Hundreds of European church leaders have committed to train and equip 100,000 new pastors in the next seven years. They made the announcement as the FINISH Europe Summit came to an end in Z...
A woman who was arrested for silently praying near an abortion clinic will not have any charges brought against her following a six-month police investigation. West Midlands police have announced ther...
A much-needed humanitarian convoy arrived on Friday to ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh, who have effectively been living under siege for more than nine months. Trucks were seen on the road...
In a display of defiance against the conservative Archbishop of Cologne, several Catholic priests have blessed same-sex couples outside Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The protest followed criticism by ...
The debt help charity, Christians Against Poverty, has announced that Stewart McCulloch will join the organisation as its CEO. Moving from the same role at Christian fundraising charity Stewardship, h...
Two bishops from mainland China are due to attend a major Vatican meeting next month, officials said on Thursday, a positive sign after recent tensions between the Holy See and Beijing. The two bishop...
A Christian charity that spent years campaigning for children to be protected from online porn has welcomed measures soon to become law. The Online Safety Bill has passed its final stages in Parliamen...
Thousands of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday gathered at the airport where some Russian peacekeepers are based, after separatist forces agreed to a ceasefire, surrendering the territor...
Christian conservation groups have voiced strong opposition to the government's decision to postpone a deadline on sales of petrol and diesel car sales by five years. The ban was du...
A surprise attack by the army of Azerbaijan forced a delegation from the World Council of Churches to abandon part of its planned visit to Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday. The territory has...
Christians in Iran have been warned against participating in protests in Iran, following a recent report. Last week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released i...
A court in Edinburgh has started hearing a legal challenge over controversial gender identity reforms in Scotland. MSP's at Holyrood approved the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill – ...
A Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria, along with six other men. Armed militants abducted the seven men on 17th September. Father Marcellinus Obioma Okide was en-route to his parish, in Udi,...
Thousands of rural churches in France could be saved from falling into ruin, thanks to a new fund launched by President Emmanuel Macron. The money, which will be raised by public donations, will go to...
Pope Francis welcomed Russia's new ambassador to the Vatican on Monday and the envoy said the pontiff told him he was determined to forge ahead with his peace and humanitarian initiatives for Ukra...
More than 30 MPs and peers have united in calling upon the Education Secretary to address what is described as the crisis in the UK's Religious Education (RE) standards. They cite a shortage ...
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, is set to share more details about his Christian faith in a new book scheduled for release in 2024. The book, titled 'Plans For Your Good: A Pri...
A new song has been chosen as this year’s theme carol for the Church of England Christmas campaign. Respected conductor and former Kings College singer, Bob Chilcott, has composed and ...
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See...
St Ia’s Church in Cornwall has installed a bar with two temporary beer taps. The Grade 1 listed building is one of the main music venues for the St Ives September Festival, a two-week music and ...
