Church

Rowan Williams adds name to letter from celebrities addressing climate change 'hypocrisy'
Rowan Williams adds name to letter from celebrities addressing climate change 'hypocrisy'

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has endorsed an open letter from celebrities to the media addressing their participation in climate change protests.

Church of England's digital reach grows as service attendance continues to fall
Church of England's digital reach grows as service attendance continues to fall

Record numbers of people are seeking Christian contemplation and reflection through the Church of England's apps and social media platforms, but service attendance continues to struggle, new figures have revealed.

Gloucester Cathedral wins heritage award
Gloucester Cathedral wins heritage award

Gloucester Cathedral has received recognition at this year's Assocation of Heritage Interpretation Awards.

Queen attends service celebrating 750th anniversary of Westminster Abbey

A celebratory service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday to mark the 750th anniversary of the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey.

For the love of coffee and people
For the love of coffee and people

A husband and wife team who started roasting coffee at home have found an ingenious way to share their faith

Sharp increase in number of British people working as slaves
Sharp increase in number of British people working as slaves

The Salvation Army has reported a steep rise in British people needing support after being rescued from modern day slavery.

We can think differently on sexuality and still be one Church - Methodist President
We can think differently on sexuality and still be one Church - Methodist President

The Methodist Church need not split over the issues of gender, sexuality and gay marriage, its President has suggested.

Celebrated British cardinal who converted from Anglicanism becomes a saint

Cardinal John Henry Newman, an important figure for Catholics and Anglicans alike, is today being made Britain's first saint since the 1970s.

Coptic Archbishop calls on Christians to promote unity after years of 'turmoil'
Coptic Archbishop calls on Christians to promote unity after years of 'turmoil'

The Coptic Archbishop of London, Angeolos, has called on Christians to be "an icon of what it is to be one in our diversity" at a time when Britain and much of the world is experiencing "great anxiety".

Channel Island churches to be overseen by Salisbury
Channel Island churches to be overseen by Salisbury

Oversight of churches in the Channel Islands is to be transferred to the Diocese of Salisbury following a controversial safeguarding probe into the former Dean of Jersey.

Stunning 'Museum of the Moon' comes to Gloucester Cathedral
Stunning 'Museum of the Moon' comes to Gloucester Cathedral

A major lunar-themed artwork is coming to Gloucester Cathedral this month as part of ongoing celebrations this year marking 50 years since the Apollo 11 landings.

New church is at the heart of Scotland's biggest regeneration project in Sighthill, Glasgow
New church is at the heart of Scotland's biggest regeneration project in Sighthill, Glasgow

A brand new community church hub is ready to open its doors and welcome in worshippers at the heart of the biggest regeneration project in Scotland underway at Sighthill, Glasgow.

Archbishops' movement inspiring Christians worldwide to pray for friends and family
Archbishops' movement inspiring Christians worldwide to pray for friends and family

An ecumenical movement launched by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York has inspired a fresh wave of prayer among Christians for their loved ones.

Hungarian husband and wife team move to Shetland to help with church shake-up
Hungarian husband and wife team move to Shetland to help with church shake-up

A Hungarian minister and his family have arrived in Shetland to help the Church of Scotland as it continues to undergo huge changes in the face of declining membership.

Language in Brexit debate has become 'unacceptable', say bishops

Church of England bishops have called for people on all sides of the Brexit debate to "speak to others with respect" after a week in which the Prime Minister came under fire over his comments on Britain's withdrawal from the EU and a number of MPs revealed they had received threats.

35 million young people to have abandoned the Christian faith by 2050 - report
35 million young people to have abandoned the Christian faith by 2050 - report

It is also predicted that Christianity in America will make up just 59 per cent of the country's population by 2050, compared to 73 per cent today.