Church

In the face of Brexit turmoil, every church must be a peacemaker, says Archbishop of Canterbury
In the face of Brexit turmoil, every church must be a peacemaker, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Christians must make sure they are praying for the nation's leaders, not standing on the sidelines and judging them, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

New Church of England strategy to encourage more parents to pray at home with their children
New Church of England strategy to encourage more parents to pray at home with their children

The Church of England is launching new resources to help parents nurture the faith of their children, starting with prayer.

Even after being defrocked, Theodore McCarrick will continue to be a Catholic priest
Even after being defrocked, Theodore McCarrick will continue to be a Catholic priest

The Vatican recently "defrocked" Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal and the retired archbishop of Washington D.C. McCarrick was found guilty of a number of crimes including sexual abuse of minors.

More Christians targeted for faith, says Evangelical Fellowship of India
More Christians targeted for faith, says Evangelical Fellowship of India

The RLC recorded 325 incidents where Christians had been targeted using violence, intimidation or harassment.

CofE backs further action on climate change
CofE backs further action on climate change

'Climate change cannot be a matter of indifference for any of us and we cannot underestimate the seriousness of this.'

At pope's abuse summit, Catholic Church seeks to fix 'systematic failures'

Various aspects of the sexual abuse crisis made 2018 the worst year for the pope since his election in 2013.

In-tension-al faith: Death or resurrection, which is more important?
In-tension-al faith: Death or resurrection, which is more important?

For most of us would-be followers of Jesus, it is so hard to give due weight to both, to live in the light of both Christ's death and his resurrection.

CofE issues LGBTI+ 'prompts' for churches
CofE issues LGBTI+ 'prompts' for churches

The Church of England has launched a set of guidelines at its General Synod to help church communities navigate different approaches to questions of human sexuality.

CofE drops centuries-old rule that every church should hold Sunday services
CofE drops centuries-old rule that every church should hold Sunday services

The Church of England's General Synod has formally dropped a requirement for weekly worship to be held in every parish church.

Statue of Polish Solidarity priest accused of paedophilia removed
Statue of Polish Solidarity priest accused of paedophilia removed

The statue of Henryk Jankowski in central Gdansk – the birthplace of the Solidarity movement – was lifted from its plinth overnight by three men who then handed themselves in to police.

Church leaders disappointed with change to BBC Songs of Praise time slot
Church leaders disappointed with change to BBC Songs of Praise time slot

The BBC's decision to move 'Songs of Praise' to Sunday lunchtime has disappointed Church leaders.

St Paul's Cathedral gets messy for children's outreach
St Paul's Cathedral gets messy for children's outreach

St Paul's Cathedral took a gamble with its whitewashed walls and polished floors earlier this month when it invited in children from across London to take part in a very special Messy Church.

How one church is using handy work to tackle men's isolation
How one church is using handy work to tackle men's isolation

Men have a bit of a reputation when it comes to enjoying DIY and a church outside Manchester is tapping into that time-honoured hobby to help breakdown loneliness among men in the local community.

Abuse victims demand to see pope, call for bishops to be fired
Abuse victims demand to see pope, call for bishops to be fired

The 12 victims met with five Vatican officials a day before the start of an unprecedented conference on clerical abuse.

Pope opens child sex abuse conference, promising 'concrete' remedies

Victims expected 'concrete and efficient measures' to address the abuse and scandal and not mere condemnations, Francis said in a short opening statement.

Church of England bishops face questions over controversial transgender guidance
Church of England bishops face questions over controversial transgender guidance

Church of England bishops were grilled at Synod on Wednesday about new guidance on services of welcome for transgender people.