The Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford has criticised broadcaster Sandi Toksvig’s comparison of the UK political system to that of Iran. Rt Rev Guli Francis-Dehqani, who sits in the House of...
Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has launched a petition to take away the Church of England's privilege to appoint bishops into the House of Lords and remove existing ones. In a video posted on Toksvig&r...
A woman who was arrested for “silently praying” outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham has had her charges dropped. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested and charged last December after bei...
Lambeth Palace has hit back after the Guardian newspaper said the Archbishop of Canterbury told MPs he would rather see the Church of England lose its privileged status as the establish...
A Christian mum - who says her four-year-old son was forced to participate in a gay pride event against her wishes - had her legal case heard on Wednesday. Izzy Montague filed a complaint after ...
About 85 per cent of schools in England and Wales are being affected by strike action today (Wednesday) – with many schools either fully or partially closed in the latest round of industrial act...
A Christian woman arrested and charged with “intimidation” after silently praying outside of an abortion clinic has spoken out against proposed legislation to enforce buffer zones in Scotl...
Former US President Donald Trump was spotted praying with a restaurant worker while on a campaign trail stop in South Carolina. Mr Trump stopped by Zesto in West Columbia on Saturday and asked one of ...
Pope Francis on Sunday called on Israel and the Palestinians to engage in dialogue in pursuit of peace, deploring the recent violence in the region. Speaking after the Angelus prayer in Rome, the...
A landmark ruling is expected within days in a row over whether a rainbow Pride flag can be occasionally displayed on the altar of a church in Leicester. The Church of England’s Consistory ...
The Christian Police Association is among around 200 networks under scrutiny by the former Home Secretary Priti Patel in a report looking at whether there is a risk of 'straying well bey...
1400 church leaders have written to the Prime Minister and the Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch calling on them to drop plans to ban conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is the controversial p...
A councillor in Southampton has suggested a new church avoid serving hot food in their foodbank so not to attract homeless people. The new place of worship is being opened in a disused bingo hall in S...
Millions of pounds in benefits and income support are being left unclaimed by households, according to Christians Against Poverty (CAP). Three months ago the debt relief charity launched an online cal...
In an emotional speech to parliament, Labour MP for Rhondda Chris Bryant has lamented the Church of England’s decision not to allow same-sex marriage. He said: “Imagine being a church...
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling for a radical redesign of England's social care system - and it could mean tax rises are needed to pay for it. In a report published today, ...
A ban on conversion therapy could prevent Christians from speaking out to oppose those who wish to change their gender, according to lawyers from the Christian Institute. A Bill banning conversion the...
An army veteran has been fined for praying for his son near an abortion facility in Bournemouth. The Christian legal organisation ADF UK says local authorities fined Adam Smith-Connor as he &ldqu...
Changes have been made to the Online Safety Bill that would see social media bosses face prison if they flout the new legislation. It is a change the Prime Minister did not initially support...
The UK government has committed to including transgender people in a bill to end conversion therapy, despite warnings from the church that it may criminalise church leaders praying for those with unwa...
