Christian and family groups denounce trans schools guidance
While the guidance gets some things right, it still permits social transitioning.
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Why is 1 Corinthians 13 often read at weddings?
St Paul wrote a timeless definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13, known as the “love chapter”, which is one of the most famous chapters in the Bible and is often read at weddings. This is the story …
Church of England winds down Living in Love and Faith as deep divisions remain over same-sex blessings
Church of England's Living in Love and Faith process is to formally conclude in July.
Church leader sees challenges and opportunities as research suggests openness to Christianity in the UK
An evangelical church leader has welcomed national polling pointing to a more open spiritual landscape in the UK, as churches prepare for a nationwide mission effort in the run-up to Easter 2026.
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Who were Saints Cyril and Methodius?
Everyone associates 14 February with Valentine's Day but did you know it is also the day to remember Saints Cyril and Methodius, who created the Cyrillic alphabet used in many eastern European countries. This is the story …
What does new school trans guidance mean for Scotland?
Although the draft guidance applies only to schools in England, there are ramifications for Scotland too.
Sarah Mullally has reasons to be cheerful after her first Synod but there are storms ahead
The divisions in the institution Sarah Mullally now leads are likely to get even more bitter during her tenure.
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Church of England winds down Living in Love and Faith as deep divisions remain over same-sex blessings
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2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
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Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country
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Christian nurse 'alarmed' after Phillipson says guidance on single-sex spaces will not apply to NHS
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New research sheds light on why women are more religious than men
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West has 'repeatedly failed Assyrian Christians'
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Catholic Church says Nigeria must do more to end violence
Pope Leo XIV has also expressed concern at the situation.
Britain 'monitoring the situation' with Armenian Church
The Armenian government has accused the Church of encouraging violent overthrow and assassination.
CoE considering annual commemoration of 21 martyrs in Libya
Additions to the Church's calendar are rare.
Nigeria: all Christians kidnapped by bandits now free
They are said to be in generally good condition.
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Sarah Mullally has reasons to be cheerful after her first Synod but there are storms ahead
The divisions in the institution Sarah Mullally now leads are likely to get even more bitter during her tenure.
Christian and family groups denounce trans schools guidance
While the guidance gets some things right, it still permits social transitioning.
Church leader sees challenges and opportunities as research suggests openness to Christianity in the UK
An evangelical church leader has welcomed national polling pointing to a more open spiritual landscape in the UK, as churches prepare for a nationwide mission effort in the run-up to Easter 2026.
Fewer than 1 in 3 churchgoers read the Bible daily
Among U.S. Protestant churchgoers, most say they read Scripture regularly, but just 31% say Bible reading is a daily habit.
Church of England passes range of new safeguarding measures to prevent future abuses
The new measures are a "significant day for the Church".
Sarah Mullally calls for new covenant for unpaid carers
Many unpaid carers work 90-plus hours per week.
Seeing the gym as a mission field
Physical training has value, but godliness has far greater value, now and for eternity.
Carlisle Cathedral scoops award for the nation’s favourite stained glass window
Work on Carlisle Cathedral was delayed by Scottish invasions and plague.
Bangladeshi Christians 'living in fear' as election looms
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had many flaws, but she was tough on radical Islam.
Poll shows public opposition to bypassing Lords to legalise assisted suicide
Overriding the Lords to pass the bill would be "politically explosive", said Right To Life UK.
2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
Church of England commits to combating mental health crisis
The Church and the NHS can work together to solve mental health challenges.
Prince and Princess of Wales visit Lambeth Palace to meet new Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid an official visit to Lambeth Palace.
Whose name are you making great?
The desire to make a name for yourself is not from God.
Archbishop Mullally uses maiden presidential address to re-commit to better safeguarding standards
Dame Sarah Mullally has used her maiden presidential address to Synod as Archbishop of Canterbury to lament the Church of England's past failings on safeguarding and double down on raising standards.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The 78-year-old Catholic and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was convicted in December on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious articles.
Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country
Foreign pastors are often labelled "national security" threats.
St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground
Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme for 2026.
New research sheds light on why women are more religious than men
Gender gaps were found to narrow in line with degrees of modernisation, secularisation, and gender equality. But, the paper finds, the "gap does not vanish entirely – even in highly secular countries women remain more religious than men".