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A church of England clergy group has launched a campaign urging the Church's leadership to keep the traditional parish system in the face of plans to encourage church gatherings in more innovative...

Pop singer Britney Spears has revealed she has converted to Catholicism.  In an Instagram post, the 39-year-old told her more than 32 million followers she has become a Catholic by captioning a v...

The Catholic church has launched an investigation after a priest called on his parishioners not to take the Covid-19 vaccine which he described as "bio-terrorism". Father George Roth, of St ...

When a church in British Columbia in Canada began to burn down due to an arson attack, its members decided to forgive rather than hold them to charges. On 19th July, Steven Faltas says he received a c...

The former Archbishop of Wales, Most Rev John Davies, has said it would be a 'slap in the face' for gay Christian couples if the Church in Wales does not reconsider its stance on blessing same...

Evangelism in Europe will be crucial once the pandemic is over, according to a church planter. A new study has revealed Covid-19 has accelerated the trend of shifting the focus of mission from global ...

The megachurch Hillsong has accused the BBC of misrepresenting it in its recent documentary 'God Goes Viral'.  The show, made by Nick Aldridge for BBC4's Storyville series, covers how...

The charity, Open Doors UK & Ireland says Christian families in Vietnam are being excluded from receiving help from local authorities because of their faith.  Six Christian families in the no...

Founder of the international megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has been charged with allegedly concealing his father's abuse of another boy in the 1970s.  Brian Houston's father, Frank ...

Christians are being urged to pray for a Cuban churchgoer who has been threatened with a prison sentence if he fails to take down a sign outside his house displaying a Bible verse.  Yuri Perez Os...

Thirty percent of the candidates recommended for ordination training in the Diocese of Southwark this year are from UKME or BAME backgrounds. Five out of a total of 17 candidates were put forward betw...

A Chinese court has sentenced four Christians to a total of 13 years in prison for running a business that sold Bible audio players.  According to religious liberty magazine, Bitter Winter, the g...

A Christian charity has reported a £30.2 million increase in grants for the 'Pandemic Year' 2020, allowing them to distribute over £115m to churches and charities. Stewardship UK, ...

Vandals have returned to a church in Hertfordshire less than a week after it suffered thousands of pounds' worth of damage.  St Mary Magdalene's in Caldecote was first vandalised on ...

A coffee roasting company has moved into a former church where they will train staff and explain the process to visitors.  Customers at Bear Market Coffee’s new outlet in Dublin’s Sti...

A former Church of England vicar, who worked for more than 30 years in parishes across north England, has been jailed for a fourth time for possessing images of child sexual abuse.  Paul Battersb...

Family and friends of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have gathered at a vigil to remember the two women on what would have been Nicole’s 29th birthday. Large crowds lit candles...

A retired vicar sewed his lips shut outside the main entrance of media giant News Corp UK at the Shard in London to draw attention to the alleged silencing of climate science by Rupert Murdoch and New...

Christians are being urged to pray for an evangelical pastor who remains in prison after being detained during anti-government protests that took place in Cuba last month.  Pastor Lorenzo Rosales...

Christian BBC presenter Dan Walker has taken to social media to express his joy over being able to sing again in church.  Walker, who is currently hosting the BBC's Olympic Breakfast, posted ...