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...
Marvin Rees has told Premier he is proud of the way some churches have responded to racism in the last fortnight but that with others he is left thinking "is this the same faith?" Mr Rees is a Christi...
Cathedrals across England are preparing to welcome people back through their doors after the government announced that private prayer will be permitted inside churches from 15th June. According to...
An Anglican priest has compared the recent cries against racial injustice to the story of Noah and the Great Flood. The death of George Floyd - a black man who was killed by a white police officer in ...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his thanks to the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation for its “exceptional and magnificent” £1 million donation to help Catholic charities cope with poverty ...
The Church of England has announced that it will convene the General Synod for an "informal" virtual meeting on 11th July, with a published timetable of the event now available on the CofE website. ...
The Bishop of Shrewsbury has praised the government for deciding to open up churches for the purpose of individual prayer. Though churches are not likely to fully reopen until early July, the permit...
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill will seek to make separation "less traumatic". Opening the second reading of the Bill, Mr Buckland told MPs: "Marria...
The Mayor of Bristol has defended protesters who pulled down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston on Sunday. Marvin Rees told Premier that Jesus gives us a great example of protest and action in hi...
The Dean of Bristol Cathedral has told Premier the Cathedral staff will be "very willing to look" at removing a large stained glass window linked to Edward Colston after a statue of the same man was ...
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has welcomed the Government's decision to allow supervised prayer inside churches. From the 15th June, individuals will be permitted to pray privately in c...
The Archbishop of York has taken part in virtual church services to mark his last day before he retires from the role after 15 years. John Sentamu reflected on his life during a service broadcast acro...
The UK government is being urged to put people before profits as reports suggest it's ready to relax the laws on Sunday trading. According to the Times, ministers are planning to suspend current l...
Churches and other places of worship are set to open for private prayer from June 15, the Government has announced. Individuals are expected to be able to "reflect and pray" while adhering to social-d...
Sunday trading laws could be suspended for a year under Government plans to stimulate the economy amid the coronavirus crisis. Downing Street is said to be drawing up legislation to enable larger supe...
UPDATE: Government has brought forward the date for churches to re-open. Click here for details. The Church of England has updated its Covid-19 guidance for churches. The guidance now gives more infor...
The Bishop of Loughborough has called for a comprehensive public inquiry into impact the of Covid-19 and the government's action to tackle racism . It follows criticism of a Public Health England ...
Alpha's new virtual course has seen thousands of sign-ups across the UK since the start of the coronavirus lockdown. The Alpha Course, run by Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) has adapted its sessions -...
