The Bishop of Blackburn has called for the national inquiry into grooming gangs to begin as soon as possible, with the voices of survivors at its centre. Rt Rev Philip North was speaking after the Hom...
The Vatican Secretary of State has said the harassment of Christians in the West Bank is “absolutely unacceptable” and questioned why they should be subjected to such treatment “simply for living thei...
A Ukrainian MP and subdeacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church claimed he was detained and tortured for his religious and political beliefs, as a London court heard his extradition case this week. Arte...
A Christian pageant winner who lost her Miss North Florida crown for refusing to sign a Miss America contract has been honoured in Washington D.C. for standing firm in her faith. Kayleigh Bush receiv...
The creator of a chatbot which simulates conversations with biblical figures has revealed that he is "not particularly religious at the moment”. Text with Jesus is an artificial intelligence (AI) plat...
Bible sales surged in the weeks following the fatal shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Sales of the scriptures increased by 36 percent in September compared with September 2024,...
A few Church of England vicars have said they will defy the advice of the House of Bishops by offering separate same-sex blessing services, despite official guidance to pause such services. Last week,...
The American Bible Society’s latest release of its annual State of the Bible report shows that just over a third (36 per cent) of Americans believe that the Bible is “totally accurate in all the princ...
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has welcomed the ceasefire in the Middle East, describing it as a source of hope for an end to the war in Gaza. The Church has also encouraged its members to c...
The head of US Catholic bishops has written to Catholic soldiers expressing concern over the US Army’s decision to cancel all religious support contracts for army chapels. In a pastoral letter address...
A New York man has received an $8 million (£6 million) settlement from the Diocese of Albany over claims he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest as a child. The payment was made to Michael Harmon ...
A Christian couple has taken legal action against the Swedish authorities at the European Court of Human Rights after being separated from their daughters for three years. Daniel and Bianca Samson, Ro...
Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Church leaders o...
The Pope has canonised seven new Saints in a ceremony in St Peter’s Square attended by more than 70,000 people. Many of the crowd had come from Venezuela to see their beloved 'doctor of the poor&#...
Thousands of pupils across the North of England have joined together to say The Lord’s Prayer. Around 250 schools took part in The Lord’s Prayer Collective Moment which encouraged schools to pause at ...
Pope Leo has warned that falling birth rates pose a threat to Europe’s future. The pontiff, who was speaking during a meeting last week with Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella said a notable decline ...
A Christian bank which helps believers steward their resources has been named as one of the UK’s 500 fastest growing companies. Kingdom Bank, has been ranked at number 380 on the Business Leader’s To...
Prisoners in Cuba are being routinely refused access to Bibles, religious leaders and worship, according to a report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). The survey of 180 Cuban inmates found that...
The Church of Norway has apologised to the country's LGBTQ+ community for decades of discrimination, acknowledging the institution had caused harm to gay people and thanking those who campaigned f...
Stormzy has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Cambridge’s Jesus College. In 2018 the Christian rapper and musician set up a scholarship at the university which funds the tuition...
