The people of Sudan face a “perfect storm of a humanitarian disaster” and urgently need prayers for an extension in the ceasefire in the fighting between two heavily armed military groups,...
Pope Francis, in a historic move that could lead to more inclusiveness in decision-making in the Roman Catholic Church, will allow women to vote for the first time at a global meeting of bishops...
A man in the US has been charged with attempted arson after a fire broke out at a church that was preparing to host a drag event. Aimenn Penny, aged 20, stands accused of using Molotov cocktails in an...
Evidence of oppression and persecution of Christians in India has been dismissed by a government law officer in a submission to the Supreme Court in Delhi. India’s Solicitor General Tushar Mehta...
A fragile ceasefire in fighting between factions in Sudan’s military is being used by western nations and aid agencies to evacuate citizens, diplomats and some aid workers. RAF planes sent from ...
American preacher Bishop Lamor Whitehead is being sued for $5 million over an ongoing dispute that he illegally evicted worshippers after purchasing a church building at auction. The founder...
Fewer American evangelical 'born again' Christians believe Jesus did not sin, a new study has found, linking the fall to the Coronavirus pandemic. Published by t...
A new report claims Russia is "weaponising religion" in its conflict with Ukraine, "committing gross violations of religious freedom" and repressing churches in occupied areas. Dat...
Speaking ahead of a visit of Pope Francis to Hungary at the end of the week, a Catholic bishop has claimed that the former Soviet-bloc state is one of the only countries in Europe speaking up for the ...
A pastor in Eritrea that was denied a burial due to his Christian beliefs has been laid to rest. Pastor Tesfay Seyoum, founder and leader of Meserete Kristos Church, passed away on the 9th of April. T...
Authorities in Kenya have exhumed more than 50 bodies of congregants that have starved to death following advice from their religious leader. A further 8 people were found emaciated. They later died i...
Continuing fighting in Sudan’s capital Khartoum has led aid agencies to suspend their work and for governments to hasten their plans to evacuate foreign nations. The British government estimates...
Kenyan police have begun exhuming remains from more than a dozen suspected graves in the east of the country thought to contain followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven ...
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion has said the UK has failed to recognise it has its own share of global responsibility towards those seeking asylum. Bishop Antony Poggo made his comment...
An ambitious new scientific study led by the University of St Andrews is aiming to demonstrate a direct link between music and spirituality. It’s inviting members of the public to respond to a s...
The Bishop of London says she is profoundly sorry for the involvement of past Bishops of London in the transatlantic slave trade. Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullaly was speaking at a preview of an exhibition a...
The Church of England is being accused of obstructing the work of its own safeguarding panel. Jasvinder Sanghera and Steve Reeves who sit on the board of the Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) have ...
"Keep calm and carry on" is the advice being given ahead of a nationwide alert system test, that will blare from mobile phones this afternoon. But victims of domestic abuse are being advised...
Christian charities are warning the conflict in Sudan could lead to a wave of displaced people crossing into neighbouring countries such as South Sudan. Christian Aid says it fears the conflict in Sud...
The brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has disrupted a church service in London. Piers Corbyn told environmental activists that they were ‘working for the devil’ and that ma...
