The police is to apologise to the family of Bishop George Bell for the way it made public allegations of abuse against him. Sussex Police accepted it should have informed the deceased clergyman's rel...
The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police is to face questions from MPs about his force's investigation of Sir Cliff Richard. David Crompton and the Director-General of the BBC will be asked abou...
Significant damage to the window of a church in Northern Ireland is being treated by police as a hate crime. Officers in Newry said the incident at First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing) on Wedn...
Police have uncovered a cannabis farm inside a former Baptist church in Burnley, growing 600 plants worth an estimated £250,000. Officers were able to make the discovery in the Grade II-listed build...
A Chief Super Intendent has told Premier churches are in a unique position to spot anything unusual in their community. Counter terrorism policing are urging as many places of worship as possible to ...
An independent investigation has begun into a police force's handling of several incidents involving a 16-year-old girl who was later stabbed. The girl had to be treated in hospital for her injuries ...
The country's biggest police force is taking on part-time constables, in what it says is a UK first. The Met in London has announced it will start offering training from November, as it aims to attra...
As political leaders continue their journeys across the country to shore up support in tomorrow's general election, a new survey suggests it might not make much More than half of those questioned sai...
A Christian lawmaker has accused the BBC of being biased after it allowed a criticism towards Christians during a live broadcast. DUP MP Ian Paisley said the "attack" during royal coverage on Friday ...
A senior Sinn Fein politician has revealed a notorious paedophile priest physically abused him when he was a schoolboy and tried to sexually groom him. Conor Murphy has recounted how the late Malachy...
Ian Paisley Jnr, the son of the deceased Revd Ian Paisley, has urged Christians to hold a national day of prayer following the election. The politician, who retained his North Antrim seat with a huge...
Today, politicians will put aside their differences to honour murdered MP Jo Cox and focus on what they have in common. Theresa May and other party leaders will not campaign for an hour to remember t...
Leaders of the three main political parties have laid wreaths to mark 50 years since the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. Speaking at a service in the House of Commons Members' Lobby, Prime Minister...
The Shadow Foreign Secretary is calling for politicians to lose the 'sense of embarrassment' when discussing God. Douglas Alexander says many allow political correctness to get in the way of speaki...
A new poll suggests Anglicans are more likely to vote Conservative, with Catholics inclined to vote Labour. More than 35,000 people were asked by YouGov for the Church Times about their voting intent...
Brits are among the most sceptical in the world when it comes to religion. A new Gallup poll's found just 6% of people think it has a positive role to play, compared with 59% of the world's populatio...
One in three British children aged eight to fifteen don't know why we celebrate Good Friday, while for Easter Sunday it's one in four. The research by YouGov for Bible Society has revealed that child...
Study finds youngsters under pressure to be the best because of a "win at all costs" culture. Children apparently feel under pressure to be the best at sports because of a "win at all costs" culture....
Nine in ten practising Christians in the UK say that they are more likely to vote for a parliamentary candidate who communicates a positive long-term vision for According to a Church Action on Povert...
New research has found couples going through divorce argue more about possessions than about their own children. A poll of 2,000 married men and women splitting up by Censuswide found material goods ...
