As Christians in the west prepare to celebrate Christmas with all the trimmings, elsewhere in the world people of faith are forced to keep their celebrations almost invisible. There are no carol...
A calendar that shares a monthly picture of a priest has divided opinion after it became the centre of a debate on the TV show Loose Women. Dubbed “the hot priest calendar”, the annual pho...
The heads of the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales are being urged to increase the salaries of the staff in church schools. In a letter, UNISON, one of the largest public ...
The Prince of Wales used the Westminster Abbey Christian Carol to reflect on comments made by the late Queen about Christian unity. The event was organised by the Princess of Wales, with almost all th...
A Nicaraguan bishop who has been in custody since August for criticising the government has been charged with crimes against the state. Prosecutors have accused Bishop Rolando José &Aacut...
A vicar has been left fearing for his church after a spree of dead animal attacks. A congregant at St Peter’s Church in Bramshaw found a dead cat hanging from the church flagpole when she arrive...
The Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York has been appointed as the next Bishop of Kensington. Rt Rev Dr Emma Ineson will take up the role in Spring 2023 and will join the College of Bishop...
Bishops in the Church of England have met for a second time this year to discuss the Church’s next steps for same-sex marriage. The House and College of Bishops met during three days this week t...
A court in Sydney has listened to tapes of Frank Houston preaching to children five years after being removed from ministry, as Brian Houston’s legal case continues. Brian Houston is currently a...
The independent review looking into the Church of England’s handling of the abuse allegations made against late John Smyth is said to be reaching its “final stages” but the final pub...
Tesco has donated a lorry full of toys to the Salvation Army gift appeal, which sees presents delivered straight to families would otherwise go without gifts this Christmas. The supermarket chain has ...
The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle has stepped down from his role with a “heavy heart” and “great sorrow”, saying he can “no longer service the people of the diocese&rdqu...
The Government has admitted the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) should not have branded some verses in the Bible as “no longer appropriate to modern society” in a hate speech lawsuit again...
A Christian persecution watchdog has published a damning report blaming the Nicaraguan government of being responsible for numerous freedom of religion or belief violations. The report, entitled ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the deaths of four people after their boat capsized in the English Channel is a reminder that refugees attempting to reach England are human beings with indivi...
Frank Houston admitted that he had abused children to a number of people within his church, not just his son currently standing trial, the court has heard. Brian Houston – the son of Frank...
Fewer than half of UK Christians believe it is important to share their faith with other people, a new study has found. After the recent census showed a huge decline in the number of people in England...
Fifteen-thousand people have joined calls for the Church of England to scrap its ‘Valuing All God's Children’ guidance from its 4,700 schools. Led by Christian Parents Nigel and Sally ...
A railway chaplain says he's concerned that there may be an increase in assaults on staff at stations because of strike action in the run-up to Christmas. Rail passengers are facing "signific...
The Bishop of Oxford has given insight into his reasons to support same-sex marriage and whether the decline in Christians in the UK could be linked to the church’s stance on gender and sexualit...
