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Female priest misses out on bishop role

The Scottish Episcopal Church has elected the Venerable Dr Nigel Peyton as the new Bishop of Brechin.

Church loses bid to turn ‘Hitchcock’ cinema into place of worship

An east London church has been refused permission to convert a cinema frequented by Alfred Hitchcock into a place of worship.

Church welcomes Queen's historic Ireland visit

The Queen received a standing ovation last night after delivering a personal and heartfelt address in which she extended her “deep sympathy” to victims of the troubled relationship between Britain and Ireland.

New fun and funky magazine for Christian women

Liberti is aimed at young women in their teens to mid-forties

MPs concerned over future of religious education

MPs have warned of the decline of religious education if Education Secretary Michael Gove goes ahead with his decision to leave it out of the English baccalaureate.

Call to churches to pray for toddler groups

Churches are being invited to take part in the first ever day of prayer for toddler groups this June.

Being a fan of Jesus and being a follower

It's easy to confuse the two, says Pastor Kyle Idleman

Brad Pitt recalls ‘stifling’ religious upbringing

Growing up in a religious family was “very stifling”, says Brad Pitt.

Church-led foodbanks see 50% rise in demand

Foodbanks operated by churches have seen a sharp rise in the number of people coming to them for emergency handouts.

Hayley Atwell lends her support to Christian Aid Week

British actress Hayley Atwell recently visited Nicaragua with Christian Aid to support its annual week of fundraising.

Tony Blair Faith Foundation selects eight Christians to work on malaria

Eight Christians, including two from the UK, have made it onto the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s youth leadership programme.

Scientist Stephen Hawking says heaven is a 'fairy story'

Stephen Hawking, the famed British cosmologist and bestselling author, asserted that there is no heaven and dismissed the idea of an afterlife in a recent interview.

Post-election violence in Nigeria claimed 800 lives – rights group

More than 800 people were killed in riots that broke out across northern Nigeria after April’s presidential election, according to an international human rights group.

Kidnappers kill Iraqi Christian man held to ransom for $100,000

Iraqi insurgents kill Christian construction worker kidnappend and held to ransom for $100,000