Sutton Council, located in south London, has instructed its employees to refrain from asking for people's "Christian" names, advising instead to use terms such as "first name," "forename," or "given ...

The president of the French Bishop’s Conference (CEF) has called on the Ministry of Justice to open a fresh investigation into Abbé Pierre after new revelations of abuse. A report published by ...

A 17-year-old boy has been convicted of murdering 15-year-old Christian schoolgirl Elianne Andam in a brutal knife attack outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London. Hassan Sentamu killed ...

An altar cross which was stolen from a church on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall 18 months ago has been returned. The brass cross had been taken from the vestry at St Brueredus Church at St Breward in June ...

A man has been arrested and five others detained following the fatal shooting of a woman outside a church in Brent, London, on 14th December 2024. Michelle Sadio, 44, was attending a wake at the River ...

The Bishop of Dover has confirmed to the BBC that she is not a contender for the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Speculation has been rife since Justin Welby resigned in November following a report ...

An estimated 380 million Christians are living under threat for following Jesus in 2025 – an increase of 15 million since last year, according to the charity Open Doors. The anti-persecution watchdog ...

The Catholic Church in Italy has allowed openly gay men to train as priests, provided they commit to celibacy. The new guidelines, issued by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) on Friday and approved ...

A former Archbishop of Canterbury has opposed the building of a new skyscraper in London, saying it would have an "adverse effect” on a neighbouring church. St Ethelberga’s sits alongside 22 ...

The Archbishop of York has welcomed the ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, describing it as “long overdue” but a positive step for those affected by the violence. This agreement, which ...

The Cuban government has announced plans to release 533 prisoners “convicted of various crimes" in a gesture to observe the “spirit” of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025. The Jubilee, a traditional ...