Former cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken, who served time in jail, said he is humbled and delighted to have been made a deacon. The ex-Tory MP was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral and his ministry will...
A former Church of England priest has been charged with sex offences against a young girl almost 40 years ago. Brian Macduff, who was previously known as Spence, of Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshir...
A former head teacher at a Church of England primary school near Canterbury in Kent has been charged with possessing indecent images. Following his arrest, 48 year old Richard Williams from Faversham...
A former leader at the Church of Scotland said she was thrilled and taken aback at being receiving the OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood was honoured fo...
A 97-year-old World War II veteran and former church warden has vowed to recover after suffering a "horrific" late-night robbery in Greater Manchester. Harry Melling was pushed to the ground and had ...
A former clergyman has been jailed for six years after admitting sexually abusing underage girls as far back as the 1950s. John Bailey, 76, assaulted three girls under 14 - one as young as four - ove...
The disappearance of chef Claudia Lawrence fits double murderer Christopher Halliwell's "pattern of behaviour", the senior detective who brought him to justice Former detective superintendent Steve ...
A former drug addict who turned his life around after finding faith is set to complete a 200 mile walking tour of Wales in which he's been carrying a 12ft cruci Clive Cornish, who's 48, is taking on ...
Hundreds of former members of the Jesus Army are seeking damages for alleged abuse inside the Baptist sect. Many ex-members disclosed accounts of historical abuse in 2013, after the Jesus Fellowship ...
A retired Methodist minister from North Yorkshire has been convicted of sexually abusing four boys he had tried to hypnotise during the 1970s and 1980s. John Price from Ash Tree Close in Bedale was f...
A former Church of England priest has been convicted of a string of sexual offences against two boys dating back to the late 1980s. Jonathan Graves, of Jervis Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, is the ...
null A former Church of England priest has been jailed for 12 years for a string of sexual offences against two boys dating back to the late 1980s.Jonathan Graves, of Jervis Avenue, Eastbourne, Eas...
The Church of England has settled legal claims with a number of ex-residents of a former Church-run children's home over their treatment there. An independent review into Kendall House in Gravesend, ...
The former head of GCHQ resigned his post after it emerged he gave a character reference in support of a paedophile priest who went on to reoffend, it has been Robert Hannigan stood down as director...
A former minister of the Conservative government, which introduced a bill banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools, has apologised for the law. Lord Fowler was Margaret Thatcher's health min...
A former vicar who sexually abused a choirboy has been jailed for four years in the first British court case where a victim has given evidence using eye-trackin Cyril Rowe, 78, was sent to prison aft...
A former West Sussex vicar has appeared in court to answer sex assault charges after being flown to the UK under police guard. Meirion Griffiths pleaded not guilty at Crawley Magistrates Court on Thu...
Premier can exclusively reveal the findings of a new poll which shows a majority of people believe legalising assisted dying would mean the terminally ill feel The findings of the survey of more tha...
A Christian commuter, who was caught up in the terrorist attack in London on Friday morning has told Premier she's thankful to God to be alive. Anna Gorniack was on her way to work on the District Li...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed the division in the Church of England over sexuality, encouraging members to seek unity. Justin Welby has been speaking to Premier in a wide ranging intervi...
