Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland, will not be attending a church service to mark the centenary of the partition of Ireland as he says it has been 'politicised'. Higgins, who has been Pr...
Christian MP Jim Shannon has asked for parliament to recognise the contribution of Christian charity Faith in Later Life in their service to older people. The MP for Strangford has submitted and Early...
As religious minorities from Afghanistan face an uncertain future, the role of Special Envoy for freedom of religion and belief at the EU has been left vacant again. Christos Stylianides has accepted ...
Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that his recent meeting with Pope Francis encouraged him to keep defending the traditional family, though the pair avoide...
A new campaign has been launched to oppose legislation that would allow 'assisted dying' in the UK. With a debate coming next month in parliament on whether to allow terminally ill patients to...
An MP has used the example of a vicar who was so distressed by the poverty in 1930s Leeds that he set up a foodbank, to argue that the Government should be ashamed of current poverty levels. Hilary Be...
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is urging the government to "show compassion" for the poor and reverse its decision to end the temporary £20-a-week boost to Universal Credit. The emer...
The Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool has joined students from the city in calling for the UK and world leaders to tackle the climate crisis. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon gathered with over 70 children a...
Charges could be levied on all single-use items after members of the House of Lords backed a move to tackle throwaway culture. As part of consideration of the Environment Bill, peers voted by 20...
Twelve Church of England Bishops have written a letter describing the government's approach to refugees crossing the English Channel as a "failure". The Bishops say they are "deeply...
Christian Aid is calling on the British government to 'pull its weight' in the fight against climate change and take steps to lower carbon emissions before it's too late. The charity says ...
Catholic Bishops are calling on the UK government to put an end to the arms trade and its devasting consequences on refugees. A statement signed by Catholic Bishops from across the UK, as well as repr...
A group of Christians and former Trump administration officials have announced plans to launch a faith-based outreach effort to supposedly push back at the "anti-faith" agenda of the Biden a...
Some Scottish Catholics are accusing the government at Holyrood of diminishing democracy following its recent consultation on whether home abortions, brought in during the pandemic, should be made per...
Christians are being encouraged to come together for a National Hour of Prayer for Afghanistan this evening. It begins at 7pm and has been organised by Jane Dodds who is a Christian member of the Wels...
A scheme in the UK giving £500 worth of professional meditation help to couples going through separation will be expanded following early signs of success, according to the Government. The...
An MP is going to walk the length of a marathon in segments to help persecuted Christian, despite an injury initially leaving him barely able to stand. Rehman Chishti MP, the Prime Minister's form...
A Christian who was arrested this week after spending 22 hours chained to a giant pink table in London says she has been called by God to raise awareness of climate change. Kate Chesterman, who&...
President Biden has quoted the Bible when referencing the willingness of American military personnel to go to Afghanistan. During a press conference following the attacks at Hamid Karzai Interna...
Refugees fleeing Afghanistan due to fear of reprisals from the Taliban face an acute risk of exploitation by human traffickers, according to the Christian charity, CARE. Lauren Agnew, Human Traffickin...
