A former missionary and retired priest is walking from his house to his local church 94 times to raise money for charity. Canon John Harwood from Hampshire said he was inspired by the extraordinary fu...
Northern Irish pastor, Barrie Halliday has caused uproar after launching into a tirade against anti-racism protestors in Northern Ireland. Speaking from the sanctuary of his church, Halliday, a staun...
The UK Government published new guidance on Friday that details how places of worship can operate during the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes after it announced on Thursday that places of worship can ope...
A religious think tank has said Christians have Biblical reasons to fight excessive economic inequality and should not ignore it in the pulpit. In a new report by Theos, the research group argues tha...
In a survey conducted by Premier, 74 percent of respondents said their church has mentioned racism since the death of George Floyd. The killing of George Floyd, a black American man, in police custo...
Two prominent leaders in the Church of England have released a video of themselves kneeling to mark two weeks since the death of George Floyd. The Bishop of Coventry, the Rt Rev Dr Christopher Cocksw...
A new report has revealed that UK churches have seen an increase in people attending services and wanting to learn more about the Christian faith since the lockdown. The Church Covid Survey, launched ...
Campaigners have sent an open letter to the education secretary, calling for him to make black history lessons compulsory all year round. Currently schools have flexibility on how they teach the sub...
The Church of England will allow funerals in its buildings starting 15th June. The decision was made at a House of Bishops meeting on Wednesday. Churches who wish to start hosting funerals will have...
Lawyers representing Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have announced that a 34-year-old patient known as 'MSP' has died after being removed from life support following a last-minute le...
The Chelmsford Diocese has announced that it will be cutting a number of stipendiary jobs in a bid to balance its budget sheet in light of the ongoing financial fallout from Covid-19. Following a me...
Following a meeting yesterday of the House of Bishops, it has been announced that funerals may begin taking place again from next week. According to a letter written by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt...
Augustine Tanner-Ihm has explained how he feels after receiving a rejection letter from a church he applied to be a curate in. Last week, Premier reported on the email Tanner-Ihm, a 29-year-old blac...
A nurse from the Christian Medical Fellowship says there are big problems that must be addressed to future-proof the NHS, following the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as the NHS Confederation has warn...
Premier Christian Communications, which publishes premierchristian.news as well as broadcasting Premier Christian Radio, is celebrating its 25th birthday. Launched as a small London-based Christian ...
Archbishop Justin Welby has said that the Church of England must set its “house in order” and “acknowledge our own historic errors and failings” with regards to its handling of race relations...
A Catholic priest has revealed that he was pressured into hosting a wedding service inside his church during the covid-19 lockdown. According to the Archbishop of Cardiff George Stack, Father Sebasti...
The deputy head teacher of a primary school has been charged with possessing online images of child abuse. Richard Swinnerton, of Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, faces three counts, relating to category...
An Anglican church in Kent has decided to recruit a full-time journalist in a bid to keep local and church-based news alive during the coronavirus pandemic. St Margaret’s Church in Rainham said it...
Catholic Bishops from Scotland and England & Wales have urged the government to rethink its latest Immigration Bill amendments, noting that the new measures"will drastically alter people's opportu...
