Church

Vicar fears closure of iconic Birmingham Church unless £40,000 can be raised for urgent roof repairs
An iconic church in Birmingham is facing closure unless £40,000 can be raised to make urgent repairs to its roof.

Innovative new school programme to teach hundreds of children about Christianity
10 Must Know Bible Stories will teach Scottish school children about Noah's Ark, David and Goliath, and the parables of Jesus.

Church of Scotland sues treasure hunter over share of £2m Viking hoard
A treasure hunter is being sued by the Church of Scotland following the discovery of a £2m Viking hoard on their land.

Justin Welby warns against 'misuse of power' in visit to site of Indian massacre
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his shame and sorrow over the horrific massacre of men, women and children at Jallianwala Bagh, India, a hundred years ago.

Pastor Jarrid Wilson tweeted about suicide before taking his own life
Pastor Jarrid Wilson had tweeted about suicide before he tragically took his own life on Monday evening.

Megachurch pastor Jarrid Wilson dies by suicide after struggling with mental health
Megachurch Pastor Jarrid Wilson, who served as the associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, has died with reports indicating that he committed suicide on Monday night. He passes away aged just 30 following a struggle with mental health issues.

Lead thefts at Norfolk churches halved in two years after launch of alarm scheme
Lead thefts at churches in Norfolk have fallen by half in the last two years thanks to an innovative security scheme.

Parents cherish memories of Harvest Festivals and want the same for their children
Many British adults remember taking part in Harvest festivals as children and a majority think there is still value in their own kids taking part today.

Archbishop apologises after saying people need to stop 'whingeing' about Brexit
The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised after saying during a Q&A at the Greenbelt festival that people need to "stop whingeing" about the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum.

£200k set aside to support Spurgeon's College students caught out by regulator's decision
The Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) has allocated £200k in emergency funding for students at Spurgeon's College after England's higher education regulator refused its application for registration.

Richard Jackson named as next Bishop of Hereford
Richard Jackson, the current Suffragan Bishop of Lewes in East Sussex, will be moving north in the New Year when he becomes the 106th Bishop of Hereford.

More women training for the priesthood in the Church of England
For the second year running, there are more women than men entering into training for ordained ministry

Study reveals the enduring popularity of traditional hymns
Despite the meteoric rise of contemporary Christian music in the last couple of decades, a new study by LifeWay reveals that the traditional hymn is still a cherished part of church worship.

'The world is now my parish' - the remarkable legacy of George Whitefield
Dr Nigel D Scotland speaks to Christian Today about the remarkable and enduring legacy of this 'Grand Itinerant'.

Feeding of the 5,000 comes to Portsmouth
A Portsmouth church will be handing out 5,000 fish rolls to members of the public in a bid to get people thinking about one of Jesus' most famous miracles.

Business leaders trekking from Bishopthorpe Palace to Lambeth Palace for Archbishop's youth work
Ten Yorkshire businessmen will be setting off on a six-day trek and cycle next month to raise funds for the Archbishop of York Youth Trust.