Church

Churches to hold 72 hour prayer vigils at Halloween
Christians are being called to stand against the darkness at Halloween with prayer and worship events.

King Charles attends historic prayer service with Pope in Sistine Chapel
King Charles held an audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday where they also both took part in a historic ecumenical prayer service in the Sistine Chapel.

Archbishop of York calls on government to preserve 'lifeline' for historic churches
Gordon Brown's 20-year-old scheme has been a "lifeline" for churches, the Archbishop said.

Nordic Catholic Church offers 'refuge' to conservative Anglicans in Church of England
The fallout from the appointment of a woman with liberal values as Archbishop of Canterbury continues.

'Disillusionment with false promises' is driving Quiet Revival, says retired bishop
Modern society has "failed to provide lasting meaning", said the former Bishop of Woolwich, Michael Marshall.

Critics: Justin Welby partially to blame for Gafcon schism
There is now a Global Anglican Communion as well as the Anglican Communion.

'We need to change,' says incoming Church of Scotland Moderator
"The way we've been doing church over the past 30 to 40 years was great for then, but it isn't great for this moment in time," said Rev Gordon Kennedy.

Church of England halts plans for standalone same-sex blessing services
Bishops in the Church of England have decided not to move ahead with a trial of standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.

Orthodox Anglicans create new Communion that rejects leadership of Archbishop of Canterbury
The Gafcon movement of orthodox Anglicans is forging its own path away from the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury with the launch of the Global Anglican Communion.

Animal rights activists want Archbishop Mullally to ban leather Bibles and beeswax candles
Animal rights campaigners want the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, to phase out the use of animal-derived materials in churches, including leather-bound Bibles, beeswax candles and wool vestments.

Backlash over Canterbury Cathedral graffiti art display
US Vice President JD Vance described it as "really ugly", while Annunziata Rees-Mogg called it "illegible, unaesthetic, disrespectful nonsense".

Traditionalist Anglicans should consider leaving the Church of England, says pastor
Many evangelicals have objected to her liberal views and female episcopacy.

Sarah Mullally's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury is a 'missed opportunity', say Global South Anglicans
The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches said the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury was "a missed opportunity to reunite and reform the Anglican Communion".

Evangelicals pray Sarah Mullally will restore Church of England to historic position on marriage and sexuality as next Archbishop of Canterbury
Evangelicals in the Church of England and wider Anglican Communion are praying for a return to biblical faithfulness after the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, was announced on Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sarah Mullally appointed first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has been announced as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury after a selection process lasting several months.

Evangelical church leader sees 'Gospel opportunities' in growing 'Unite the Kingdom' movement
Evangelical church network Affinity says it sees a "broader opportunity" to engage people frustrated by high levels of immigration and the erosion of values with the truth of Christianity.