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Anglican bishops in the United States say they are "aggrieved and distressed" by a ban on the spouses of gay bishops from attending a major Church summit next y The Episcopal Church (TEC) said it was...

The preacher from the royal wedding says moderate religious voices are being left out of the public sphere. In an interview with the Guardian, Bishop Michael Curry said many leaders of Christianity a...

A retired Anglican bishop has condemned the "unelected oligarchy" that rules Saudi Arabia. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali criticised an article written by Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia's ...

The Bishop of Coventry, Dr Christopher Cocksworth has arrrived in Germany to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden by Allied forces, amid mounting His visit coincides with an annual eve...

The Bishop of Gloucester says she has received hate mail over plans for her diocese to sell off 35 acres of land. Rt Revd Rachel Treweek says she has been sent rotten food and nasty emails from local...

The Bishop of Portsmouth has called for prayer after Donald Trump refused to promise he would respect the decision of the American people in the US presidential Rt Rev Christopher Foster (pictured, b...

The Anglican bishop of Taiwan has said the Church will do its best to help the victims of an earthquake which has killed at least 13 people. Rt Revd David Lai was speaking after the 6.4 magnitude qua...

His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, has released a statement after the UK voted to leave the European He said: "Over this past week, the Uni...

The Bishop of Truro has welcomed the Government's commitment to accepting all of the recommendations of the Independent Review into Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  The Rt Revd Philip Mounst...

The Catholic bishop of San Bernardino has offered his prayers after a man fatally shot his estranged wife and a pupil with special needs at an elementary school Cedric Anderson shot Karen Elaine Smit...

A fire at a camp where migrants were staying has been described as "terrible news" by the Church of England's most senior bishop in Europe. Flames engulfed the settlement in the Grande-Synthe suburb ...

A Christian commentator has told Premier that Black Lives Matter protesters need to start "not just raising the question, but providing some answers" Bishop Dr Joe Aldred who is from Churc...

A leading Bishop has called on Haiti demonstrators to cease violent protests that he claims are destroying the country. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Jean urged...

The Bishop of Gloucester says she is praying that the US reviews its gun laws following a mass shooting at a church in Texas. A gunman opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, T...

An auxiliary bishop has been assaulted during a Mass in New Jersey. Saturday's service at Newark's Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart was to commemorate the life of baseball star Roberto Clemente...

The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso has said it will not take up an offer to provide a transitional leader in the country. President Blaise Compaore resigned at the end of October after more than two...

A gay rights group in Switzerland has made a complaint to police after a bishop in the country appeared to suggest homosexuals should be punished with death. Rt Revd Vitus Huonder, the Catholic bisho...

A  bishop in south-western France accused of getting too close to children in his diocese has heeded a request from the Catholic Church that he resigns. Three young people came forward with alle...

A Catholic bishop has resigned following reports he had a mistress and siphoned off more than 100,000 US dollars in church funds. Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Hubertus...

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a New Zealand bishop over what church officials said was "completely unacceptable" sexual behaviour with a young wo Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drenna...