A Syrian-British priest has been speaking of the devastating impact of Monday's earthquake on his wider family. Revd Nadim Nassar tells Premier that his relatives in Syria are living "in horr...
Sandi Toksvig has said she “never wanted” to speak out against the Church of England (CofE) but she “could not sit by” and let the LGBT+ community be “hurt”. Same-s...
The Church of England is setting up a commission to consider whether to stop referring to God as “He” in prayers, after some priests asked to be allowed to use gender-neutral terms instead...
A petition launched against a drag queen storytime event at the Tate has received nearly 10,000 signatures in a day. Catholic commentator Caroline Farrow has petitioned for the Tate to stop “pro...
For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, a minister from a congregation in the Republic of Ireland will become Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI). Rev Dr Sam Mawhinney, ...
Former Second Church Estates Commissioner Sir Tony Baldry and Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, have shared their views on the possible ways Parliament could intervene to require the Church of En...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued an urgent call for churchgoers and people of faiths to become blood donors, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds. Donors of Black heritage are urgent...
Churches are stepping in to provide shelter and supplies after two huge earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, leaving thousands dead. The death toll has passed 5,000 and is expected to rise...
The Church of England has acquired a 3.6 per cent stake in Charity Bank, after making an equity investment of over £1 million via its social impact arm. The £1.1million investmen...
A Nicaraguan judge sentenced four Catholic priests to 10-year prison terms on Monday, after they were charged with "treason" and "spreading false news," amid what rights groups cal...
All Souls Church London is pausing its payments to the diocese until a decision is made on the same-sex blessings debate. In a letter to the Bishop of London, the church challenged...
The Pope has sent his condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria following the earthquakes which have left thousands of people dead. In two separate telegrams sent to the apostolic nuncios of Turke...
Ukraine's main Catholic church said on Monday it would move to a new calendar that would see Christmas celebrated on December 25 rather than January 7, amid an effort by Ukrainian institution...
A London church leader who, during the first wave of coronavirus, urged his parishioners to buy his fake cure for Covid, has avoided jail. On Monday, the Inner London Crown Court handed Bishop Climate...
A church in Kent is looking for an artist to design a new reliquary to house the remains of England’s earliest saint. The owner of the remains – St Eanswythe – was discovered almost ...
The Church of England has defended the work of bishops in the House of Lords following the launch of a petition to remove them from parliament. They say bishops make “a unique and non-party poli...
Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in response ...
Maverick City Music have become big winners at the Grammys. The Christian worship collective with Kirk Franklin won in all four Christian categories - Best Gospel Performance/Song (“Kingdom&rdqu...
The Church of England will this week discuss proposals to bless same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages. Speaking ahead of General Synod, the Bishop of London said the House of Bishops is...
Pope Francis wound up a peace mission to South Sudan on Sunday, urging the people to make themselves immune to the "venom of hatred" to achieve the peace and prosperity that have eluded them...
