The personal finance guru Martin Lewis has donated £500,000 to Christian food bank charity the Trussell Trust. Martin Lewis has previously supported the charity, and the money will enable it to expa...
A post-mortem examination on a Coptic Orthodox monk who had until recently belonged to a monastery where the abbot was killed showed clear signs of poisoning, E They said the post-mortem exam was per...
A monk has admitted harassing two lesbian witches, saying "we used to burn people like you". Damon Kelly, 53, from St Patrick's Church in Corby, Northamptonshire, posts leaflets opposed to homosexual...
Leicestershire monks have been turning their love for beer into cash, to cover the costs of their abbey. Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, near Coalville, which used to produce beer in the 19th century, has...
The Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey have debated if an en suite is "going too far" for a monk, as details of the abbey's first major refurbishment in more The North Yorkshire abbey's makeover w...
Five Catholic churches in Somerset will be closing by the end of the year after monks there have been deemed too old to preach. The Western Daily Press has reported that by the end of November Midsom...
An Edinburgh minister and grandfather of three has been selected as the new Moderator of the Church of Scotland's General Assembly. Reverend Colin Sinclair will succeed the Rt Rev Susan Brown in the ...
'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' has come out on top of a list of most popular songs played at UK funerals. Despite traditional hymns 'The Lord is My Shepherd' and 'Abide with Me' taking 2nd ...
A monument made up of a million bricks, each containing an answered prayer, is being planned. The design will be the size of 62 semi-detached houses but the exact look of the project is still unknown...
A giant luminous replica of the moon will be installed at Liverpool Cathedral for people to marvel at over the May Bank holiday period. The 23ft installation created by artist Luke Jerram uses detail...
Moorlands, the Christian theology college has been given a prestigious teaching award by the Department for Education. It's been recognised for what's described as the "meeting of rigorous national q...
Morale in the police service is at "rock bottom", the Christian Police Association has told Premier as the Home Secretary attacked forces for not employing enou Theresa May told the National Black Po...
A record number of people went to a Christmas service at a Church of England cathedral last year. New figures reveal 131,000 came to cathedrals to worship last Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, markin...
More Brits believe in aliens, ghosts and UFOs than God, according to a new online poll. Among the 1,500 adults questioned, only a quarter believe God may exist, with more than half believing that g...
New figures show the religious make up for prisons In England and Wales are evolving. According to The Times, Roman Catholics have switched places with Anglicans, making Catholics the largest group o...
Extra chaplains are being appointed to support railway staff as they deal with angry commuters. The Railway Mission is taking on five new full time staff to support workers who, according to the char...
The National Churches Trust say there is no shortage of churches for those who still wish to connect with their local community, unlike pubs and other high stre There are around 39,000 pubs in the UK...
It has been claimed a man at the heart of a child abuse scandal in the Church of England recruited one of his victims to help him carry out beatings. Alleged victim Andy Moorse told the BBC that barr...
Popular Christian TV show Songs of Praise is to lose its Anglican focus and start featuring services from Pentecostal, Roman Catholic and Salvation Army churche "Songs of Praise has evolved over the ...
Dr John Sentamu has said more ethnic minority Anglicans are needed for ordained ministry in the Church of England. He has created a booklet on minority ethnic vocations and the Archbishop said there ...
