Church
Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, becomes first American pontiff
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV and becoming the first American to hold the papacy.
More people are going to church than before the pandemic
Evangelical churches up and down the country are reporting an increase in the number of people exploring faith and finding Jesus.
Black smoke ends first day of papal conclave
A ballot has been held on the first day of the papal conclave but not yielded a new pope.
Justin Welby reveals Pope Francis called him after resignation
Welby spoke warmly of Pope Francis' legacy of love and their first meeting.
'Just believe it you idiot and see what happens' - how to bring Gen Z to church
What leads a man to become a "Reactionary Catholic Zoomer"?
German cardinal calls on conclave to elect 'orthodox' pope
A German cardinal has warned that the Catholic Church faces a split if it fails to replace the late Pope Francis with an “orthodox” candidate.
'Humble' Pope Francis buried after funeral watched by hundreds of thousands
Thousands of people crowded into St Peter's Square on Saturday morning for the funeral of Pope Francis.
Church of England launches housing fund to tackle community homelessness
The Church of England has unveiled a new £3.2 million grant scheme to support parishes and dioceses in developing affordable housing projects on church-owned land.
Easter sees bumper church attendance
Church leaders report packed sanctuaries and queues outside.
How is the new pope chosen?
As far as we know, the film Conclave is basically accurate
What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?
As the Church of England continues its lengthy process to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, are there lessons it could learn from Pope Francis? Well, maybe.
Will any of these men become Pope?
If you've seen the film Conclave, you'll know it's never the frontrunner.
Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up
Patriotic Britons may have woken this morning expecting to raise a pint and a flag in honour of St George, only to discover that the date - 23 April - is no longer officially England’s day of celebration.
Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack
The church was rededicated to God over the Easter weekend
Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday
The body of Francis will lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday until his funeral on Saturday morning.