Church

• After May's resignation, nation's leaders 'must focus on what unites us'

  The Church of England bishop charged with coordinating the work of the Lords Spiritual in Parliament has called for political leaders to work on unity following Theresa May's resignation announcement.

• 

  Evangelicals and Anglo-Catholics hold talks with Church of England bishops over transgender guidance

  The organisers of an open letter signed by 3,000 clergy and lay members of the Church of England opposing recent transgender guidance have met with bishops to raise their concerns.

• 

  BioBlitz at Canterbury Cathedral to record wildlife that call the World Heritage Site home

  The 'BioBlitz' is being carried out by the cathedral to keep track of the wildlife living there and help it better understand how to support biodiversity in its grounds.

• 

  Manchester Cathedral open for quiet reflection on second anniversary of arena bombing

  Manchester Cathedral was welcoming people in on Wednesday to remember those lost in the attack on an Ariana Grande concert two years ago.

• 

  UK Government criticised over asylum rejection for Pakistani Christian family

  The Very Rev Susan Brown said she was "angered and exasperated" by the UK Government's treatment of people who are genuinely seeking refuge on British shores.

• 

  Church of Scotland installs new Moderator Colin Sinclair

  The Edinburgh-based minister with a passion for Scripture Union was installed as the Church of Scotland's new Moderator on the first day of General Assembly 2019

• 

  Church of England has 'failed' abuse survivors, say bishops

  The failure of the Church of England to be a safe place for victims of abuse is a source of shame, bishops in the Church of England have said.

• 

  Archbishop of Canterbury interviews Pope Francis for Thy Kingdom Come

  Justin Welby has become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to interview a pope in a symbol of the warm relationship shared by the two Church leaders.

• 

  Lincoln Diocese says its focus is on abuse victims and survivors after bishop's suspension

  The Diocese of Lincoln has said it is committed to safeguarding following the suspension of Bishop Christopher Lowson by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

• 

  Christians are big on relationships but weak on discipleship and evangelism, study finds

  Churchgoers are keen to talk with other people about their faith but struggle to have evangelistic conversations in practice, a new study has shown.

• 

  Bishop of Lincoln suspended by the Archbishop of Canterbury

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has suspended the Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev Christopher Lowson from office "following information provided by the police".

• 

  Contactless payment systems rolled out across Church of Scotland

  When the collection plate is passed around in Scottish churches, worshippers will increasingly have the option of donating with their plastic instead of scrabbling around for some spare change.

• 

  The cathedral box that could contain the remains of Queen Emma

  Archaeologists at Winchester Cathedral believe they may have found the remains of one of England's most enigmatic queens.

• 

  Litter picking with a prayer

  A pilgrimage of a different kind has been taking place in the Diocese of Worcester where congregations have been spending the spring picking up litter while praying for their communities.

• 

  Vicar finds a safe space to talk about death and dying at the local pub

  Pubs are more often associated with escaping sorrows rather than confronting them head on but a vicar in Tamworth, Staffordshire, is meeting members of the community at his local each month to answer questions about death and dying and offer support where needed.