Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible "terrorist" incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people at two churches in the southern po...
Parents in the US are not prioritising their children’s faith, a new study has suggested. According to the Pew Research Centre, only around a third of US parents believe it’s “very i...
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...
The former Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle has been reported to the police following an allegation of abuse, according to the Catholic Herald. Rt Rev Robert Byrne who’s 66, resigned in December c...
Archbishop Sixbert Macumi, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi, has refuted claims that his province is considering leaving the Anglican Communion, dubbing the rumours “fake...
Andi Rozier, former Vertical Worship band member and songwriter, has been fired from the worship team of a megachurch in the US for an alleged extramarital affair. In a statement to Premier Christian ...
Nearly 300 Catholic churches have faced attacks in the US over the past three years, according to a new report. Data collected from CatholicVote (CV) has found that at least 278 churches in America ha...
The late Pope Benedict XVI has launched a scathing attack on the state of the Catholic Church under Pope Francis – from beyond the grave. In the book, which was written by Benedict with implicit...
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, ...
Half way through his homily, Father Victor Ntambwe brandished his voter card in front of the congregation in Saint Charles Lwanga church in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital. ...
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 22 Russians associated with the Russian Orthodox Church for what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was their support of genocide under the cloak of religion...
The re-opening of a convent in a village destroyed by Islamic State extremists in Iraq is being seen as a significant milestone in the return of the Christian community to the region. The terrorist gr...
A Slovenian former nun has come forward to accuse a Jesuit priest prominent at the Vatican of sexual and psychological abuse, at least the fourth public accuser in a case that has shaken the worldwide...
The Vatican is investigating rumours of an alleged “sex party” at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle. According to the Sunday Times, a number of complaints were made by people in the Cat...
The first woman pastor has been ordained in Jerusalem. Palestinian Sally Azar was ordained at the Lutheran church in the Old City, making her the first woman in the Holy Land – and one of five i...
Pope Francis's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not to ignore decades-long conflicts that have beset the mineral-rich nation and wrecked the lives of millions, the V...
Christians in China may not be celebrating Chinese New Year as a persecution charity warns such occasions – as well as covid – could be used as an opportunity to further crackdown on belie...
A church – complete with decadent mosaics that date back to the early Christian church - has been unearthed in the West Bank. It’s believed the church was built in the Sixth Century, and i...
Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the Epiphany by taking an ice cold dip. For those in Ukraine, the celebratory act is a welcome distraction almost a year after the Russian invasion began. The...
The army in Myanmar has destroyed a Catholic church, as forces continue to exercise their power over the country following a military coup almost two years ago. In February 2021, a coup d’etat s...
