Church

Military chaplains share perspectives on morality of conflict

The Cardiff Centre for Chaplaincy Studies has published a new book discussing moral and ethical issues around various aspects of conflict.

WEA supports UN 'affirmations' to protect refugees

The World Evangelical Alliance is encouraging churches to embrace a set of 'affirmations' from the United Nations to protect refugees.

Church of Ireland parish registers viewed by the Obama family

The survival of the parish registers of the small rural parish of Templeharry in County Offaly helped to underpin the return visit of Michelle Obama with her daughters Sasha and Malia to Dublin on Monday

Bishop of Bath & Wells to retire

The 78th Bishop of Bath & Wells, the Right Reverend Peter Price is to retire on Saturday.

Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury affirm commitment to dialogue in first meeting

In their first meeting since their inaugurations, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis have spoken of their shared desire to continue the journey of theological dialogue and fraternity.

Portrait of Queen vandalised at Westminster Abbey

A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been vandalised.

Church of Scotland 'is not in crisis'

The Church of Scotland has insisted it is not in crisis despite traditionalist congregations threatening to leave following its vote on gay ordinations.

Letter bomb survivor to speak at Durham Cathedral

A priest and anti-apartheid activist who survived a letter bomb attack will be at Durham Cathedral on 7 July.

'There is no Christian vision without a recovery of prayer'

The Bishop of London Dr Richard Chartres has delivered a challenging message to Christians about the need for the church to be confident in living and speaking the gospel, and being compassionate in serving communities.

Bishop hopes CofE will follow South Africa's lead on women

A South African bishop shared her wish for the Church of England to admit women to the episcopate during a sermon at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday.

Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis to meet

The Archbishop of Canterbury will be in Rome on Friday to meet Pope Francis.

Iona service celebrates 1450 years since arrival of Columba

An ecumenical service took place on Iona on Sunday as part of celebrations marking 1450 years since the arrival of Columba on the tiny Scottish island.

Photos: Launch of Capital Vision 2020

The Bishop of London launched Capital Vision 2020 on Thursday night with the ambitious goals for the Diocese of London, including creating or renewing 100 worshipping communities, equipping and commissioning 100,000 ambassadors representing Jesus Christ in daily life, investing in leadership and increasing the number of ordinands by 50 per cent, and opening up church buildings to the wider community.