The Archbishop of York has travelled to the Vatican to meet with the Pope in a bid to promote unity between Christians. His visit includes meetings with various departments of the Vatican connected wi...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a statement in the wake of ongoing attacks on churches in Manipur, India. It’s believed almost 300 churches have been burned down in recent weeks, accordi...
The Church of Scotland has reaffirmed its pledge to remain impartial over the issue of Scottish independence. The Kirk has been meeting for their annual General Assembly over the last week, discussing...
The government has asked religious institutions in Ireland to pay towards a compensation scheme set-up for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. These were institutions where unmarried mothers were sent...
Secularisation could see volunteering fall due to the significant role faith plays in the social care system in Britain, a government advisor has warned. “We know about the statistics, in Britai...
The Church of Scotland is set to issue an apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade following a report into the ways in which the Church benefitted from slavery. The statement will be prep...
Faith leaders representing the Church of Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and the Scottish Association of Mosques have united to issue a statement opposing assisted dying, as a draft B...
A Christian campaigner is calling for the government to do more to help refugees from Sudan, despite the publication of a report suggesting the number of people coming to live in the UK has hit a reco...
On a day when food inflation figures remain stubbornly high, a Christian economist has backed the rights of workers to combine together to negotiate fairer levels of pay. “We have a low wage, hi...
A leading rabbi has praised the production of a new Christian-Jewish glossary, for its efforts to improve inter-faith relationships between the Church of Scotland and the Jewish community.&n...
Activists from Christian Climate Action were among a group of protesters who made an attempt to storm the stage at oil giant Shell's annual shareholder meeting. Dozens of protesters were escorted ...
A vicar in Wales is urging people to pray for the community of Ely in Cardiff after it was shattered by violence. Up to 150 people were involved in the riots which police described as 'large-scale...
A Christian teacher, previously suspended for addressing a transgender boy as ‘her’ says he’s ‘devastated’ to be banned from teaching. In a ruling thought to be the ...
It was born in lockdown and now, three years later, members have travelled hundreds of miles, to meet in person for the first time. Durham Cathedral’s online Community of Prayer is 370 members s...
Professor Donald Macleod, writer and theologian who trained a generation of ministers in the Free Church of Scotland, has died aged 82. A statement from the church announced that he passed away ...
Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, head of Christian Aid in Scotland since 2016, has been elected as the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The 59-year-old expressed her gratit...
Hatun Tash, a Christian street evangelist who regularly preaches at Hyde Park's Speakers Corner, has raised concerns about the state of freedom of speech in the UK. It’s after Edward Little,...
Soul Survivor Watford has suspended Mike Pilvachi “with immediate effect” as the investigation into safeguarding allegations against him continue. The Soul Survivor founder stepped back fr...
A new manifesto calling on the government to recognise the role black church leaders can play in policy development has been launched today. The National Church Leaders Forum (NCLF) believe the black ...
The work of the Church of Scotland and other faith communities in caring for the poor and refugees has been praised by King Charles III. In a letter, addressing the Church of Scotland’s general ...
