The retiring Bishop of Leeds has used his final speech in parliament to warn of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Bishop Nick Baines called for “concerted and determined attention and actio...
Three elderly nuns who fled from a retirement home in Austria to return to their abandoned convent have been told they can stay in the nunnery – as long as they stay off social media. The conditions a...
As Christians mark the season of Advent with prayers and special services, a city church in St Albans is organising an event with a difference. Blandford Road church is hoping to find the most festive...
An Anglican priest who was kidnapped in northwest Nigeria last month has been killed in captivity. The Diocese of Kaduna confirmed that Venerable Edwin Achi, who was seized with his wife and daughter ...
Pope Leo has visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship duri...
The new Bishop of Plymouth has been installed at a ceremony attended by people from across his diocese which includes Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. Rt Rev Nicholas Hudson will lead a diocese that serves...
Two churches in the city of Port Sudan have been targeted by vandals in what appears to be a coordinated attack. Members of The Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church found the Islamic Shahadah: ‘There...
Christian footballer Bukayo Saka has confirmed his engagement to his girlfriend of five years, Tolami Benson. The 24 year old Arsenal player and his fiancée who is also 24, shared the news in a series...
A Christian sanitary worker in Pakistan (Sialkot) who says he is facing repeated pressure to convert to Islam has appealed to the country's Prime Minister to intervene, saying he no longer feels s...
A tribunal for the Diocese of Southwark has upheld a new complaint against former vicar David Tudor. The complaint relates to the serious sexual abuse of a 15-year-old during the time Tudor was a prie...
Christians and churches across Hong Kong have rallied to support those who have lost everything in the fire which engulfed seven apartment blocks killing at least 128 people. The Anglican Archbishop o...
The province of Québec has introduced a new bill that would bring in major limits on religious expression in public places. The plan would ban public prayer gatherings and stop schools, hospitals, and...
The former director of a Korean church in Washington has been accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the congregation over seven years. Hwan Chul Seong, executive director of Seattle’s Brethr...
Forrest Frank sparked debate in Christian music last week by questioning the spiritual authenticity of AI artist Solomon Ray. Speaking on Instagram, he said: “At a minimum, AI does not have the Holy S...
Pope Leo will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as lea...
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has declared a national state of emergency, following a spate of kidnappings and attacks on Christians. Up to 20,000 police officers are to be hired under Tinubu’s pl...
Christian Aid, the international development charity, has reported a £12 million fall in income, according to accounts filed at Companies House this week. The charity recorded an income of £71.1 milli...
A pastor at a popular Atlanta church has been dismissed following his arrest on allegations of abusing his stepson. Kenneth McFarland, 43, was taken into custody on 10th November by police after schoo...
Just months after three former employees filed a lawsuit against Grace Community Church (GCC) for what they claim was wrongful dismissal, the prominent church is facing another legal action. A plainti...
New data shows that while Americans may be falling out of love with organised religion, they still have a strong appetite for the Bible. In September, Bible sales rose by 11 per cent compared with 202...
