Churches and communities are coming together to help each other as the east coast of Britain braces for a storm surge. The Environment Agency issued a severe flood warning on the eastern coast of Eng...
A church in south London has intervened after Saturday night's terror attack in the city put Pentecost celebrations in jeopardy. The van and knife attack on London Bridge and in Borough Market, which...
A local church is among those providing relief efforts after a block of flats in south west London was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning. A charred shell is almost all that remains of the part...
A church in Scotland has banned a woman from taking communion after claims she had an affair with a married minister who committed suicide earlier this year. According to The Daily Mail, the Rev Iain...
The Church of Scotland has made its initial submission to the Smith Commission, looking at further devolved powers for Scotland. Members of all political parties and others from around Scotland are g...
As new research released suggests half of children in families who use foodbanks are aged between five and 11, a Christian charity has told Premier the situatio The Trussell Trust found that more tha...
MPs are expected to vote today in favour of a motion that would officially recognise Palestine as a state. Members will debate the proposal, which would call on the UK government to unilaterally reco...
The Catholic Church in Scotland appears to have criticised the leader of the Scottish Labour Party. In a letter to all 500 Catholic churches in Scotland bishops will say that "on serious issues some ...
Reverend Richard Coles has joked that church catering wars have prepared him for the culinary battles of Celebrity MasterChef. The Communard-turned-vicar will be trying to impress judges Jo...
The Diocese of Portsmouth has delivered almost 70 fibre glass sheep to schools in the region in the hope of telling pupils 'ewe matter'. The life sized models will be used during assemblies over the ...
Churchgoers in Nottingham who were collectively left £500,000 out of pocket have spoken out about the 'cult-like' experience. An extravagant musical, called 'Heaven on Earth', planned by the I...
The number of insurance claims for theft by churches in England has fallen by 70%. Ecclesiastical Insurance says the number has dropped from 659 in the first half of last year to 195 this year.Most o...
A scheme to protect rural churches has been extended after a spate of thefts in Derbyshire. The police have recorded 14 crimes in the past few weeks, including the theft of tens of thousands of pound...
Police have revealed how a man who stole tens of thousands of pounds from church donation boxes kept detailed notes of his crimes. Stefan Bodnarczuk was arrested at Fotheringhay Church in Northampton...
A man who carried out a string of burglaries over Christmas - including taking communion wine from a Derby church - is now studying the Bible in prison. Derby Crown Court heard how Richard West, a 43...
The Church of England is to begin a number of 'shared conversations' in a bid to find a solution to the issue of how gay people are treated. Discussions will include both liberal and evangelical Angl...
The Church of England is to outline its objections to the UK's nuclear deterrent saying the arguments in favour of renewing Trident "need re-examining". A letter signed by the House of Bishops, inclu...
A life-size statue of Christ, made of nails, will soon be installed at a church in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Sorrows of Steel, by sculptor Shaun Gagg, will be a focal point for the newly-refurbi...
New proposals to tackle loneliness and isolation among Church of England vicars and priests are going to be drawn up over the next 18 months. A new group has been formed and tasked with drawing up a ...
A homeless man who has made a church graveyard his home for the past six months has been served an eviction notice. Brian Simmonds was served with the legal notice on 9th December, informing him and ...
