Church

Make your family tree at Leominster Priory
One of the biggest churches in Herefordshire, Leominster Priory, is participating in the first Festival of Churches.

New era of learning for Methodist Church
The Methodist Church has formally changed its learning structure to offer more training from locally placed staff across 11 regions.

Bishop of Wakefield's Lent Appeal raises over £5,000 for charity
Over £5,000 has been given to the Bishop of Wakefield's chosen charities after his recent Lent Appeal.

500th anniversary of birth of George Wishart marked
Over a hundred people gathered in St Andrews on Friday to mark the quincentenary of the birth of George Wishart.Â

The commonplace book of the Reverend Alexander Lamiliere
The RCB Library's 'Archive of the Month' for September will feature the commonplace book of the Reverend Alexander Lamiliere.

Young, hopeful and completely committed to God
At 24, Michael Mair is soon to become the Church of Scotland's youngest minister. He talks to Christian Today about what attracted him to the ministry and the experience of young people in an ageing Church.

Polish dance, stillness and bellringing on offer at Hereford's Night of the Churches
Churches in Hereford are putting on a special night programme inspired by the Nacht der Kirchen in the German city of Nuremberg.

UK Churches to meet over plight of Bangladeshi garment workers
Representatives of UK Churches and church-related organisations will be meeting in London next month to discuss how they can support efforts to improve conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers.

Alpha helps the curious find faith and friendship
It seemed like a fair swap â Nigel Rennie taught the Rev Andy Norris how to sail after Andy had taught him about Christianity.

Pope to meet Jordan's King Abdullah
Syria is expected to figure in a meeting this week between Pope Francis and Jordan's King Abdullah

Benedict's personal secretary denies resignation reports
The personal secretary of former Pope Benedict XVI has dismissed media reports that the pontiff's resignation was prompted by a belief that God had told him to.

Methodist Church celebrates ethnic inclusion
A project promoting and celebrating ethnic inclusion across the Methodist Church comes to an end this week.

International Day of Prayer for Peace
Christians around the world will be joining together in praying for peace and an end to injustice and suffering on 21 September.

Young Christians have fun and develop their faith
The summer has seen a rash of events for new generations - here is an insight from some participants around the Diocese of Lichfield.

Permanent home found for Sisters who left Anglican community
The new religious community of the Personal Ordinariate, the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has moved into a permanent home for the first time since being received into the full communion of the Catholic Church.

Churches make a stand for Bangladeshi garment workers
The Church of Scotland is supporting the Church of Bangladesh in campaigning for better rights and safer working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers.