Church attendance has increased during pandemic - report
The Evangelical Alliance revealed especially high engagement among young people.
The Evangelical Alliance revealed especially high engagement among young people.
The Prime Minister has said he is "so deeply sorry" for church closures but says the restrictions must remain for now.
Hillsong Senior Pastor Brian Houston made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday in which he said the decision "was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl."
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined with leaders of other faith communities in urging the Government to keep places of worship open during lockdown.
Dozens of Christian leaders from different denominations have signed a pre-action letter to the Government calling for a re-think of church closures.
Christians are being asked to pray for the nation on 13 November as the Covid-19 crisis shows no sign of ending.
The Prime Minister has defended plans to close churches and other places of worship during the second national lockdown starting in England on Thursday.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York said the sacramental life of the church "cannot be seen as an optional extra".
Anglo-Catholic bishops have backed calls to the Government to re-think church closures during lockdown.
Catholic leaders have attacked the imposition of a second national lockdown on England that includes church closures.
A Sheffield church has issued an "unreserved apology" to all those "harmed" under the leadership of its former pastor Steve Timmis.
The Bishop of Manchester has warned of a "strong perception" in the north-west of the country that local leaders have been treated "with a great lack of respect".
Pope Francis has called for the creation of civil union laws that would help same-sex couples create families as "children of God," challenging a previous conclusion by the Catholic Church that endorsing such unions would be an "approval of deviant behavior."