Catherine Pepinster
John Lennon's inspiration for 'Strawberry Fields' bears new fruit for Salvation Army
Let me take you down to Strawberry Fieldsâ no, not the memorial in New York's Central Park to the former Beatle John Lennon, who was slain in Manhattan in 1980, but to the place that inspired his song, where the Salvation Army is conducting an experiment in mixing tourism with faith and social action.
Early Christian Scripture and ancient codices draw collectors' eyes to Paris
The starring role in a June auction at Christie's will be taken by the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, the oldest known book in private hands. Written on papyrus in the Coptic language, it contains the oldest complete version of the First Epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.
In Guatemala, public schools turn to Bible study to boost reading and resist gang culture
Some teachers were reluctant to bring a Bible programme into classrooms but have come to accept it.
Archbishop Welby, patriarchs of Jerusalem urge ceasefire, condemn church bombing
Archbishop Welby spent several days in Jerusalem last week following the attack on Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the ensuing assaults on Gaza by Israeli forces.
Bishop Auckland, a sleepy town undergoing revival, is home to Britain's first museum of faith
The Museum begins with a gallery tracing the origins of faith in Britain from 6,000 years ago and ends with contemporary artists and their personal responses to faith.
UK report finds Britons' lack of faith knowledge deeply disturbing
Bloom's study also highlights the need for improvement of religious education.
Church of England bishops head for showdown on marriage for same-sex couples
In the next few months, the Church of England's long-running debate on marriage for same-sex couples may come to a head.
A Supreme Governor who let her bishops manage the Church's affairs
But in recent years she had spoken openly about her faith, explaining how it provided the framework of her life.
Elizabeth II's 70 years as head of the Church of England
While Defender of the Faith has been, over the years, an inherited title and little more, Elizabeth II embraced it and made it her own.
Thomas Becket and the costly sacrifice of Christian witness
Martyrdom is not something of the past. It remains the price that Christians pay for their witness in the same way Thomas Becket did 850 years ago.