The Presbyterian and Catholic Churches want members of the Northern Ireland Assembly to be given a free vote on same-sex marriage. The move follows a decision by the Alliance party to ensure candidat...
A Christian charity has urged churches and Christians to play their part in reducing crime as new figures reveal a spike in knife attacks and homicides. Figures published by the Office for National S...
Churches can do more to help parents of children born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), says a Christian campaigner. FASD is a condition caused when a baby is exposed to alcohol in the ...
Churches have been warned during a conference in Edinburgh against fueling human misery through irresponsible investments. Delegates attending the gathering at St Andrews & St George's West church we...
A coalition of major UK churches says the Government's Welfare Reform and Work Bill is unpopular, ineffective and immoral. A new report, published by the Baptist Union, Church Action on Poverty, the ...
A week-long, 24-hour prayer event starts in West London this Sunday for the family of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross. Churches are opening their doors for people to meet and pray across the whole ar...
The Scottish Government says church based community work has never been more important. An event was held at the Scottish Parliament to praise the work of volunteers who make an impact on poverty and...
Church leaders and their congregations could have information on the whereabouts of a vulnerable teenager missing for more than a year. Police are asking them to come forward if they know anything ab...
The executive director of ministry at Christian Vision for Men has told Premier that churches could help curb the loneliness millions of men in Britain are suff A campaign spearheaded by the late MP ...
Four church denominations are uniting to criticise Government proposals on measuring child poverty. The Church of Scotland along with the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Churches are criticisi...
Church Action on Poverty has again warned about zero-hours contracts, after the number of workers employed on the controversial work arrangements reached a reco Office for National Statistics (ONS) f...
As churches begin to discuss how they can take steps to enforce the COP21 agreement and create practical change in the world, an environmental adviser has told Revd Lesley Crawley, Diocesan Environm...
A new report is praising the work conducted by churches and faith based organisations in their communities but also encouraging them to explore how they can do Religious think tank Theos says social...
The Church of England has launched a new guide to social media site Instagram as it encourages parishes to reach out to young people. The app, mainly used on phones, sees users share photos with foll...
A church in Sheffield is encouraging British churches to display a second cross outside their building, as a sign of support for those facing religious persecut A member of City Life International Ch...
Churches are being told that carrying out government DBS checks on those working with children is not enough to ensure they are kept safe. The Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) has b...
A group of eight projects have been launched in churches in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire to help congregants and vicars engage with science. The programme, funded by Templeton World Charity Found...
The Church of England's launched a new resource to help churches mark the Queen's 90th Birthday. Her Royal Highness will celebrate through a number of official events in London between the 10th and 1...
Churches in the north of England are being asked to speak more frankly and openly about mental health issues and depression. The Methodist Church and other Christian denominations in the North of E...
Seven local churches handed out nearly 5,000 fish rolls in Portsmouth on Saturday, to display one of Jesus's most well-known miracles. Worshippers from St Jude's Church in Southsea, together with St ...
