The Bishop of Lincoln is warning of the consequences of further cuts to Lincolnshire Police. Rt Rev Christopher Lowson was responding to comments by the county's chief constable who has said there wi...
The Church of England Diocese of Truro faces a £1million pound hole in next year's budget. The Bishop of St Germans has issued a warning about the areas finances after figures showed congregations i...
The Bishop of Portsmouth has written a letter to Catholics in Guernsey asking them to oppose plans to legalise assisted suicide. Rt Rev Philip Egan labelled the proposals "grim" while claiming that h...
An Anglican bishop has told Premier he's appalled at plans to spend over £2bn on planning for a no deal Brexit. Despite Boris Johnson claiming he doesn't want to leave the EU without a deal, Chancel...
Scotland's most senior bishop has told a child abuse inquiry that as an abbot he was aware of a monk being sent to Fort Augustus Abbey because of allegations ag At the inquiry in Edinburgh on Thursda...
null The supervision of all offenders in England and Wales is being brought under public management.The National Probation Service will take over low and medium-risk cases again after a part-privatis...
The government's pledge to become the first leading nation to achieve zero-net emissions by 2050, has been welcomed by the Church of England's lead bishop on th Theresa May's promise is one of her fi...
Kieran Conry, who has resigned as the Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, says he wants to continue serving in the Church. Speaking in his first interview since his resignation, he told The Sund...
A Catholic bishop in Ireland has apologised after warning that a cervical cancer vaccine could lead to promiscuity. Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Phonsie Cullinan last week hit out at eff...
The new Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham surprised customers by working at a till when he visited his local supermarket in Top Valley. Rt Revd Paul Williams scanned shopping and helped customers pa...
The Bishop of Gloucester's released a new video to mark International Women's Day, addressing self-esteem and the plight of female prisoners. Rt Rev Rachel Treweek, the Church of England's first fema...
Brazil's bishops are calling for "democratic coexistence" and "respect for others" as the country's president faces impeachment proceedings. Dilma Rousseff, who has been accused of manipulating offic...
A group of bishops are urging politicians to be "courageous" and vote against plans to replace Britain's nuclear weapons. MPs will vote on replacing the ageing submarines carrying the Trident nuclear...
There is an "orchestrated campaign" to get the Church of England to accept gay marriage, the conservative group Anglican Mainstream has told Premier. It's as a new letter calls on the bishops of the ...
A number of Church of England bishops have raised concern over the consequences of the BBC losing the right to make Songs of Praise. It was announced on Friday that the much loved church based show w...
A group of bishops are warning the BBC that it risks aiding religious extremism by cutting spending on religious programming. They are speaking as the broadcaster prepares to make significant cuts to...
The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon and a number of other Lords Spirituals have praised the Advertising Standards Authority for banning a commercial by payday lend The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon and a...
Catholic bishops who are negligent in their handling of sex abuse cases involving priests face being dismissed, Pope Francis has said in a new letter. Acknowledging that bishops can already be remove...
A member of the Church of England General Synod is defending the use of chauffeurs by bishops. During yesterday's meeting of the Church's parliament, new stats were revealed showing 11 of the Church'...
The UK's black church movement has issued what's been described as 'a stark warning' to politicians in the run-up to May's General Election. A document titled 'Black Church Political Mobilisation - a...
