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Christian nurse 'alarmed' after Phillipson says guidance on single-sex spaces will not apply to NHS
Phillipson said long-overdue guidance will not apply to workspaces including the NHS.
Carlisle Cathedral scoops award for the nation’s favourite stained glass window
Work on Carlisle Cathedral was delayed by Scottish invasions and plague.
Poll shows public opposition to bypassing Lords to legalise assisted suicide
Overriding the Lords to pass the bill would be "politically explosive", said Right To Life UK.
Bangladeshi Christians 'living in fear' as election looms
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had many flaws, but she was tough on radical Islam.
Britain 'monitoring the situation' with Armenian Church
The Armenian government has accused the Church of encouraging violent overthrow and assassination.
Nigeria: all Christians kidnapped by bandits now free
They are said to be in generally good condition.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The 78-year-old Catholic and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was convicted in December on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious articles.
Archbishop Mullally uses maiden presidential address to re-commit to better safeguarding standards
Dame Sarah Mullally has used her maiden presidential address to Synod as Archbishop of Canterbury to lament the Church of England's past failings on safeguarding and double down on raising standards.
Cuban bishops warn oil sanctions could deepen hardship and unrest
The message, read in Catholic parishes nationwide, warned that further pressure on fuel access would fall most heavily on vulnerable families already struggling to survive.
Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country
Foreign pastors are often labelled "national security" threats.
Church of England directs £600,000 towards clergy mental health and financial support
The funding package includes new grants for two national charities working with clergy facing psychological strain and financial pressure.
St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground
Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme for 2026.
New research sheds light on why women are more religious than men
Gender gaps were found to narrow in line with degrees of modernisation, secularisation, and gender equality. But, the paper finds, the "gap does not vanish entirely – even in highly secular countries women remain more religious than men".
Prince and Princess of Wales visit Lambeth Palace to meet new Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid an official visit to Lambeth Palace.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.