After a six-year vacancy, the appointment of a new full-time parish priest in Snowdonia, Wales comes as a breath of fresh air for the local Christian community. Canon Naomi Starkey will be Ministry Ar...
A huge increase in the number of people attending Christmas services at England's Cathedrals has been recorded, according to a survey by the Times newspaper. While similar surveys in recent year...
The Diocese of Truro is investigating a "serious breach of safeguarding" at one of its churches after a teenage organist was hired to work alongside a convicted paedophile. The church of St Feock, nea...
The verdict is pending in the case of 72-year-old street preacher Stephen Green, who is facing charges for holding a placard with a Bible verse near an abortion clinic in Ealing. In February last year...
The UK government is urging the "immediate and unconditional release" of all political and religious leaders detained in Nicaragua. The Freedom of Religion or Belief situation in the country has deter...
Church in Wales bishops are urging people to “identify the common values” which make “for a healthy, prosperous, caring and inclusive society” in the nation after a cross-party report found We...
The bishops of Worcester, Durham and Chelmsford are encouraging churches and individuals to engage in activism ahead of the general election expected later this year. Led by Christian Aid and several ...
The Church of England has found that Mike Pilavachi "fell short" of the standards expected of a priest following the outcome of an investigation into his behaviour. It carried out a Clergy Discipline ...
An annual 'Day of Reflection' has been announced in the UK, following a recommendation by the Commission on Covid Commemoration. Lives lost during the pandemic will be remembered on the fi...
Roger Forster, the founder of Ichthus Fellowship, has died at the age of 90. His ministry says he was peaceful and at home as he "passed into glory" on Wednesday. Forster was one of the most prominent...
The daughter of murdered MP and devout Catholic Sir David Amess is taking legal action against Essex Police and the Home Office, for failing to stop his murderer. Katie Amess has filed a personal inju...
The Christian Institute is designing a new charter to foster understanding between police and street preachers on freedom of speech. The arrests of street preachers have become more common in recent y...
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has urged the country’s MPs to reject the government's Rwanda Bill, saying it is at odds with the teaching of Jesus. The bill seek...
A pro-life group has warned that a change to Ireland’s medical ethics guide represents a “seismic shift” that could pave the way for legalising assisted dying. The comments come after the Republ...
England netballer Ellie Rattu has described her faith as the most important thing about her in a Sky Sports interview ahead of her country's Vitality Nations Cup campaign at Wembley Arena. When ...
The Diocese of Southwark has appointed a Wimbledon vicar to a new role as Dean of Revitalisation. It says the new position will sit in the Mission and Ministry team and will play a key role in helpin...
A new campaign to encourage people to Give Prayer A Go has been launched by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. Announcing the initiative which will run throughout 2024, the Archdiocese said ...
The Bishop of Chelmsford has been speaking of how her brother's murder following the Iranian revolution led her family to flee to the UK when she was 14 years old. Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani&#...
Nearly one in four cathedrals in England now charges for entry. Of the 42 cathedrals, nine charge for admission, with Westminster Abbey charging the most at £29. Other cathedrals which charge are ...
The Church of England says it hopes a scheme in which young adults get a chance to explore ministry for a year will be key to its goal of reaching more young people. More than 800 young adults have ta...
