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The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging Christians to show "prudence and caution" in the week ahead as Christmas approaches The five day window for gatherings between friends and family this ...

St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London has said it has “broken partnership” with the House of Bishops because of their “muddled message” on teaching around sexuality. The House...

Bookings have gone “through the roof” at Cornerstone Church in Nottingham which has turned its auditorium into the world of Narnia, with the gospel story being explained as visitors go thr...

Places of worship can legally stay open in all parts of the UK but church leaders are urging vicars and ministers to review their plans and think about whether they should, with some pastors deciding ...

Graham Smith has an unusual job.   He is approached by, very often, a handful of members and reluctantly told that they want to sell their church building as they can’t keep up the costs. G...

The Church of England has urged congregations to take the necessary precautions required to protect themselves from Covid-19.  The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said churches must be careful ...

A new survey has revealed that one in three churchgoers will not attend an in-person Christmas church service this year.  While almost 61 per cent of those surveyed said it was important for them...

A Catholic priest in the US state of South Carolina has taken his own life just a day after testing positive for Covid-19.  Michel Bineen Mukad, administrator of St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom ...

1. Prime Minister gives Tim Hughes award and labels UK Blessing video a 'sensational singing masterpiece'   2. John MacArthur 'threatened with fines and potential arrest&#39...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued some official advice to religious communities in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19 this Christmas. As the holidays approach, the WHO said...

A leading human rights group has said that the recent shelling of a church in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region may constitute a possible war crime. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that the Aze...

The current Bishop of Loughborough will take on the role of Bishop in Chelmsford next year, the post where Stephen Cottrell, now Archbishop of York, used to serve.  Bishop Guli, currently a suffr...

The Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, is urging the UK government to "do all it can" to support the rapid implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan. A new report has shown that si...

Many Catholic worshippers in Naples, Italy, have expressed concern after the blood of San Gennaro, the patron of Naples, failed to liquefy despite several hours of prayer.  A vial of dr...

A Paris court has convicted a former Vatican ambassador to France of sexually assaulting five men in 2018 and 2019. The path for the prosecution of 76-year-old Luigi Ventura was cleared after the Vati...

A Christmas hymn, found to be the oldest known Church of England anthem composed by a woman, will be performed by an all-female choir at Ely Cathedral's carol service on Monday 21st.  While r...

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will be on the judging panel for the 2021 Booker Prize. Chigozie Obioma, who has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, actress Natascha McElhone, ...

Church House Westminster has come under fire for allowing a gambling firm to sponsor a recent televised boxing bout which was held in the same room as the Church of England's general synod me...

Marton Methodist Church needs about £10,000 to survive, with the church booking secretary selling items on eBay to try to keep it open.  Like all churches, it closed in March and lost out o...

Prominent pastor and author John Piper has expressed strong opposition to Christians marrying those who do not share their faith in the Lord. In a blog post, Piper said that those who choose to marry ...