The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated at Westminster Abbey in the venue's first major service since lockdown. The annual Sunday service usually attracts around 2,000 peop...
The Bishop of Kensington has called on churches throughout the UK to advocate on poverty. Rt Rev Graham Tomlin also commended the work many churches have been doing to help people who most need supp...
Thousands of churches around the world took a stand against modern day slavery on Sunday as part of International Justice Mission (IJM)'s Freedom Sunday. The global anti-slavery organisation sai...
The mother of Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison believes he could be alive today if he had access to appropriate mental health support services. Marion Hutchison said she thought he would have ...
New research by Christian Aid has revealed 39 per cent of young people, aged 18-34, have felt more aware of being part of a global community since the coronavirus pandemic began. This compares with ju...
Work to rebuild York Minster’s historic grand organ as part of a £2 million “once-in-a-century” refurbishment is nearing completion as the final decorative pipes were returned to the instrument...
Sir Desmond Swayne has told Premier that he's horrified that any further national lockdown measures could come into force. The Conservative MP for New Forest West said that the last lockdown not o...
Police responded to a security alert outside a church in County Durham on Friday. Durham Police say they received a report of a suspicious item near St Andrew’s Church, Darlington, at around 10...
This week, the new 'rule of six' was implemented meaning people across the country are now limited in terms of their social engagements. While the laws differ slightly for those in Wales, Sc...
This week marks ten years since Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK. Benedict spent four days here in 2010 from September 16 to September 19 when he visited to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman...
Aled Jones will collaborate with Dame Judi Dench, Susan Boyle and Brian Blessed on his new album Blessings. The singer’s 40th album was recorded remotely in studios around the world and touches on a...
The Northern Ireland justice minister Naomi Long is considering setting up a new security fund to help churches who have been victims of attacks. Ms Long's proposal comes after it emerged that o...
Boris Johnson has warned actions to stop a second surge of coronavirus must be “tough now” in order to “protect” Christmas. His words came as stricter new measures are expected to be announced...
A new theological college in the north west of England has appointed its first dean. Rev Dr Michael Leyden will serve as the head of Emmanuel Theological College, which is due to welcome students i...
Christian humanitarian agency Tearfund has called on the UK Government to enforce legislation that will make it mandatory for companies to report how much plastic they use and how they plan to reduce ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on ministers to stop controlling people's freedoms from Westminster, saying instead they should "only do centrally what must be done centrally". Most Rev Ju...
Home secretary Priti Patel has said she would call the police if she saw a group larger than six gathering. Her comment came after the policing minister encouraged law abiding citizens to dial the n...
The mayor of a Kent borough has announced that his council's long-standing civic chaplaincy role will be discontinued. The decision means that Swale council, which has kept the post occupied for ...
Glasgow City Council has responded after the Church of Scotland urged them to reconsider what they deemed "reckless" proposals for alleged funding cuts to local citizens advice centres. In a letter ...
A project supporting refugees who have settled in Scotland has been extended thanks to extra funding from The Scottish Refugee Council. The New Scots Holiday Programme, a project that provides hos...
