An Oxford University study has found singing in groups like choirs and church congregations can significantly counter loneliness and isolation in society. By gaining the responses of participants inv...
Chorister Peter Waters is celebrating 80 years of singing in his church choir. The 88-year-old joined St Thomas' Church in Werneth, near Oldham when he was eight years old in 1935.He still sing...
A cathedral has installed a 55ft-tall helter skelter in its nave in order to grant visitors a better view of its ornate roof, a clergyman said. Reverend Canon Andy Bryant, of Norwich Cathedral, said ...
The major political parties have all unveiled their Christmas card for 2016 but the traditional Christian imaging for the season is absent. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the SN...
Police officer Andrew Harper's funeral has been paid tribute to at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. The service was attended by his friends and family and several hundred members of Thames Valley P...
The Very Revd Dr Martyn Percy will return to his position at Christ Church college at the University of Oxford after an allegation made against him was dismisse A formal complaint was raised by a mem...
A Christian man who was allegedly beaten and threatened with execution by Islamic extremists in Pakistan is facing imminent deportation from the UK. Asher Samson, 41, who lived in Birmingham, was fir...
The CEO at the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service says it's vital the next head of the government's inquiry into alleged historical sexual abuse is acce Simon Bass is urging the Home Secretar...
Britain's police are calling for greater social inclusion to combat extremism. The assistant commissioner Neil Basu has said that 70 to 80 percent of those who wanted to attack the UK were British bo...
Three Christians have been arrested at an international arms fair. Members of Christian Climate Action were amongst protesters at the Defence and Security Equipment International Fair (DSEI), a...
Five Christian climate change campaigners are defiant despite being fined £1,700 for causing criminal damage to a government building. Father Martin Newell, 80-year-old Phil Kingston, 53-year-old Ru...
Christian groups have welcomed an announced by the Scottish Government that it has dropped its controversial idea to appoint a state guardian for every young pe The Scottish Parliament passed the Chi...
A Christian group is gathering in London's Parliament Square to encourage believers to get out and vote in the UK general election on May 7th. 'Show Up' aims to get Christians actively engaged in pol...
Christian actor Daniel Baldwin, has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house along with eleven others from the world of entertainment. He's following in the footsteps of his brother Stephen, who took ...
The Scottish Parliament has congratulated an 11 year community outreach project for securing £150,000 in Big Lottery Funding. MSPs said they were delighted that the Havilah Project run by St Andrew'...
A Christian addiction specialist has said Scotland's ban on cheap alcohol is a great idea that will have a helpful impact on those struggling to quit excessive Scotland has led the world by becoming...
The UK government has announced a blitz on illicit drug use, which has drawn both high praise and criticism. The new strategy has emerged after Home Office noticed new threats identifies as new psych...
A Christian woman has pleaded guilty to the murder of a terminally-ill friend that she met in church. Heather Davidson, 53, from North Yorkshire, admitted that she smothered David Paterson, 81,(pictu...
Same-sex couples can use a Christian adoption service after bosses were told they could not discriminate against prospective parents on religious grounds. Bethany Christian Services in Michigan, USA ...
Christian adoption and foster organisation, Home for Good, has urged the UK government to do more to help vulnerable children. Krish Kandiah, founder and director of the charity, was joined by foster...
