Conference, the largest meeting of Anglican bishops from across the world, have responded to a row over a call for bishops attending the event to include a re-affirmation tha...
US evangelist Franklin Graham has called on his followers to pray for Joe Biden, as the president battles Covid. The White House announced that Biden had tested positive for the virus on Thursda...
Rev Nicky Gumbel has delivered his last sermon at London's Holy Trinity Brompton Church (HTB) as he steps down as leader. Gumbel thanked a packed-out congregation on Sunday, with wife Pippa&n...
After 46 years of ministry at Holy Trinity Brompton, Alpha leaders Nicky and Pippa Gumbel are retiring from their positions in the church. Tributes have poured in, as HTB marked the leaders' final...
The Court of Appeal has ruled that doctors can lawfully turn off the life support of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee. The family - who were all baptised shortly after his accident - were attemptin...
A young Ukrainian woman and her mother are now living in Dublin after two Salvation Army officers helped them escape the Russian invasion. Oleksandra Hromova,23, first arrived in Ireland in 2019 to vo...
Despite being surrounded by a wildfire, a church in Wennington has "miraculously" survived unharmed. As record temperatures saw firefighters face their busiest day since World War II, ...
The family of Archie Battersbee has argued that their religious beliefs were not "given proper weight", as judges consider the case for a third time. Since being found unconscious in his Ess...
The Salvation Army is placing itself on the frontline in the battle against child poverty after seeing 'unprecedented demand' for support from worried parents. Teachers, health visitors ...
An openly gay priest has resigned as chaplain to the Church of England General Synod after giving a pro-Pride homily to members of the governing body. Rev Andrew Hammond's reflection during a wors...
Actor Ethan Hawke has delivered a strong message for Pope Francis during his appearance on The Late Show, with Stephen Colbert. Hawke, who is an Episcopalian Christian, told Colbert about his plans to...
In a bid to turn the tide on climate change, and fulfil the Church of England’s commitment to a greener future, new solar panels have been placed on the roof of York Minster. It’s the firs...
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final votes from MPs, setting up the las...
Extreme heat has sparked fires across the country, as the Met Office records hottest temperatures ever. A major incident was declared in London, and multiple counties across the UK, follow...
Almost half of 16 to 25-year-olds have gone to bed hungry over the past year because of the rising cost of living. Centrepoint, a charity that supports the homeless, says almost a quarter have ...
Victims and survivors of abuse are being encouraged to take part in a new survey by the Church of England. They've launched a national survey asking victims and survivors how they'd like...
Couples across England and Wales might no longer be restricted to have their dream wedding in churches or other registered buildings. The Law Commission is recommending a major shake-up of weddi...
At least 68 Christians have been killed, with many more being abducted or displaced in the last two months, in Central Nigeria's Benue State. Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN...
More than 100 churches are suing the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) to disaffiliate from the denomination. The lawsuit comes after a long and slow moving divide i...
