Church

King Charles attends Royal Maundy service in Wales
Hundreds of people gathered at St Asaph Cathedral on Thursday for the annual Royal Maundy service, held in Wales for only the second time in the service's 800-year history.

Welsh church to hear full bell ring for first time at Easter service
Over 150 years since a north Wales church was built with plans for a full ring of bells, the sound long intended for its tower is finally set to be heard at an Easter service.

Church of England project to conserve murals announced
The murals are over 100 years old.

Gloucester Cathedral to unveil stunning new pipe organ
Gloucester Cathedral has said that this year’s Organ Festival will be extra special, as it will see the unveiling of its brand new organ.

Historic England grants £1m to renovate three churches
Funding has also been provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Leo exchange messages of unity after installation
Pope Leo XIV and the newly installed Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, have exchanged messages affirming their shared commitment to Christian unity, as plans were confirmed for her visit to Rome next month.

Thousands gather for installation of Sarah Mullally as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally installed today as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role in the Church of England’s 1,400-year history.

Rowan Williams ponders Anglican Communion's survival
In two decades, the issues affecting the Anglican Communion have not changed but the divisions have only intensified.

UK investor offers to buy church and give it rent-free to Christian ministry
A local businessman and YouTuber known for offering controversial wealth-creation advice says he is so frustrated by empty church buildings in England that he has offered to buy one and rent it free of charge to a Christian community willing to use it for worship, evangelism and serving the homeless.

Archbishop of Canterbury will be attending abortion vote in Lords on Wednesday
The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed she will be joining a key vote on abortion in the House of Lords this Wednesday after there was backlash over the suggestion she might be absent due to a planned pilgrimage.

Church of Ireland marks St Patrick’s Day with worship, music and pilgrimage
Church of Ireland dioceses and cathedrals have prepared a wide programme of worship, music and community events to mark St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday.

Scotland: Eleventh hour plea to MSPs to reject assisted suicide
Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, is urging members of the Scottish Parliament to think of the vulnerable and vote against assisted suicide.

Archbishop of Canterbury to embark on historic six-day pilgrimage
The Archbishop of Canterbury will undertake a six-day pilgrimage before she is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury later this month.

Winchester Cathedral welcomed 25,000 visitors at Christmas
Winchester Cathedral is celebrating a strong turnout to its Christmas services, events and market in 2025.

Keir Starmer praises role of churches in communities
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told 300 delegates at a faith and policy event in London that churches “play an irreplaceable role at the heart of communities.”

Orthodox Anglicans pursue path of 'principled disengagement' from Canterbury-led Communion
The Gafcon movement has declared itself to be the true Anglican Communion as it continues its shift away from the historic instruments of communion under the spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.