A mystery painting that has hung in a Lancashire church for hundreds of years has been revealed as a Renaissance treasure worth at least £100,000. Experts from a TV show found the painting, at St Jo...
A 252-year-old golden pelican statue has been stolen from a church in Wales. The ancient wood carving, which dates back to 1766, has been displayed at St Dyfnog Church in Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire fo...
The Army has presented an ancient stone closely linked with Saint Patrick to Down Cathedral. The granite bullaun dates back more than 1000 years to one of the patron saint's earliest landing sites in...
A priest has uncovered historic stencils in the walls of a Scottish church, as renovations were being carried out on the building. Holy Trinity Episcopalian church, located in the Scottish Borders to...
Hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar begins its five day run at Gloucester Cathedral from today. Hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar begins its five day run at Gloucester Cathedral from today. It's...
The Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham lost his Catholic faith because of the Church's 'obsession with sexuality', he has revealed. The MP said he started to fall away from the Church following...
The Archbishop of Canterbury met with actress and UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie to discuss the refugee crisis on Thursday. The pair sat down at Lambeth Palace in order to discuss the refugee cri...
There has been criticism for a Church of England vicar who allowed a Muslim prayer service to be held in his church. St John's church, Waterloo in central London, held the 'Inclusive Mosque' event in...
The UK's response to the refugee crisis in Syria has been described as 'pitiful' by Amnesty International , with only 90 Syrian refugees resettled here in the l Amnesty International UK director Kate...
The Anglican and Catholic churches will be among several institutions facing investigation in the UK's independent child abuse inquiry. The investigation, known as the Goddard Inquiry, is being led b...
A new initiative unveiled this week by the pope to raise awareness of the plight facing migrants around the world has been welcomed by the Church of England. The Bishop of Croydon (pictured top, righ...
Rt Revd Anthony Priddis of Hereford had written to Sainsbury's and Tesco asking them to stock the Real Easter Egg after they refused last year. An Anglican bishop says he's delighted a religious East...
The Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge has announced he is to remarry, three years after the death of his wife Denise. In a statement on the Diocese website, Bishop John said: "To have found love agai...
The Bishop of Oxford has suggested the so called 'People's Vote', the term given to a second Brexit referendum, would deepen divisions in the country. Speaking to Premier in the House of Lords, where...
Twenty-five Anglican bishops have arrived in north-east England for a four-day mission. The Diocese of Durham's 'Talking Jesus' festival is hosting more than 450 events across the region, in the hope...
The College of Bishops is to meet in Leicestershire this week to talk through issues the Church of England is currently facing. One of the more controversial topics is how the Church respon...
The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call for respect on all sides amid growing acrimony over the debate on Britain's withdrawal from the European A joint statement issued on behalf of ...
Former Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has revealed he is a big fan of Anglican cathedral music. The politician, who lost his seat in the House of Commons in May's election, said he associated good...
Two thirds of those running England's Anglican cathedrals say they are worried about running short on finances within two years, according to a new survey. Five deans stated that they were "very worr...
The charity Us is to return to its previous name USPG following an in-depth review of the current brand. Back in 2012, the mission agency moved away from its long standing name of USPG (United Societ...
