CHURCH buildings and places of worship have been burned to the ground in the fast-moving wildfires sweeping across parts of California. Among them is St Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Altadena, which was ...

On the podcast this week, Sarah Meyrick introduces an exciting new era for the Church Times, including fresh content and contributors, and the return to a news front-page, reflecting our proud ...

Artisans of intricate papier-mâché decorations grapple with a sharp decline in business, Danish Showkat and Mehendi Mehraj ...

THE Church of England must “walk the talk”, the Archbishop of York said in a Christmas Day sermon at York Minster, in which ...

THREE camels and the magi recreated the journey to Bethlehem, on Sunday, at Hereford Cathedral, for the first of two outdoor services marking the feast of the Epiphany. “By holding these services ...

THE rural economy is something that “we in the Church of England are glad to play our part in”, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr ...

READERS will spot a few changes in the Church Times this week. You’ll notice that news has returned to the front page, reflecting our proud heritage as an independent newspaper. We’re providing a ...

THE Community of St Anselm (CoSA), a flagship initiative of Archbishop Welby, is “in a period of discernment” about its future, a Palace spokesperson has said. The Community of St Anselm was launched ...

THE former Dean of Carlisle the Very Revd Mark Boyling, who retired in 2022 after 18 years in post, is among the few clerics ...

CHARITIES will suffer the most as a consequence of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contribution, the House of Lords has been told. During the Second Reading, on Monday, of the National ...

This week’s selection: praying with the saints; the Queer community and the Church; and the Psalms in an age of distraction “Popular author and illustrator Gregory Cameron offers 31 daily prayers from ...

Across south-east Asia, people marked the 20th anniversary on Boxing Day, gathering in prayer at mass-grave sites, in which ...