A monastic community of Christians which was founded by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lambeth Palace ten years ago is now in the process of 'discerning' its future. Jus...
A French cathedral has found itself in hot water after using one of its bell towers as a curing room for hams. Rector Gilles Boyer from St Flour in south central France came up with the idea two yea...
A bishop in Cameroon says the soldiers who accompany him on his pastoral visits are like "guardian angels". Bishop Bruno Ateba of Maroua-Mokolo's diocese is the worst-affected area for violence i...
A charity is urging Christians to stop donating money to orphanages and instead send money to initiatives which support family-based care. A report for the Hope and Homes charity says that 'well-...
A new church, shrine and monasteries at the baptism site of Jesus have been inaugurated near the river Jordan. The Catholic church development at Al-Maghtas, known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, wi...
A row has broken out in a town in northern Spain after the image of a local businessman was used to portray the apostle St Matthias on a church ceiling. The renovation of the 900 year old San Miguel...
Pope Francis is praying for victims and rescuers trying to control the wildfires in California that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes, the Vatican said on Saturday. "His ...
The evangelist Franklin Graham has told Premier he doesn't believe the fires ravaging parts of California are God's judgement on the material culture of Hollywood. At least 11 people have die...
The charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) says it's extremely concerned after two nuns were abducted in a part of Nigeria not usually associated with violence against Christians. Sisters Vincent...
The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment to how the global Catholic Church cons...
A French council in Marseilles has come under fire for allegedly undermining the country’s Christian heritage, following comments about a popular pastry traditionally served during Epiphany. The con...
The award-winning BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley is being immortalised in a set of Royal Mail stamps. The 12 stamps include photographs of actress Dawn French playing Rev Geraldine Granger along wi...
The CEO of Christian global aid charity Tearfund is stepping down, after nine years in the role. Nigel Harris has announced he will leave his role in June 2025. Under Harris’ leadership, Tearfund sa...
Pope Francis on Thursday (January 9) stepped up his recent criticisms of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave "very serious and shamefu...
Excavators working on a Medieval church in France have uncovered a secret staircase, leading to a hidden vault. Saint-Philibert Church in Dijon has been standing for over 800 years. Researchers from t...
A new report on global religious freedom estimates 300 million Christians face persecution for their faith. The 2025 Global Persecution Index, released by International Christian Concern (ICC), outlin...
A lifetime registered sex offender and former fugitive once featured on America's Most Wanted, is currently serving in leadership roles at Grace Place Church of Christ in Duncanville, Texas, and a...
A Presbyterian church in Los Angeles is leaning on faith as fast-moving wildfires engulfed part of its building. The Pacific Palisades wildfire tore through southern California on Tuesday, sweeping in...
An evangelical pastor and two family members were tragically killed in an armed attack after a church service in Aguachica, Colombia. Pastor Marlon Lora of the Prince of Peace Villaparaguay Church, hi...
Pakistan’s Christian community is reeling after the tragic death of a man who was shot following months of targeted harassment and persecution. Suleman Masih, a Christian farmer, was attacked on 2...
