The Church of England has allocated more than £20 million so far to dioceses to help support parishes and schools reduce their carbon emissions. However its ambitious aim of achieving net zero carb...
Over 200 Christian leaders have signed a statement saying the American Church is “confronting a test of faith” as the nation faces a “crisis of democracy”. The statement notes that “the rise...
Police in Northumbria are looking for a hospital chaplain who hasn't been seen since Thursday afternoon. Rev Katherine Watson, who works as head of chaplaincy at a Newcastle NHS trust, was last...
A court in Islamabad has sentenced Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, to death for sharing 'blasphemous' content on social media. She was convicted under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws a...
Former President of US Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr, has made his first visit to the campus in three years after stepping down following an affair scandal. On Saturday, Falwell and his wife Be...
The Vatican is preparing to publish its verdict on whether long-claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary in Bosnia are legitimate. A 15-year study has been conducted by the Vatican into the alleged sighti...
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, including groups of Christians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaboratin...
The Pope has declined an invitation to preside over the first Mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral’s reopening in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron extended the invitation for the December 8 ceremony, but P...
The head of the French bishops’ council has said that a number of bishops knew about Abbé Pierre’s alleged abusive behaviour towards women before his death in 2007. Allegations of historic sexu...
US President Joe Biden has said he thanks God that a suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life was thwarted. He told reporters on the White House lawn: “Thank God Trump is okay”. �...
China has freed David Lin, a US pastor who had been in jail since 2006, the State Department said on Sunday, marking the release of a man who Washington claims was wrongfully detained. US politician...
Turkish authorities have arrested an Islamic State militant believed to be involved in planning an attack on the Santa Maria Italian Church in Istanbul earlier this year, the country's intellige...
Pope Francis has been accused of religious pluralism after telling an interfaith youth gathering in Singapore that “all religions are a path to God.” On his final leg of his 12-day South Asia tour...
Mark Calder, director of Policy and Advocacy at Christian charity World Vision, is embarking on a 24-hour run in Carlisle, in aid of Afghanistan. He told Premier he felt moved to “do something” a...
The Pope has weighed in on the US presidential election, in a rare move for the pontiff, who is usually politically neutral. On a return flight from his 12-day tour of Southeast Asia, he urged America...
The Bishop of Leeds has said a city in war-torn Sudan felt safer than London. Whilst speaking on Sudan in the House of Lords, the Rt Rev Nick Baines said: “Failure to address the catastrophe [in Su...
Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced th...
Philippine celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who calls himself the "Appointed Son of God", pleaded not guilty on Friday to several criminal charges including sexually abusing a child during arraignmen...
One of the most important manuscripts of the Hebrew Scriptures has been sold at auction in New York for $6.9million (£5.3million) – and it will now be made available for public viewing. After a bid...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has met and prayed with Palestinian Christians, in a significant meeting at Lambeth Palace on Tuesday, 10th September. Human rights lawyer, Dalia Qumsieh, and campaigne...
