TV presenter Sandi Toksvig has confirmed that she will meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury next week. The meeting comes after Toksvig expressed frustration over a speech made by Most Rev Justin Wel...
TV vicar Rev Richard Coles has revealed his civil partnership with late partner David Oldham was blessed inside a church, despite it being banned within the Church of England at the time. This week, t...
A church – complete with decadent mosaics that date back to the early Christian church - has been unearthed in the West Bank. It’s believed the church was built in the Sixth Century, and i...
Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the Epiphany by taking an ice cold dip. For those in Ukraine, the celebratory act is a welcome distraction almost a year after the Russian invasion began. The...
The army in Myanmar has destroyed a Catholic church, as forces continue to exercise their power over the country following a military coup almost two years ago. In February 2021, a coup d’etat s...
Israel appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday to help it recover four citizens held in the Gaza Strip ...
Most Rev Stephen Cottrell's address during the Church of England's press conference on proposals for same-sex relationships in the church. Archbishop of York, Most Rev Stephen Cottrell&n...
Most Rev Justin Welby's address during the Church of England's press conference on the proposals for same-sex partnerships in the church. Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Justin Welby ...
Rt Rev Sarah Mullally's address during the Church of England's press conference on the proposals for same-sex partnerships in the church. Bishop of London, Rt Rev Sarah Mullally Thank yo...
A ban on conversion therapy could prevent Christians from speaking out to oppose those who wish to change their gender, according to lawyers from the Christian Institute. A Bill banning conversion the...
A church in Brazil is mourning the death of its pastor and his wife after the couple died while trying to rescue their 13-year-old son from drowning at the beach. Felisberto Sampaio and his wife...
An army veteran has been fined for praying for his son near an abortion facility in Bournemouth. The Christian legal organisation ADF UK says local authorities fined Adam Smith-Connor as he &ldqu...
Colourful ribbons that were tied to a fence in honour of abuse victims at the church hosting Cardinal George Pell’s upcoming burial service have been taken down. Social media posts show ribbons ...
There's been a furious reaction from equality campaigners - and disappointment from some evangelicals - after Church of England Bishops said they wouldn't endorse same-sex marriage in church. ...
Bishops in the Church of England have refused to back a change in teaching to allow priests to marry same-sex couples. A statement released after a House of Bishops meeting this week says the “f...
This year marks three decades since Open Doors started ranking countries by the level of persecution faced by Christians. Since records started in 1993, the number of countries deemed dange...
One in seven Christians worldwide are persecuted for their faith, becoming the target of frequent attacks such as rape, kidnapping and even death. Christian persecution charity Open Doors has released...
Open Doors’ World Watch List has revealed North Korea is the country where Christians face the most extreme persecution. Hitting the highest score ever recorded in the list’s history, Nort...
The UK government has committed to including transgender people in a bill to end conversion therapy, despite warnings from the church that it may criminalise church leaders praying for those with unwa...
The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing o...
