King Charles has subtly criticised the Church of England for being "corrupted" by "loathsome" political correctness, as revealed in a recently uncovered letter. The letter, from 1998, was sent to his...
As buffer zones are introduced around abortion clinics in England and Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service has issued guidance stating that silent prayer will not be automatically criminalised, but wi...
The Vatican has introduced a new mascot, named Luce, to celebrate the upcoming 2025 Jubilee, designed with the look of an anime character. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, who heads the Church's jubi...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has made an appearance at a Hampshire motorbike show. The Most Rev Justin Welby visited the show as a guest judge, as part of a visit to the Winchester Diocese. The Custom...
The Diocese of Newcastle has appointed its first ever chaplain for LGBT+ matters. Rev Emma Duff is a former lawyer, who was ordained in 2014. The role will provide a ‘safe space’ for people contem...
An MP has said that religious pro-life activists must pray "150 metres away" from abortion providers, as 'buffer zones' come into force across England and Wales. The 'safe zones' hav...
Bishop Anne Dyer, Scotland's first female bishop, has received a wave of support as she seeks to resume her duties in the Diocese of Orkney and Aberdeen following allegations of bullying. Rt Rev ...
Thousands joined the March for Jesus in Dublin on Saturday, with organisers estimating up to 12,000 attendees. Starting at the Garden of Remembrance and ending at Dáil Éireann, the event brought tog...
David Amess’ daughter says her Catholic faith is the reason she has been able to process her father’s murder, as she criticises the anti-terror programme Prevent for “failing upon failing”. K...
Opposition to the assisted dying bill is building in Parliament, with concerns raised by health and justice officials and some MPs about the pace of the legislation. According to The Guardian, a sign...
A former vicar has admitted raping a boy under 14 in a church. Accoridng to The Argus, Ifor Whittaker, aged 80, pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to rape and gross indecency while he was the vicar...
The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth has told his parishioners that the ideology behind assisted suicide is the same as Nazism. In a pastoral letter read out at Mass across churches and chapels today, R...
The Health Secretary has met a group of nurses who are calling for the government to do whatever is necessary to ensure women have access to single-sex changing rooms and toilets. The five Darlingto...
A church in Newcastle has been reprimanded by a church court for buying gas heaters rather than a more eco-friendly source of heating. Earlier this year, the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Holy C...
A third of churches questioned for a new survey say they don’t have enough money to reduce their climate impact. The study, by Ecclesiastical Insurance and The Bible Society found that while four ou...
A group of Christians have been going the extra mile for God, running 120km across the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham as a ‘prayer-raiser’. During the six day challenge, they've been stop...
An open letter signed by 57,900 people has urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to defend freedom of thought after an army veteran was prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic. The...
The Diocese of Truro is investigating after a plaque highlighting the involvement of one of its parishioners in the slave trade was erected in a church in Falmouth without permission. The brass plaque...
Dr Robert Willis, the former Dean of Canterbury Cathedral who became an internet sensation during the COVID-19 lockdown, has passed away aged 77. Serving the cathedral for over two decades, he died ...
A Leeds priest previously convicted of child abuse is facing new allegations from four individuals. Fr Patrick Smythe, already serving time for past abuses, was described by a victim as a “beast�...
