Archbishop Mullally uses maiden presidential address to re-commit to better safeguarding standards
Dame Sarah Mullally has used her maiden presidential address to Synod as Archbishop of Canterbury to lament the Church of England's past failings on safeguarding and double down on raising standards.
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Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country
Foreign pastors are often labelled "national security" threats.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground
Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme for 2026.
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Prince and Princess of Wales visit Lambeth Palace to meet new Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid an official visit to Lambeth Palace.
Cuban bishops warn oil sanctions could deepen hardship and unrest
The message, read in Catholic parishes nationwide, warned that further pressure on fuel access would fall most heavily on vulnerable families already struggling to survive.
West has 'repeatedly failed Assyrian Christians'
A religious freedom activist warns that the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East "does not have a chance of survival”.
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Evangelical leader resigns canon title over controversial same-sex blessings
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Worship leader Ron Kenoly dies at 81
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New 'Islamophobia' definition rejected by representatives of all major faiths
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Young struggle to understand 'problematic' Jesus
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Darlington Nurses, Päivi Räsänen warn US about declining freedom in Britain and Europe
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Darlington nurse describes brave stand for biological reality in US speech
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The 78-year-old Catholic and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was convicted in December on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious articles.
2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Archbishop Mullally uses maiden presidential address to re-commit to better safeguarding standards
Dame Sarah Mullally has used her maiden presidential address to Synod as Archbishop of Canterbury to lament the Church of England's past failings on safeguarding and double down on raising standards.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
Scots families send clear signal to government over home education
Proposals could disproportionately impact children with special needs or disabilities.
Evangelical leader resigns canon title over controversial same-sex blessings
Attempts to reconsider the use of the controversial prayers were rebuffed.
Church of England directs £600,000 towards clergy mental health and financial support
The funding package includes new grants for two national charities working with clergy facing psychological strain and financial pressure.
New 'Islamophobia' definition rejected by representatives of all major faiths
Critics worry that even preaching the gospel to Muslims could become unlawful.
Christian summer camp leader jailed after drugging and abusing boys
A Christian summer camp leader has been jailed for more than 23 years after giving boys sweets laced with tranquiliser and sexually abusing them.
Petition launched to ensure single-sex changing rooms in NHS
Wes Streeting has been dragging his feet on the issue.
Darlington nurse describes brave stand for biological reality in US speech
The NHS has been "ideologically captured" by transgenderism, nurse Bethany Hutchison said at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
Peer commends Christian legal action again civil service participation in Pride
An earlier action against Northumbria Police was successful.
Young struggle to understand 'problematic' Jesus
God and Jesus can occasionally offend "woke" sensibilities.
Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Churches not aligned with Moscow are being raided or closed down, as clergy are detained or replaced.
Darlington Nurses, Päivi Räsänen warn US about declining freedom in Britain and Europe
The Darlington Nurses may have won their fight, but Päivi Räsänen's ordeal is still ongoing.
Labour waters down controversial home education rules, but concerns remain
Christian homeschooling families were concerned about the proposals.
Infidelity and alcoholism: The complications don’t always end with sobriety
Alcoholism affects families in deep and often invisible ways.
New church movement seeks to overturn landmark gay marriage ruling
A coalition of Christian conservative organizations and leaders has joined a new campaign seeking to mobilize churches to push for the overturning of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Assisted suicide debate exposes problems with proposed law
Assisted suicide may be used to terminate the lives of injured veterans.
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.
Deliverance ministry in the Church of England draws fresh attention
Requests for deliverance ministry reportedly rose after Covid-era isolation.