An elderly church warden was "selfless and brave" in his attempts to protect a young woman from a stabbing attack, a court has heard. John Rees, 88, was stabbed in the face and beaten to death afte...
The parents of a woman killed alongside three of her children in a road crash said their deaths have "left a huge hole in our life". The couple, who asked not to be named, said that their daughter Zoe...
A debate on the persecution of Christians has taken place in Westminster, detailing the steps needed to achieve the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro review. The Bishop of Truro was asked by then...
A man has appeared before magistrates charged with criminal damage after a cross was forcibly removed from a church roof in East London. Yussef Alwali, 19, from Basildon, appeared before Barkingside M...
There's calls for the government to fund the creation of family hubs in a bid to help more households during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. In a parliamentary debate this morning led by Fion...
Medieval graffiti associated with repelling evil spirits has been discovered by HS2 archaeologists. A series of lines radiating from a drilled hole were discovered on two stones at the remains of a ch...
A husband and father who lost his wife and three of his children in a car accident last week has paid tribute to his young family. Josh Powell, 30, and his 18-month-old daughter, Penny, survived...
A Conservative MP has suggested that the Prime Minister could sever ties with senior church leaders if they continue to criticise government policy. Following yesterday's open letter from a number...
The Archbishop of Armagh, The Most Rev John McDowell tells Premier´s Cara Bentley why he has signed the joint letter arguing against the Government's current Brexit Plan. What are your main con...
Shocking footage has emerged of a man attempting to forcibly remove a large cross from the roof of an East London church. Police say they have made an arrest following the incident, which occurred...
Churches in Wales will be closing as part of a two week ‘firebreak’ to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Welsh Cabinet have decided to enforce a ‘short, sharp shock' to slow down the viru...
Over £123,000 has now been raised for a widowed father and his young daughter following a fatal crash outside Oxford. Josh Powell and his 18-month-old daughter continue to recover in hospital after s...
The Government's controversial new Brexit legislation could set "a disastrous precedent" if passed in its current form, the UK's archbishops have warned in a rare joint letter. The five senior...
Downing Street is getting backlash from church leaders and politicians who are outraged that Dr John Sentamu has not automatically received automatic lifer peerage. It would have allowed the 71-year...
Church leaders want urgent financial support from the Government to protect church buildings. It's after a new report has highlighted the UK's increasing reliance on mainly-volunteer led servi...
The 98th Archbishop of York is set to be enthroned. Most Rev Stephen Cottrell will become the Church of England's second most senior clergyman during a service of Evensong at York Minster at 4pm o...
The bishop of Manchester has voiced his concerns over how he feels the Government is treating the north of England in regards to coronavirus restrictions. Rt Rev David Walker has said "the urgent th...
Faith leaders are backing a campaign by former prime minister Gordon Brown to prevent the virus crisis leading to mass unemployment. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Moderator of the Church of Scotla...
Steve Chalke has said churches could be flouting safeguarding rules and risking high-profile prosecutions in future if they continue conversion therapy for LGTBT+ people. Chalke, a Baptist minister,...
Students at a Welsh university have been invited to go dog-walking as a way to get out and meet others during the Covid pandemic. Anglican and Methodist chaplains at Cardiff University have started a ...
