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Attendance at Church of England services continues to decline
Regular attendance at Church of England churches has fallen again, latest figures show.
Catholic Church thanks Government for 'lifeline' heritage fund
The Government's Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has thrown historic churches a "lifeline", the Catholic Church has said.
Listed churches encouraged to do small repairs to protect their buildings
The Taylor Review Pilot was launched to test the idea that minor repairs carried out regularly can save treasured historic churches from becoming 'at risk' and needing possibly unaffordable major works in the future.
£10.7m fund to support 66 at-risk churches
Some 66 churches and cathedrals struggling with the financial impact of Covid-19 are to benefit from grants totalling £10.7m.
'Serious failings' at Revelation TV, says Charity Commission report
Revelation TV has rejected the claims, calling the six-year investigation "unwarranted".
Gospel artists and other Christians recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List
Gospel singer Muyiwa Olarewaju and Christian PR consultant Marcia Dixon were among the Christians to be included in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, as were those who have served their communities through the pandemic.
World's largest charity hospital ship to serve the people of Africa
Mercy Ships has announced the construction of the world's largest charity hospital ship, the Global Mercy.
Ireland moves closer to assisted suicide after draft law passes
Ireland's lawmakers voted on Wednesday to move forward with the legalisation of assisted suicide.
Abuse report is a 'big wake-up call' for the Church of England, says Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury has vowed to "do whatever it takes" after a scathing report this week accused the Church of England of putting the perpetrators of abuse before victims.
Judicial review begins into puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria
The High Court has today started hearing evidence in a judicial review into puberty blockers and other medical treatments for young people suffering from gender dysphoria.
Christian teacher sacked over Facebook posts loses discrimination case
A Christian school teacher who was dismissed over Facebook posts that were critical of transgenderism and sex education has lost her case at employment tribunal.
Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual abuse - report
The Church of England has been told it failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators in a damning independent report published today.
Court rejects attempts to curtail street preacher's ministry
A High Court judge has rejected an attempt by police to limit a Christian man's street preaching.
Churches call on Government to cancel debt of poorest households
The Government is being urged to cancel the debt of people who have fallen into hardship after months of coronavirus restrictions.
Churches 'are among the safest' public places in the pandemic, says bishop
The extent of hygiene measures in place across churches has made them "among the safest places for people to attend" in the ongoing pandemic, a senior Catholic leader has said.
Street preacher challenges police injunction in court
The injunction would prohibit Mike Overd from "breaching the peace" through any words or actions in a public space, and restrict his public preaching to 20 minutes a day.