Pope Francis wound up his trip to Bahrain on Sunday by visiting the oldest Catholic church in the Gulf, telling bishops, priests and nuns to remain united as they ministered to the faithful in the maj...
The COP27 conference has begun in Egypt, as world leaders gather in an attempt to turn the tide on climate change. Rishi Sunak will be addressing the conference after a U-turn decision. The Prim...
A new version of the Online Safety Bill is to be brought forward to the House of Commons before Christmas, and Christian campaigners are urging the government not to let it slip through the cracks.&nb...
Relatives of death row and life inmates in Bahrain held a small protest along Pope Francis' motorcade route on Saturday calling for freedom of political prisoners in the Gulf Arab state. It was no...
An aspiring MP says he's been the victim of bullying and harassment because of his Christian beliefs. David Campanale, who is the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats in t...
Pope Francis said Mass for thousands of Catholics in Bahrain on Saturday, thrilling members of the small foreign Catholic community from around the Gulf and urging them to show kindness to their hosts...
Christians are being urged to pray for brothers and sisters in Christ experiencing extreme difficulty because of their religious beliefs. Sunday is the ‘International Day of Prayer for the Perse...
As world leaders gear up for COP27, a new study suggests Catholics want the government to do more to tackle climate change. The YouGov poll suggests six in ten Catholics feel the government is n...
The evangelical wing of the Church of England has criticised the Bishop of Oxford's call for the church to back same-sex marriage. On Thursday, Rt Rev Steven Croft, published a 52-page essay...
A Christian monastery that is believed to pre-date Islam has been found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It's the second such monastery found in the area - the first was discovered in the early ...
Pope Francis on Friday appealed to religious leaders to help bring the world back from "the brink of a delicate precipice" and oppose a new race to rearm that he said was redesigning Cold Wa...
A street preacher has been found not guilty of hate speech after suggesting the Muslim prophet Muhammad was a paedophile. Shaun O'Sullivan was accused of causing religious and racially motivated h...
The number of listeners engaging with the Church of England's Daily Prayer audio service has surpassed 1 million. The podcast features short services for both the morning and the evening, and foll...
Pope Francis spoke against the death penalty on Thursday at the start of a trip to Bahrain where the Shi'ite Muslim opposition accuse the Sunni monarchy of overseeing human rights abuses and famil...
The founding pastor of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has publicly addressed some of the accusations made against him in the last few months. It’s the first time he’s opened up about the ...
The Church of England has joined forces with Christian charity Youthscape to help parishes connect with young people. The £1.29m project is being rolled out to 450 churches across the coun...
When Pope Francis visits Bahrain this week, it will be a dream come true for many Christians in the Gulf Arab country, but especially for Najla Uchi, whose father helped build the first Roman Catholic...
An Irish bishop has apologised after a sermon labelling gay and transgender people as "sinful" went viral on social media. Bishop of Kerry, Fr Ray Browne, apologised to "all who w...
A Canadian pastor has been acquitted of violating Covid-19 lockdown rules. Pastor Tim Stephens, from Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, became the third pastor to be arrested in 2021 for contin...
The Church of England has defended its anti-LGBT bullying school guidance following a backlash from Christian parents and organisations. In a statement, Rev Nigel Genders, the Church of England&...
