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What is the significance of harvest for Christians?
During the start of autumn, it is common that British churches hold a Harvest Festival. The form of the modern Christian harvest festival dates to Victorian times, but the principle behind it has a biblical basis. This is the story …
Russian court imprisons pastor for statement on Ukraine war
A Russian court has jailed a church pastor for four years after he spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine in a sermon.
Charlie Kirk funeral details announced
The funeral for Charlie Kirk has been scheduled for Sunday 21 September.
The Christian conversion and the invention of the English
The Church played an important role in the origin of ‘Englishness’.
When thoughts speak louder than words: a biblical reflection on telepathy
Imagine if people could hear your thoughts without you ever saying a word.
Church of England, National Lottery join forces to conserve 'table top' tombs
The tombs are named for their design of a flat slab of stone supported by sides of upright legs.
CoE bishop concedes Farage has a point about 'out of touch' leadership
Bishop Martyn Snow said that many Christians are in favour of tighter border controls “not out of hatred but out of sincere concern for social cohesion, pressure on public services and the pace of cultural change in their communities”.
Bishops warn House of Lords against legalising assisted suicide
Bishops were among the members of the House of Lords speaking out against plans to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales.
Charlie Kirk's widow pays tribute to 'martyr' husband
"Charlie will stand at his Saviour’s side wearing the glorious crown of a martyr."
Charlie Kirk murder suspect in custody
A man believed to be the shooter who killed Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a TPUSA college event in Utah has been arrested, President Donald Trump has said.
Peers urged to reject 'irredeemably flawed' assisted suicide bill
The House of Lords has begun debating Kim Leadbeater's bill to legalise assisted suicide after it passed the House of Commons in the summer.
Over 100 Christians massacred by Islamist rebels in eastern Congo
In a devastating turn of events, over 100 Christians have been brutally murdered in coordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Rather than lecturing politicians on immigration, C of E bishops should be preaching eternal salvation
Croft almost certainly is speaking for most Anglican churchgoers in opposing Farage’s policy, but how can he claim to speak for the British people on a political issue?
Reparations demand for colonialism is 'cynical opportunism', says theologian
Anglican priest and former Oxford theology professor Nigel Biggar said it was "astonishingly hypocritical" of African nations to demand reparations.
Care homes 'dangerously unprepared' for assisted suicide
Some care homes may close if assisted suicide is legalised.
Iraqi Christians celebrate unity and survival after years of trial
Christians in northern Iraq have joined together for a festival celebrating the survival of Christianity in the country.