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Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has labelled the Church of England as "actively homophobic and cruel" after the denomination denied a request from the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu to lead a fu...

A Catholic teaching document that describes the way the UK church should approach the environment is set to be changed. The document - titled The Call of Creation - was first published in 2002.&n...

A church in Wales has played host to a Star Wars wedding, with the vicar dressed up as Kylo Ren.  Superfans Tina and Kevin Rankin tied the knot at St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd, a traditi...

Pomeranians Michi and Mochi were among 15 four-legged couples that tied the knot at a pet wedding ceremony in the Philippines on Sunday that was held along with a special blessing of pets to mark Worl...

Pope Francis, who has often said people should limit their use of cellphones and give preference to personal communication, granted a private audience on Monday to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook....

The Vatican on Thursday acknowledged that it had secretly disciplined East Timor bishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carlos Ximenes Belo two years ago, responding to allegations that he sexually abuse...

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has released a new TV program based on the friendship between the late evangelist and Her Majesty the Queen.  The program – titled Billy Graham, Th...

Representatives from eight progressive Church of England groups met with some bishops as part of the Living in Love and Faith process on Friday.  The meetings came after a recent report revealing...

A new report claims that half of UK secondary school teachers do not feel confident about delivering lessons regarding sex and relationships.  The survey, published by the National Society for th...

Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, and five others were accused on Monday by government prosecutors of using a now-disbanded charity fund for pro-democracy ...

A family who spent 17 years visiting the wrong grave after a burial mix-up, have received an apology from the Church of England. MPs in the House of Commons, heard the Bell family from Country Durham ...

 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all their sins, days after President Vladimir Putin ordere...

A mosque in Surrey has helped congregants of the 150-year-old church raise money to reopen their place of worship. The Grade-II listed All Saints Church in the village of Tilford was in urgent need of...

The Archbishop of York has given a sermon at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, clearly pointing the finger at the government following the announcement of the mini-budget. Chancellor Kwasi Kwa...

The Diocese of London has hosted the first ever service given entirely in British sign language at St Paul’s Cathedral. The service was led by Baptist minister Sue Whalley, who is Deaf hers...

The first ever sermon led entirely in sign language has taken place at St Paul's Cathedral. Baptist minister Susan Whalley, who is deaf herself, led the sermon. Ahead of the event, Premier Christi...

As gas prices continue to soar, sparking further strain for families struggling with the cost of living, one church in York is taking action. Rev Matt Woodcock, of St Barnabas Church, is creating a &l...

A Gloucestershire town is preparing to host the UK’s first ever free Christian book festival.  It will include special guest Sophie Neville, an actor that starred in Swallows and Amazons as...

A church in Bristol has replaced stained glass window panes dedicated to slave trader Edward Colston with new designs that draw attention to the refugee crisis.  St Mary’s Redcliffe Ch...

The Archbishop of York is set to preach at the Labour Party conference this weekend. Most Rev Stephen Cottrell will join Labour Party MPs, councillors, conference delegates, and members this Sunday mo...