Saying goodbye is never easy, but they have now gone to be with the Lord. Here are some of the Christian celebrities, politicians, and church leaders who passed away in 2024. Camila Batmanghelidjh, fo...
The Archbishop of Canterbury won't be taking part in any public Advent or Christmas services this year, despite remaining in his role until January. Most Rev Justin Welby will spend the festive se...
Attendance at Church of England Christmas services leapt by 20 per cent last year, according to new annual figures. The number of worshippers at Easter was up 8.6 per cent, with 938,000 attending ser...
Premier Christian Radio presenter Mal Pope has received a mention in the House of Commons. Carolyn Harris MP has joined with Mal to record a Christmas single, Everyone Deserves a Christmas, in aid of ...
Tobi Adegboyega, cousin of Star Wars actor John Boyega, is facing deportation over fraud charges relating to the controversial SPAC Nation church. SPAC Nation offered ‘safe houses’ to vulnerable p...
Christian Footballer Marc Guehi has displayed a second message about the love of Jesus, despite receiving a reminder from the Football Association that personal slogans are forbidden. At Tuesday’...
A former chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury has become the first serving bishop to step back from her role after an independent review found failings in the Church of England’s handling of abu...
A Catholic Bishop has said that Britain is no longer a Christian country after MPs voted in favour of changing laws on assisted dying. The Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, wrote an advent letter to ...
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has been issued with a reminder from the Football Association (FA) that religious symbols are prohibited, after writing “I love Jesus” on his captain’s armban...
The Church of England says its National Safeguarding Team (NST) is examining whether there is any "immediate safeguarding risk" after criticisms were made against individuals and dioceses in the ind...
A silver altar cross which was stolen from a church in Gloucestershire 30 years ago is back in its rightful place after being mysteriously returned. The cross, which had been gifted to All Saints Ch...
A Christian preacher has been convicted of displaying a Bible verse in an abortion buffer zone. The incident occurred in February 2023, outside the Marie Stopes facility in Ealing, west London. Stephe...
A comedian, who calls himself ‘Welsh Jesus’ on stage has been taken off the roster of a comedy night hosted at a church. Gareth Hunt says his act was banned from Heolgerrig Social Club, in his hom...
Vin Drake, a former member of the Church of England synod and a campaigner for safeguarding issues, has penned an open letter to six high-ranking politicians who are Church Commissioners. In his lette...
A former Bishop of Durham, Rt Rev Paul Butler, is one of several clergy members who have been asked to "step back" from ministry while safeguarding reviews, prompted by the Makin review, are underway...
One of Sheffield’s historic landmarks, the New Testament Church of God on Nursery Street, is gearing up for a special Christmas carol service to support both its restoration efforts and a medical ch...
A new YouGov poll revealed that only 22 per cent of Britons support the continued presence of bishops in the House of Lords, with 52 per cent favouring their removal. This data aligns with growing ...
Marsha de Cordova, a Christian MP and the Second Church Estates Commissioner has highlighted the role of churches in hospice care and urged the government to increase hospice support. Speaking ahead ...
A priest from Ruabon, near Wrexham, has pleaded guilty to two charges of making indecent images of a child. Rev Samuel Erlandson, 36, was arrested and charged with the offences as he appeared in Mol...
The Assisted Dying Bill has been backed by MPs in the House of Commons. The bill, officially called the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and has passe...
