Church

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Archbishop of Canterbury met His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday during a two-day visit to Istanbul.

Church in Wales to hold public meetings on code for women bishops
Church in Wales to hold public meetings on code for women bishops

Bishops hold Wales-wide meetings on 'code' for women bishops

Abortion is \'horrific\', says Pope
Abortion is 'horrific', says Pope

The Pope spoke strongly against abortion in an address to global ambassadors on Monday.

Church of England\'s Twitter campaign a success
Church of England's Twitter campaign a success

Some 7,500 tweets were sent using the hashtag #christmasmeans

Pope baptises unmarried couple\'s baby in Sistine Chapel
Pope baptises unmarried couple's baby in Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis yesterday baptised the child of an unmarried couple as part of a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

Vincent Nichols to become Cardinal
Vincent Nichols to become Cardinal

The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, is to be made a Cardinal by Pope Francis.

Girls to sing in Canterbury Cathedral for first time
Girls to sing in Canterbury Cathedral for first time

The addition of 16 girls will mark the end of the male-only choir at Canterbury Cathedral when they perform during Evensong on January 25.

Wells Cathedral defends decision to screen \'The Last Temptation of Christ\'
Wells Cathedral defends decision to screen 'The Last Temptation of Christ'

The decision by Wells Cathedral to host a screening of Martin Scorsese's 1988 film "The Last Temptation of Christ" has stirred controversy.

Help for parents struggling with cost of First Communion clothes
Help for parents struggling with cost of First Communion clothes

Some parents are going into debt to make sure their children have the right clothes for their First Communion

Catholic Church training more exorcists
Catholic Church training more exorcists

Dioceses in Italy, Spain, and Mexico are reporting a growing number of cases of someone being possessed by the devil or some other demonic influence.

Life as a minister\'s wife
Life as a minister's wife

A former BBC radio producer is to feature in a documentary that explores the role of ministers' wives in Scotland.

Grace Church Highlands: A growing church in Enfield
Grace Church Highlands: A growing church in Enfield

Grace Church Highlands has grown from around 50 members to 120 in the seven years since it was founded.

Disagreements over CofE\'s alternative baptism service
Disagreements over CofE's alternative baptism service

There are mixed feelings in the Church of England over a proposed alternative baptism service

God\'s Cadets: BBC documentary explores being in The Salvation Army
God's Cadets: BBC documentary explores being in The Salvation Army

A documentary exploring the joys and hardships of cadets as they work towards becoming officers in The Salvation Army will air on the BBC this week.

Book Review: Thrive by Mark Hall
Book Review: Thrive by Mark Hall

Looking for a book to help your teenager get to grips with faith?

Listening to the Bible, praying before every meal, and other resolutions for 2014
Listening to the Bible, praying before every meal, and other resolutions for 2014

Most of us are guilty of making and breaking New Year's resolutions and it's with that in mind that the Diocese of Hereford has sent out a list of suggestions that it says are simpler to keep and should last longer than a month.