The Archbishop of Canterbury won't be taking part in any public Advent or Christmas services this year, despite remaining in his role until January. Most Rev Justin Welby will spend the festive se...
Attendance at Church of England Christmas services leapt by 20 per cent last year, according to new annual figures. The number of worshippers at Easter was up 8.6 per cent, with 938,000 attending ser...
A region of India has banned all Christians from staying in its villages. Eight village councils in the Sukma District of Chhattisgarh State have passed a resolution declaring that Christians i...
YouVersion has announced the Bible verse that users engaged with most this year. Found in the New Testament, Philippians 4:6 took the top spot, marking a shift from Isaiah 41:10, which had held the po...
A former chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury has become the first serving bishop to step back from her role after an independent review found failings in the Church of England’s handling of abu...
The Church of England says its National Safeguarding Team (NST) is examining whether there is any "immediate safeguarding risk" after criticisms were made against individuals and dioceses in the ind...
A silver altar cross which was stolen from a church in Gloucestershire 30 years ago is back in its rightful place after being mysteriously returned. The cross, which had been gifted to All Saints Ch...
For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city and many residents seeking a way out as the Gaza war grinds on. Bethlehem's Manger ...
A Nigerian priest who endured a harrowing kidnapping by armed insurgents, shared his story of survival, forgiveness, and healing. Fr Stephen Ojapah, who was abducted in May 2022, was forced to march ...
The U.S. Department of Education is facing accusations of unfairly targeting Christian colleges and universities, with critics claiming the department is pushing a “woke agenda.” According to The ...
More than five years after a devastating fire ravaged Paris's iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, the historic building is set to reopen its doors to the public on 7th December. The restoration, which ha...
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ruled unanimously in favor of allowing religious symbols, including crucifixes, to be displayed in public buildings, affirming that this does not violate the cou...
The renowned leader of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Duane Youngblood, a former pastor and registered sex offender. Youngblood recently acc...
Pastor T.D. Jakes of The Potter’s House megachurch has shared his first statement since experiencing a health scare during his Sunday sermon. The incident, which occurred as he was concluding his me...
A missionary pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), has received the news that the terrorism investigation against him has been dropped. The case stemmed from suspicions that Ryan Koher was sup...
Three former detectives have said the Church of England did refer reports of John Smyth's abuse to the police. The police officers who are now retired, told The Church Times that on the basis of...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised Pope Francis for his work on LGBTQI issues after meeting the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church and other senior offic...
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his teachings at his weekly general audience at the Vatican would also be translated into Mandarin starting from next week. At the audiences held every Wednesday, P...
Christian organisations have expressed hope and gratitude following the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday. If successful, the agreement ...
The Vatican is exploring whether "spiritual abuse" should be classified as a crime within the Catholic Church, following Pope Francis' directive to address cases where priests exploit supposed mys...
