Concerned that the cross-party compromise on press regulation may not give the public the safeguards they want. A leading Church expert on journalism is worried that the cross-party compromise on pre...
The Catholic Church in Ireland has apologised after a number of parishioners complained about a priest who compared people supporting gay marriage to Satan wors Fr Joseph Okere's remarks are not know...
The Church of England has issued a formally apology and said it feels "deep sorrow" for failing to properly deal with allegations of sexual abuse against the fo Accusations that Bell abused a young c...
A London church has apologised for hosting a satanic fashion show. St Andrew's Church in Holborn received criticism after it offered up its building as part of London fashion week on Monday evening.T...
The Catholic Church in Glasgow has issued an apology to victims after a priest admitted indecently assaulting three teenage boys. Seventy-six year old Colman McGrath, abused two trainee priests and a...
Police have been alerted to 930 reports of potential modern-day slavery at hand car washes, thanks to a new smartphone app devised by the Church of England (C o Safe Car Wash was launched by the C of...
Downing Street has confirmed the appointment of the Church of England's second female bishop. The Queen has approved the nomination of the Revd Canon Alison Mary White to become Bishop of Hull, takin...
The Church of England has appointed its fourth female bishop after the Revd Dame Sarah Mullally was confirmed as the next Bishop of Crediton. She will join the Diocese of Exeter in July before being ...
The Church of England's parliament, the General Synod, has voted to allow women bishops by a majority in a symbolic showing of hands, giving final approval to t Synod members voted in favour of the m...
Entries for the 2018 Church Architecture Awards have been announced. There are two categories: new church buildings, re-orderings and extensions or alterations to existing church buildings feature in...
The Duke of Gloucester will be helping to select the UK's best new church architecture for two prestigious design awards The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, This year, HRH The Duke of Gloucester ...
More than 60% of people who regularly attend church are middle class, according to a new YouGov survey which reveals that the attendance figure drops to 38% amo And those attending are more likely to...
A day-long experiment encouraging travellers to connect on public transport has been welcomed by a church in Eastbourne. The initiative that aims to combat isolation and explore the benefits of talki...
Swansea University has stopped a Christian group from holding meetings on its campus over concerns about the operational methods it was using to attract new mem It's after a parent of one of the univ...
A judge within the Diocese of Carlisle has banned a family from etching a Freemason symbol onto a grave in one of its churchyards. The family of William Kenneth Wilson, who died in 2012, wanted it on...
A church in Bristol has refused to back down over its decision to ban yoga classes from the premises because the practice isn't "Christ centred", according to t Revd James Stevenson of St Michael and...
Bell ringers from across the country are arriving in Portsmouth for their annual conference this weekend. More than 200 people are expected from diocese all over the UK.Kate Flavell from the Ce...
The tradition of church bell ringing is facing a recruitment crisis and could soon be no more. A survey has found the majority of church leaders are struggling to find people to take up the sport.The...
Church bells will be protected under new planning rules to stop people from forcing councils to silence them, ministers have confirmed. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid ...
The bells of churches and cathedrals across the UK rang out earlier to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day. At 11 this morning bells were sounded in a moment recreated from 70 years ago when they wer...
