Church leaders in the Diocese of Rochester have called for the government to enforce stricter rules on the sale of domestic knives. They've written an open letter asking for a ban on the sale of poin...
Church leaders have urged Northern Ireland's politicians to strike a powersharing deal for the common good of everyone. As a deadline looms for the DUP and Sinn Fein to break the deadlock at Stormont...
The Archbishop of York and the Dean of Southwark have written prayers for people to follow as they pray for the future of the UK. The House of Commons is due to vote on Theresa May's withdrawal agr...
Church leaders will join with police and government officials to discuss ways to combat human trafficking today. The conference is being held by the Santa Marta Group and organised by the Bishops' Co...
The Church of England should continue to maintain that marriage can only be between one man and one woman but "maximum freedom" will be given for the recognitio Canon law and guidance in marriage sho...
The Church of England made a return of 8.2% on its billions of pounds of investments last year. That well exceeds the 2% target set by the Church Commissioners and the fund is now worth £7billion.Ov...
The Church of England makes more money a year than fast food chain McDonald's and Starbucks but is still not breaking even. In 2013 it made £1.41billion, three times the amount taken by the coffee r...
St Peter and St Paul's Church in Kent have stopped using grape juice because the vicar says it breaks with tradition. The church had previously replaced wine with juice to welcome recovering alcoholi...
A church in Liverpool has held a memorial service to remember the 1,191 people who lost their lives on RMS Lusitania which was torpedoed by a German submarine d The boat, which was one of the largest...
A "dishonest and manipulative" married father has been found guilty of the murder of a female student who went to his church. Shohfah-El Israel, whose birth name is Ajibola Shogbamimu, was convicted ...
Christian charity Safe Families for Children has vowed to reduce the number of children going into care by up to 15% by using church volunteers. Safe Families aim to provide alternative care to vuln...
Church services are being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the RAF Chinook helicopter disaster. Relatives of the 29 people who died are expected to join members of the local community and public ...
A church minister in west London says some people remain deeply unhappy that a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire does not feature a local community me Rev Mike Long spoke after the first he...
A pastor has become the first contestant to leave the popular BBC 1 series the Great British Bake Off. Rev Lee Banfield, from Cornerstone Church in Bromley Cross in Bolton, said he was disappointed...
A church minister has been jailed after assaulting his own daughter twice. Woolwich Crown Court was told Mark Anderson, 54, abused his status as a minister to hide the abuse.22-year-old Rebekah And...
Church of Scotland minister, The Very Reverend Professor Iain Richard Torrance said he was "literally speechless" when notified he would be knighted in the New Professor Torrance has been honoured w...
A 10-year-old orphan who is seeking asylum in Glasgow would be "under threat" if he was returned to his native Georgia, the minister leading the campaign to pre Church of Scotland minister Rev Brian ...
A Baptist minister has welcomed plans for pupils in 370 schools to be taught mindfulness but has warned that the teaching should be fully secular. The plan was announced by the Education Secretary, D...
A minister from Scotland has been awarded a top prize for his magic skills. Rev Bill Wishart, 52, who leads St Martin's Church in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, wowed judges with his comedy routin...
A church minister's thanked those offering her support after she revealed she has HIV through a video message. Revd Hayley Young, from Hayling Island Baptist Church in Hampshire, contracted the disea...
