The Bishop of Stepney Rt Rev Joanne Grenfell is to be the Church of England’s new lead safeguarding bishop, taking over from Bishop Jonathan Gibbs who leaves the role at the end of March, when h...
Open Door’s annual list of countries ranking world countries according to the amount of violence against Christians has been released. North Korea has returned to the top position after falling ...
The priest who was conducting a memorial service at the church where six people were shot at the weekend has described the scenes as “pandemonium”. A seven-year old-girl was critically inj...
Three Christians, including a vicar, who took part in an Insulate Britain protest last year, have been found not guilty of causing a public nuisance. Rev Sue Parfitt, 80, from Bristol, Benjamin Buse, ...
A Church of England working party is to consider whether the Seal of the Confessional, which maintains confidential disclosures made to a priest during sacramental confession, should be amended, uphel...
Australian Cardinal George Pell was lying in state on Friday, with funeral preparations overshadowed by revelations that he was the author of an anonymous memo that branded Pope Francis' po...
NHS workers are turning to hospital chaplains to support them as they struggle with the impact of staff shortages, Winter illnesses and the cost of living crisis. The mental health charity Doctor...
A woman in Mexico has gone viral after spraying “holy water” on a gay couple who were hugging each other outside a church. The woman, who claimed to be a member of the church’s congr...
The Catholic Church in Scotland is calling on people to prioritise giving to the church over things like Netflix subscriptions and football matches. It comes as the church says it's facing a perfe...
A Scottish bishop has appealed to Amazon to reconsider its plan to close down a local warehouse, which could result in job losses. Last week, the online retail giant said it opened a consultation to c...
The manager of Southampton Football Club Nathan Jones has said "God's will" has spurred him on to meet the challenges of managing his team into the future. Jones has faced criticism afte...
Concern is growing for three church leaders in China currently detained in prison. Pastor Lian Changnian, his son Pastor Lian Xuliang and co-worker Ms Fu Juan have been held over allegations of f...
A Baptist minister is making headlines for his participation on ITV's game show Lingo. Nigel Bayley and his mum Diana, won £3,300 each after beating multiple couples on the word game. Speaki...
The Bishop of Worcester has written an open letter to his diocese detailing why he thinks same-sex unions should be celebrated by the Church. It comes after a number Church of England bishops declared...
The government has said the case of a Christian woman who was arrested after claiming she was told by police she may have been silently praying near to an abortion clinic is a “matter for local ...
The appointment of the new Bishop of Blackburn has been met with some controversy within the Church due to his views on female ordination, with some groups calling it "deplorable". Rt R...
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on two Christian villages in Mozambique, which left two dead and four injured. The terrorist organisation has posted pictures on social media...
A renowned Australian cricketer has confirmed that the emblem stuck to his bat makes reference to his favourite Bible verse. South Africa-born Marnus Labuschagne has spoken in detail about his Christi...
The government has come under fire over new anti-strike legislation to guarantee a minimum service level during strike action. A bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday requiring minimum levels o...
Police have dropped charges against Symon Hill, a left-wing Christian author and activist who made anti-monarchist comments during King Charles’ proclamation in Oxford. According to Hill, he onl...
