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A 700-year-old church has been destroyed by a huge fire in Mackworth, Derbyshire.  All Saints' Church has a congregation of 30 people and was due to resume in-person services on 6th December ...

Hillsong founder and senior leader Brian Houston has said he was alarmed at pastor Carl Lentz's unwillingness to be challenged and "narcissistic behaviour" prior to firing him for h...

The Italian Government has banned people from attending the traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass after nearly 1,000 people died in a day, meaning the service will have to move to earlier in the eve...

Famed Christian geneticist Francis Collins has urged churches to remain closed in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amongst their congregations. Collins, who is also the director of th...

Catholic Bishops in England and Wales have told people that they do not think it is sinful to take the AstraZeneca vaccine being produced to prevent coronavirus.  Three vaccines are being talked ...

Rev Chris Lee has spoken of how his faith gave him strength when his wife experienced two miscarriages. The 37-year-old father-of-two who's become a hit on social media, amassing over 177,000 foll...

The Anglican Diocese of Norwich will not seek to replace retiring clergy or those wanting to move elsewhere as it cuts back ten per cent of roles.  The Diocese aims to reduce the number of paid c...

A pastor in the US state of Maryland has voiced outrage over being cautioned by the public health authorities for not wearing a mask at his church, despite the building being empty at the time.&n...

Nineteen church leaders have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on him to set ambitious goals for cutting emissions.   They want him to pledge to cut UK emissions by at least 75 per ...

The Church of England's first permanent Director of Safeguarding has resigned after just 18 months in the role. Melissa Caslake had been leading efforts to create fit-for-...

The Church Online Platform, a digital tool enabling churches to stream their own services and build community online, has seen 42,000 churches sign up to use its platform this year.  The platform...

The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, Peter Leonard, has warned residents not to take being placed in Tier 1 for granted as England ends its second national lockdown and enters a strict ...

A church in the US state of Texas is giving away $100,000 to senior citizens who are struggling to make their rent payments. The 15,000-strong Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas, Texa...

Lincoln Cathedral's chancellor has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a church party more than 20 years ago. Rev Paul Overend, 54, who's Canon Chancellor at Lincoln Ca...

MPs on the Joint Committee on Human Rights are inviting the general public to submit written evidence about whether they think their freedom of religion has been compromised by the Government's Co...

A church in Northern Ireland has been "spoken to" by police after it refused to obey the latest Covid-19 restrictions. Tandragee Baptist Church in Co Armagh was reported to the authorit...

A much-loved church leader has died after contracting Covid-19. Pastor Bob Bryant of the Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, California, died just a week after being hospita...

Rt Rev James Newcome has been asked to stand down from his role in two charities - the Royal British Legion and the Children's Society - while a character reference he gave about an abusive priest...

Star of stage and screen Sheila Hancock has suggested the government did more harm than good by forcing places of worship to close down during the two national lockdowns. The 87-year-old actress, who&...

A group of churches and local families in High Town, Luton have come up with a creative and Covid-safe idea for people to enjoy advent in the lead up to Christmas.  Twenty four households across ...