The Church of England will not adopt a set of cast-iron criteria when deciding whether to baptise asylum seekers as it was impossible to see into someone's heart, a bishop said on Tuesday amid a r...
A former Church of England priest, Matthew Firth, has shed light on a concerning trend of asylum seekers seeking baptism, only to “melt away” when asked to become involved in the church co...
A woman who was famously arrested for praying in her head close to an abortion clinic, will testify “tolerance over censorship” on Tuesday, as proposed buffer zone legislation is considere...
Female leaders in the Church of England are calling for a more diverse Church as they celebrate 30 years since the first woman was ordained as a priest. Berners-Wilson was the first of 32 women to be ...
More kidnappings have taken place in Nigeria and Christian groups around the world are pleading with the Nigerian government to do more to protect civilians from abductions and free those already in c...
The national debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has sounded the alarm about the growing number of UK households on low incomes being pulled into debt, simply to pay for essential livin...
The Vatican’s chief diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is seeking to defuse tension over comments made by the Pope that Ukraine should "show the courage of the white flag" and open...
German Catholic bishops on Monday called on the Vatican to clarify remarks in which Pope Francis said Ukraine should have "the courage of the white flag" and negotiate an end to the con...
Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, recently met with Emma Jenkinson, the mother of one of her daughter's killers, five weeks after the sentencing for murder. Ghey said ...
A Christian Agency has urged believers to pray for "restored order" in Haiti, amidst anarchy across the country at the hands of armed gangs. Haiti entered a state of emergency...
In an interview with The Times Cate Blanchett revealed that she grew up hoping for God to be real. The Oscar-winning actress is starring in a new film called The New Boy. In this film, Blanchett...
A Dorset pensioner is facing trial after holding up a sign near an abortion clinic which read: “Here to talk if you want to.” While Livia Tossici-Bolt was holding the sign at the facility ...
The Church of England in Lancashire has achieved an important milestone in developing its environmental credentials. The Diocese of Blackburn has been awarded the Bronze status of the national A ...
Vietnamese state media has declared two human rights organisations which support a largely Christian community as terrorist groups. The groups, Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) which has its headqu...
One of the fastest growing churches in East Sussex is hoping to secure a multi-million pound heritage grant to develop a heritage experience that could lead to an increase in tourism and a positive im...
Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scal...
The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) says that one priest and seven religious sisters are looking after 512 Christians who are sheltering from the conflict at Gaza’s only Catholi...
The review into abuse by John Smyth has received a further setback after a survivor withdrew consent for his data to be used. Smyth was a former chair of the Iwerne Trust which ran Chri...
A Catholic priest in London says he has been left 'shaken' and 'disturbed' after conducting what has been described as a 'fake funeral'. The service at the London Oratory Roman...
The Church of England is to broadcast a special service to mark Mothering Sunday this weekend. The online service tomorrow, March 10 will feature music by Andrew Earis and St Martin’s Voices and...
