The Bishop of Southwark has criticised the way the government is planning to remove VAT exemption from private schools. During a House of Lords debate this week, Rt Rev Christopher Chessun said the ma...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Premier that the Church must be “part of the way forward” in changing attitudes which led to racially motivated riots last month. Speaking at a CofE Racial Ju...
A top Church of England school has banned smartphones, and will only allow students ‘brick’ style phones, in a bid to limit harmful media consumption. Fulham Boys school is introducing a penalty ...
John Mason, the Member of Scottish Parliament suspended by the SNP for claiming that Israel is not conducting a genocide, has exclusively told Premier that his treatment shows the UK is becoming “le...
Several Christian leaders across the UK have signed a letter condemning the Archbishop of Canterbury’s approval of the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion that Israel’s occupation ...
Elon Musk has described himself as a “cultural Christian” and a "big believer in the principles of Christianity” in an interview with Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. Musk is the founder ...
Fines for parents who take their children out of school for holidays during term time are “here to stay”, according to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. She told BBC Newsnight: “Children n...
Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Vatican released a statement on July 14, 2024, condemning the violence. The attack, it said, “wounds people and democracy,...
table {border-collapse: collapse; } td {border: 1px solid #d3d3d3;} When Pope Francis addressed a group of top international comedians on June 14, 2024, he called them “artists” and stressed the v...
The Bishop of Chelmsford is urging people not to take democracy for granted. In a video for the Church of England's #PrayYourPart campaign, Rt Rev Guli Francis-Dehqani said she is "praying for a...
Over 20 prominent Christian leaders including former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the current Bishops of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Stepney and Barking as well as several charity leader...
Most bishops and safeguarding professionals surveyed about outsourcing Church of England safeguarding activities opposed the idea, despite abuse victims being strongly in favour. Of the bishops who re...
A theology lecturer has told a tribunal he was dismissed after a "homophobic" tweet, despite his employers knowing about his views on sexuality and the Church for years. Three female students complai...
The shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury's intervention on the two-child benefit cap. Most Rev Justin Welby said the limit was "neither moral nor necessa...
A new report has highlighted significant differences of maternity provision in the Church of England. The research, undertaken by a group of clergy mums, revealed the shocking disparity between dioces...
The Liberal Democrats have insisted it is easy to be a Christian in their party, despite one candidate claiming he was ousted for his faith. David Campanale was the party’s prospective parliamentary...
A Maths teacher who lost his job after using the ‘wrong’ pronoun for a pupil has taken his appeal to the High Court. Joshua Sutcliffe was banned from teaching a year ago by the Teaching Regulation...
A newborn baby with a congenital heart condition was airlifted to an Italian hospital for surgery, in the same week as a disabled four-year-old's parents lost their appeal to continue his life t...
A nude knitted vicar and four woollen friends have caused a national – and international - stir after complaints were made about them being displayed in a café window. The story hit the headlin...
Evangelist Rico Tice has split with the Church of England, saying it has abandoned its Biblical views on sexuality and he needed to “demonstrate some clear separation” from it. The Anglican clergy...
