The Diocese of Oxford has condemned the actions of some clergy taking part in protests over climate change, saying they have 'frustrated many people.' In a statement issued to Premier, the Dio...
A street preacher has complained of police heavy-handedness after 14 police officers turned up at once to speak to him about his preaching. Pastor Peter Simpson, the minister of Penn Free Methodist Ch...
The Church in Wales' decision to bless same sex marriages in church is causing many Christians to leave the Church. That's according to the Chair of the Evangelical Fellowship in Wales, which ...
Campaigners are welcoming the BBC's decision to appoint an actor with Down's Syndrome as a presenter on its children's TV channel CBeebies. 20-year-old actor George Webster will present th...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on the government to "put right" the fact that a group of war widows who remarried after the deaths of their husbands, are not allowed to claim their ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he’s ‘trying to be disciplined’ when it comes to his domestic recycling efforts. Speaking to Sky News, the Most Reverend Justin Welby said he ...
Charges could be levied on all single-use items after members of the House of Lords backed a move to tackle throwaway culture. As part of consideration of the Environment Bill, peers voted by 20...
Twelve Church of England Bishops have written a letter describing the government's approach to refugees crossing the English Channel as a "failure". The Bishops say they are "deeply...
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has strongly denounced assisted suicide just days after his predecessor, Lord Carey, reiterated his support for the practice. In a statement submit...
The Anglican Bishop of Liverpool says the vote by the Church in Wales to allow blessings in church for same-sex couples could pave the way for the Church of England to follow suit. Responding t...
A new online tool aimed at tackling the increase in suicide and self-harm has been launched today. The browser, known as Ripple, recognises harmful web searches and intervenes to help prevent individu...
Some Scottish Catholics are accusing the government at Holyrood of diminishing democracy following its recent consultation on whether home abortions, brought in during the pandemic, should be made per...
A Christian who was arrested this week after spending 22 hours chained to a giant pink table in London says she has been called by God to raise awareness of climate change. Kate Chesterman, who&...
A new survey seems to implicate that most American Christians are not convinced that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. Probe Ministries, which offers conservative-leaning worldview and Gospel education...
The parish of Bungay in Suffolk has been rewarded for its commitment to living sustainably. Over the last four years, projects have included installing photo-voltaic panels on the parish hall, s...
The Christian charity Open Doors says dictatorships and restrictions on Christian activity mean former USSR countries have returned to similar limits on their freedom as they had 30 years ago. O...
Church leaders have been expressing their shock and sadness after a mass shooting in Plymouth in which six people, including a 3-year-old girl, died. Prayers are being said at churches across the city...
A Christian charity is calling on Premier League football clubs to end their links with betting companies. CARE says clubs should stop putting advertising from betting companies on players' ...
An advocate for abuse survivors has accused the Church of England of "sliding through" new guidance which will frighten victims of abuse into keeping quiet. Speaking to Premier, Gavin Drake ...
A church in Wiltshire has found a novel way of getting parishioners into the pews - it has installed a huge indoor slide to transport people from its first floor entrance to the services which are hel...
