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Bradford Cathedral sees record visitor numbers in 2025
"Drop-in" visitors are double that of any previous year on record.
World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concludes with installation of new Secretary General and Seoul Declaration upholding biblical sexuality
The World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concluded in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday evening after four days of discussion and deliberation about key issues affecting evangelicalism and the task of fulfilling the Great Commission.
Church of England welcomes growth in attendance for the fourth year in a row
Latest statistics from the Church of England reveal a fourth consecutive year of growth in attendance at services, although total figures remain lower than before the pandemic and more churches have become smaller than have grown.
Rick Warren lists 5 things Christian leaders must do to win the world for Christ
In an impassioned call for Christian leaders to emulate Jesus’ model for ministry, renowned evangelist and church planter Rick Warren listed five things faithful believers must do to win the world for Christ — and it includes “one of the most overlooked verses in the Bible.”
Churches to hold 72 hour prayer vigils at Halloween
Christians are being called to stand against the darkness at Halloween with prayer and worship events.
King Charles attends historic prayer service with Pope in Sistine Chapel
King Charles held an audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday where they also both took part in a historic ecumenical prayer service in the Sistine Chapel.
Archbishop of York calls on government to preserve 'lifeline' for historic churches
Gordon Brown's 20-year-old scheme has been a "lifeline" for churches, the Archbishop said.
Nordic Catholic Church offers 'refuge' to conservative Anglicans in Church of England
The fallout from the appointment of a woman with liberal values as Archbishop of Canterbury continues.
'Disillusionment with false promises' is driving Quiet Revival, says retired bishop
Modern society has "failed to provide lasting meaning", said the former Bishop of Woolwich, Michael Marshall.
Critics: Justin Welby partially to blame for Gafcon schism
There is now a Global Anglican Communion as well as the Anglican Communion.
'We need to change,' says incoming Church of Scotland Moderator
"The way we've been doing church over the past 30 to 40 years was great for then, but it isn't great for this moment in time," said Rev Gordon Kennedy.
Church of England halts plans for standalone same-sex blessing services
Bishops in the Church of England have decided not to move ahead with a trial of standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
Orthodox Anglicans create new Communion that rejects leadership of Archbishop of Canterbury
The Gafcon movement of orthodox Anglicans is forging its own path away from the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury with the launch of the Global Anglican Communion.
Animal rights activists want Archbishop Mullally to ban leather Bibles and beeswax candles
Animal rights campaigners want the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, to phase out the use of animal-derived materials in churches, including leather-bound Bibles, beeswax candles and wool vestments.
Backlash over Canterbury Cathedral graffiti art display
US Vice President JD Vance described it as "really ugly", while Annunziata Rees-Mogg called it "illegible, unaesthetic, disrespectful nonsense".
Traditionalist Anglicans should consider leaving the Church of England, says pastor
Many evangelicals have objected to her liberal views and female episcopacy.