Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have not yet chosen a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. Thousand...
More than 7,750 people were baptised in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday 3rd May at Huntington Beach, California. Organisers say it was the largest single-day baptism in American history. Led by Pastor ...
Nigerian leaders are clubbing together to call for more to be done for the African country's persecuted Christians. The group is calling itself the "Joint Christian Body against Insecurity in Nige...
One of Germany's most senior clerics, part of the conclave gathering to elect a new pope, must pay 26,000 euros ($29,500) to a charity to settle an allegation of perjury linked to a historic case ...
United Methodist bishops have issued a statement to address concerns over a ruling affirming pastors' authority on same-sex weddings. Judicial Council Decision 1516, released on the 29th April, co...
Wealthy conservative Catholics from the United States have arrived in Rome, with some pledging substantial financial support if the conclave produces "the right pope". Around 80 members of the America...
The Church of England’s asset manager has warned fast-food giant McDonald’s it may divest its £89m stake unless the company improves its response to modern slavery concerns. CCLA Investment Manag...
Donald Trump has told reporters that “Catholics loved” an image of him wearing papal robes posted to his social media account. In response to a question on whether Catholics would have been offend...
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has reported steady growth for the third year running. This comes as many US denominations continue to face numerical decline. In its latest five-year review, ...
A Roman Catholic cathedral in Athens has drawn national attention after installing a contactless payment device for church donations. This is a first for any church in Greece, as reported by AFP. Loca...
One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican's official media outlet said ...
The gleaming colonnade of St. Peter's Square provides a majestic backdrop as four men wait for a free dinner on a terrace in the heart of the Vatican, on a balmy April evening. The prestigious loc...
Baptisms are up, but membership is down. That’s the mixed picture from the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) latest Annual Church Profile, one of the largest protestant denominations in the US.�...
A US governor has signed a controversial law that mandates priests to report child abuse to authorities, even if the information is learned during the sacrament of confession. The new law, introduced ...
An AI-generated image of Donald Trump dressed as the Pope has sparked backlash from some Catholics, who say the former US President is mocking their faith. The image, shared by official White House so...
Vatican workers have started preparations for the upcoming Conclave to elect a new pope, including installing a stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned. On Saturday, the Holy See rele...
Churchome pastor Judah Smith has dismissed claims that his Beverly Hills church is a cult. The speculation began after TMZ reported that pop star Justin Bieber’s former business partner, Ryan Good,...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Pope Francis’s funeral at the Vatican last week was the most constructive the two have had. In a sta...
US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order creating the Religious Liberty Commission. The new order is aimed at protecting and promoting religious freedom across the United States. The...
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) will be marked by church bells ringing out across the country – and a replica Spitfire outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The Church of England (...
