The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened today, in a ceremony attended by Prince William and Donald Trump. Five years ago, the historic Cathedral was ravaged by a fire. Its 12th Century spire ...
A 1000 year old seed, believed to be one which produced a balm resin mentioned in the Bible, has shown signs of growth. In the late 1980s, the ‘Sheba’ seed was discovered in a natural cave in Wadi...
Christians in Syria insist they will continue worshipping despite the advancement of Islamist-backed rebels. Fighters have now reached the borders of Homs, prompting President Assad’s forces to with...
A speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury has been slammed as "utterly insensitive" by the Church of England’s lead bishops for safeguarding. Premier Christian News has learned that following Most R...
A victim of John Smyth’s abuse says if the Archbishop of Canterbury had apologised to him seven years ago, he would have been able to forgive him and move on with his life. Last month a report into ...
In central Nigeria, Fulani herdsmen attacked several villages, leaving a trail of violence. On Sunday 1st December, the herders killed two Christians and wounded one other, according to The Christian ...
2024 has been a year of politics, Olympics and truth coming to light. Here are the Christian stories which got us talking the most. 1. Pastor’s eerie Trump prophecy In a video from US Pastor Steve ...
Saying goodbye is never easy, but they have now gone to be with the Lord. Here are some of the Christian celebrities, politicians, and church leaders who passed away in 2024. Camila Batmanghelidjh, fo...
A burglar breaking into a California church on Thanksgiving did not expect to face Pastor Nick Neves, trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Responding to an alarm, Pastor Nick confronted the intruder, who h...
During a visit to Angola, the U.S. President referred to the nation's history of slavery as "our nation’s original sin". Joe Biden was at the National Museum of Slavery, where he also toured lo...
A gunman shot and wounded two children aged 5 and 6 at a California school on Wednesday before shooting himself dead in what investigators said appeared to be an attack directed at the school'...
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 ...
