Church

Thousands of Russian Orthodox faithful revere relics of St Nicholas in historic display

Thousands of faithful Russian Orthodox Christians gathered in Moscow yesterday to venerate the relics of the revered Saint Nicholas â in a landmark moment for Orthodox-Catholic relations.

Church of England paid bonuses of Â£1million to ten of its own fund managers, figures reveal

The Church of England paid more than Â£1million in bonuses to ten of its own fund managers last year, newly released financial statements have revealed.

Manchester attack: Religious leaders unite to #PrayForManchester

Several children are among the 22 dead after a suicide attack hit a teen pop concert in Manchester on Monday night.

Pope Francis: I was nicknamed 'stiff leg' during football at school

Pope Francis joked with children at an Italian football centre about his poor soccer skills as a youth.

Pope Francis announces five new cardinals in shock move ahead of Trump visit

Pope Francis will create five new cardinals from outside Italy and the Vatican in a surprise move that blindsided even close confidants.

Rowan Williams warns against 'messianic leadership' with Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump

The former Archbishop of Canterbury said the UK needed to learn lessons from fascism's growth in 1930s Germany as it navigated the withdrawal from the European Union.

500 years of Reformation: Luther's home town launches anniversary celebrations

The ancient city of Wittenberg in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, home of Martin Luther, hosted the launch of the official celebrations marking 500 years since the Reformation at the weekend.

Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage

Churches in Scotland move towards gay marriage

'Please help stop these people starving to death' Archbishop aide pleads for Anglicans to act against famine

A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury called on UK Christians to take part in this Sunday's Day of Prayer to End Famine as record numbers of people around the world face death by starvation.

Theresa May refuses to interfere in Church of England's stance on gay couples

Theresa May has refused to interfere in the Church of England's debate over same-sex marriage.

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron unite in support for Christian Aid week

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron are uniting in their commitment to keeping the 0.7 per cent foreign aid spending commitment in three articles marking 60 years of Christian Aid week.

The 'Great Disruption' happened 174 years ago this week. Why does it matter? Why should we care?

On May 18, 1843, 174 years ago, 121 ministers and 73 elders got up and walked out of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland being held in St Andrew's Church, Edinburgh. Why should we bother even noting this, never mind reading and thinking about it?