Church

Cathedral visitor numbers rebound after pandemic

Visitor numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels across English cathedrals, according to latest figures.
Pope says LGBT+ are welcome in Church

Pope Francis has given his views on LGBT+ relationships and a number of other hot button issues in an interview for a new Disney+ documentary.
Francis focuses Easter message on hope, with prayers for an end to global conflicts

The proclamation that Christ is 'truly risen' is a reminder that 'our hope is not an illusion, but the truth,' the pope said.
Indigenous activists share mixed feelings on Vatican repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery

'They haven't even begun to come to terms with the true nature of what we're actually talking about,' Steven Newcomb said.
Axing online services after Covid may be factor in declining church attendance - report

The decline in post-Covid attendance in the Church of England may be down to churches ending online services after the pandemic, rather than a decline in demand, a report has suggested.
Mike Pilavachi investigated over 'non-recent safeguarding concerns'

The "difficult news" of the investigation was shared in two statements read out during the services at Soul Survivor Watford on Sunday.
Declaration pledges to 'resist' Church of England gay blessing plans

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is inviting like-minded Anglicans to sign a declaration upholding the biblical view of marriage and sexuality and calling on them to "resist" plans by the Church of England to introduce same-sex blessings.
Evangelical Anglicans create new City of London deanery chapter over CofE's gay blessing plans

A new deanery chapter for the City of London has been formed by a group of evangelical Anglican clergy opposed to the Church of England's plans to introduce gay blessings.
Pope Francis undergoes medical check-ups

Pope Francis is spending a few days in hospital with a respiratory infection, the Vatican has said.
Bishop protests about election law changes

A senior Church of England bishop has raised serious concerns about new election laws that he believes could adversely impact "the poorest and the most marginalised."
Westminster Abbey gives visitors unique access to ancient coronation spot

Westminster Abbey is giving visitors a unique opportunity to walk across the spot where King Charles III will be crowned on 6 May.
Marriage doctrine is for Church of England to decide, Parliament told

"Directing the Church of England on doctrine is not the job of Parliament," Andrew Selous MP told the Commons in response to an attempt by Ben Bradshaw MP to force through change.
A godly faithful bishop for Wales

It is not often that a newly consecrated bishop describes the event of their consecration as "the making of history".
A Church for 'extraordinary times'

"The times are tough but the opportunities have never been greater," says Pastor Mark Waterfield.
$In interview, Pope Francis calls priestly celibacy \'not eternal\'$
In interview, Pope Francis calls priestly celibacy 'not eternal'

In an interview published Friday (March 10), Pope Francis called celibacy in the priesthood a gift from God but also a 'provisional' discipline observed mostly in the Western Church that is not essential to ordination.