A church has won a case to evict a family of asylum seekers who have lived rent-free in one of its properties for more than two years. The family, originally from Nigeria, including three children, a...
A church in Staffordshire has successfully seen off opposition from conservationists in their bid to display poppies commemorating the war dead, throughout the A Church of England judge at the insti...
The number of recorded sex offences by adults in 'positions of trust' has risen by 82 per cent in the last three years. However, the term 'position of trust' in the law only covers teachers, nurses a...
A large number of children from a church youth club were among those evacuated from a building near the car bomb in Londonderry. The device was detonated at 8:10pm on Saturday on Bishop Street,...
A Christian former video game addict has said that church youth groups should stress the importance of young people being part of a community as a way to preven Adam Brennan's comments come after the...
Businessman and volunteer church leader Samuel Boateng will appear on the new series of TV show The Apprentice when it begins on BBC1. Age: 27 Occupation: Sales manager for a major car brand Lives: L...
An ex church youth pastor is to face a retrial on charges of raping two teenage girls after a jury was unable to reach a verdict. Timothy Storey, 35, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and ...
Church youth workers are being urged to support a new campaign trying to improve mental health among young people. 'In Your Corner' is encouraging youngsters to be more supportive of their friends af...
Youth workers are being urged to help address the rising number of young people who don't feel in control of their lives. More than one in four 16 to 25-year-olds worry they have no say in the direct...
Church youth workers who notice tantrums or overly clingy behaviour from youngsters are being urged to consider whether abuse is involved. Christian safeguarding experts are encouraging them to take ...
The Church of England has blasted the decision of the country's top cinema chains to reject an advert featuring The Lord's Prayer. New website JustPray.uk, which is run by the Church, had wanted to s...
Cinemas have banned a Christmas advert because of a Nativity scene, claiming the ad broke its policy on religious advertising. The decision came from Digital Cinema Media (DCM), which regulates promo...
The Archbishop of Canterbury said it has been "inspiring" to see first-hand work in his former-home city to welcome refugees. The Most Rev Justin Welby was moved to witness support in Coventry for th...
Same sex couples in civil partnerships in England and Wales can now convert them into marriages. It's reported around 60,000 partnerships have been recorded since they were introduced in 2004.Despite...
The Minister for Civil Society has commended the 'excellent work' that charities promoting religion do in the UK. Rob Wilson was responding to a question in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Leigh, ...
A new film is to claim the Catholic Church in Ireland benefited from some of the money stolen during the Great Train Robbery. The documentary, due to be released next month, will suggest one of the t...
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched three new investigations into allegations corrupt police officers covered up child abuse. Evidence was being gathered "against MPs, judges, m...
Allegations of historic child abuse at an orphanage have been described as "absolute rubbish" by two former residents. One witness to the Scottish Child Abuse inquiry said he had been "extremely well...
A stand-off between the Vatican and the French government over the latter's decision to appoint a gay Catholic diplomat as its Ambassador to the Holy See remain Pope Francis met with 55-year-old Laur...
The Christian father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence is said to be feeling 'positive' after police investigating her disappearance arrested three men. Miss Lawrence was 35 when she disappeared in Ma...
