Russia on Saturday demanded the immediate release of a senior Orthodox cleric detained in Kyiv on suspicion of inflaming religious hatred and justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A Kyiv court ...
The Vatican and Vietnam are due to take a major step towards improving their long strained relations by finalising a deal in which Hanoi will allow the Holy See to have a resident representative in th...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Justin Welby, has paid tribute to his mother, Lady Jane Williams, who passed away on Saturday aged 93. “I loved her very deeply and it has been a privilege...
The Church of England’s chief education officer has defended the Racial Injustice resources issued to schools across the country following criticism the guidance is “diving pupils”. ...
The Wesley Historical Society's dream of establishing a heritage centre in East Anglia has come to fruition with the opening of the East Anglia Methodist Heritage Centre (EAMHC) in Wighton. The ce...
Pope Francis has approved a new bishop of Shanghai as the Vatican chided China for transferring him there without consultation, in violation of bi-lateral accords. A Vatican statement on Saturday said...
The founder of the New Frontiers church network, Terry Virgo, has apologised after his message of support on Soul Survivor Mike Pilavachi’s resignation post sparked criticism on social media. Ea...
A Kyiv court on Friday ordered pre-trial detention for a senior cleric of a branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with historic links to Moscow on suspicion of sympathising with Russia's invasio...
More than 160 faith leaders worldwide have written a letter to European Union lawmakers urging them to establish a robust legal framework that ensures companies are held accountable for environmental ...
A Finnish politician at the centre of a four year legal battle after tweeting a Bible verse says she would do it all again. Päivi Räsänen is a member of the Christian Democrats, and was...
The Bishop of Durham, Rt Rev Paul Butler, has announced he plans to retire in February 2024. The 67-year old, who was formerly bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, took over the high-profile position i...
The first timber truss has been lifted into place at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The iconic building is being lovingly restored after it was partially destroyed by fire in 2019. Eight oak trees wer...
A Christian nurse has spoken of her “joy” after escaping perilous danger in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, and starting her new life in North America. Tabitha Nazir Gill, aged 32, made h...
The European Parliament has approved an urgency resolution demanding the government of India “take urgent steps to restore calm” in Manipur, where ethnically-driven violence has seen the C...
A Catholic bishop, who has been in jail for the last eleven months for criticising the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega, has been returned to prison after refusing to be exiled to Rome. Accordin...
Popular singer and songwriter Matt Redman has disclosed details of his time at Soul Survivor Watford as its founder, Mike Pilavachi, is being investigated for safeguarding concerns. In a post on his s...
Meg Munn, the acting chair of the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB), has resigned from all her safeguarding responsibilities within the Church. The former MP has st...
As the Bank of England announces mortgage holders "may struggle with repayments" set to rise for nearly 1 million people over the next three years, a Christian financial advisor shares ...
After 13 weeks of ethnically-based violence in India’s troubled north-eastern state of Manipur, the European Parliament in Strasbourg is holding an emergency debate. But opposition to holding vo...
Bishop Rob Wickham has taken up his role as chief executive of Church Urban Fund, having served as Bishop of Edmonton in the diocese of London since 2015. He joins the charity - set up to support depr...
