Ghost tours in what is known as one of England's most haunted villages will end in November after a local vicar complained the tours are "bordering on the occul Mike James, who has organised the Cots...
A priest has been hitting the headlines but for different reasons than he perhaps intended. Rev Chris Lee, vicar at St Saviour's church in west London has been compared to the "hot priest" in the TV ...
PM announces proposals for "clean Wi-Fi", to make sure children aren't able to access inappropriate material in public places. David Cameron has announced proposals for "clean Wi-Fi", to make sure ch...
Publishing porn online without controls to stop people under the age of 18 seeing it could become a criminal offence in future. The Government's announced it's prepared to introduce new laws, if the ...
Almost half of Americans consider pornography to be morally acceptable. A new Gallup poll saw 43 per cent make the claim. That's up seven per cent from last year and is the highest level ever for tha...
St Margaret's church in Eastney, Portsmouth has met officially for the first time in two years after their building was deemed not fit to stay in. On Sunday, around 70 people gathered in St Margaret'...
Portsmouth diocese is working towards a multi-million pound investment to help its mission and ministry. It wants to invest £9.1m into parishes over the next five years, with the hope half of the ca...
Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan has approved of a church's renovation plan which aims to better serve its local community. The Labour MP, who grew up in Portsmouth, joined local residents to visit...
The Church of England will urge selection boards to use a system which would speed up the appointment of women bishops. MPs were told by senior church officials yesterday evening that boards who had ...
A church in London has become the first in the country to open a full time post office inside. It's hoped the facility at St James' Church in West Hampstead will attract a larger congregation.The new...
Gains made in the post-war period of civility and respect risk being lost amid the current "terrible storm-ridden climate", the Archbishop of Canterbury has war Speaking in the House of Lords, the Mo...
A Christian marriage registrar has won an appeal against a decision to sack her for refusing to preside over same sex ceremonies. Margaret Jones was dismissed from Bedford Register Office amid claims...
Faith leaders in Sierra Leone are being praised one year since the outbreak of Ebola was confirmed in the country. The nation is said to still be some way from being free of the virus that has infect...
A special 'thank you' is likely to make us feel more esteemed at work than even a promotion or a rise in pay, a new survey shows. Almost four in ten people (38 per cent) say that being picked out for...
A Christian man is being buried alive in a coffin underground to draw attention towards those who feel suicidal. John Edwards, the founder of 'Walking Free', a charity set up to help the suicidal, ...
A Methodist minister in Cheshire is appealing for prayers after her community was hit by an explosion at a wood mill. Revd Pamela Butler said the Church would be there "twenty four seven" for the vic...
The Christian Police Association is appealing for prayers after a threat was made to kidnap and kill a police officer in the West Midlands. An anonymous tip-off was received last night and staff at t...
Christians are being asked to pray for men, women and children caught up in the ongoing crisis in Iraq and Syria. Sunday August 31 has been selected as a special day of prayer for the countries where...
Christians have been asked to pray for healing for hurting families after it was announced prosecutors dropped the charges against a man accused of murdering 29 Seamus Daly, 45, had been on remand in...
The Catholic Church is today marking World Mission Sunday in an annual campaign that looks to raise awareness, ask for prayers and appeal for financial support This year, the attention is turning to...