Church leaders in Jerusalem have warned that violence still persists despite an official ceasefire in the region, in a Christmas message which calls on Christians to keep “praying and advocating” ...
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to an average of ten years in prison each for practising their faith, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to religious freedom watc...
This year, for the first time since the October 7th attacks in 2023, the Christmas tree in Manger Square in Bethlehem has been lit, and Christmas parades have returned. Pilgrims are beginning to retur...
A Catholic priest serving near Kyiv has been hoping for peace this Christmas as Ukraine’s Christians continue to live under the daily threat of war. Father Lucas Perozzi, a Brazilian-born missionary...
From AI-generated worship songs to Gen Z transforming student ministry, 2025 has been a year of unforgettable moments in the Christian world. Premier Christian News takes a look back at the year, A to...
The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger state have been released, President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson said on Sunday, following one of the ...
The Trump administration has announced that a deal to support Nigeria’s health system will have a “strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers”. President Trump has said in rec...
Pope Leo has encouraged young people to look to the example of the first Millennial Saint Carlo Acutis as well as urging them to make peace with someone close to them before Christmas. Speaking to you...
The Bishop of Crediton has said one of the most special parts of Christmas for her is singing carols, although she takes issue with some of the words. In her Christmas message Rt Rev Moira Astin said ...
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is making a three day visit to Gaza to assess the situation at the Holy Family Parish Church, the only Catholic Church in the region. The church has been providing sup...
Christians in Burkina Faso will mark Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve before nightfall because of safety fears. It’s the tenth year running that services in the sub-Saharan country will take place bef...
In politics, more can happen in a week than a year – and 2025 was packed with plenty of twists on both the global and national stage. From the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, to political le...
Bear Grylls has spoken out against organised religion saying it has ruined the story of Jesus. The Christian adventurer, who doesn’t often go to church, told The Times God isn’t found there: “Yo...
A church in Derbyshire is appealing for campanologists for its newly-restored bells. The bells at St Giles Killamarsh have been silent for the last four years, but following a £76,000 grant from the ...
As reports of a ‘quiet revival’ continue to encourage Christians across the UK, on the Isle of Wight, there has been a decline in the number of people identifying as Christian. Analysis of 2021 ce...
On the last weekend before Christmas, teams of retail chaplains will be on hand to offer extra support. Most of the volunteer chaplains belong to Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK and are engaged eithe...
There has been outrage among Christian students at a university in York following a controversial portrayal of the traditional nativity. York St John University’s LGBTQ network put on a production...
A new study has examined why some people have moved away from the religion they were raised in, while others continue to identify with their childhood faith into adulthood. The Pew Research Center f...
Supermarkets across the country have sparked widespread Christmas controversy as they have been selling cards that mock the birth of Jesus Christ. Sainsbury's is one of the retailers that has been...
Premier Christian News has learned that a member of the panel selecting the next Archbishop of Canterbury was being investigated over a safeguarding complaint. The person who brought the complaint ha...
