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Royals attend Christmas Day service without Prince Philip

The royal family went for their traditional Christmas Day service at Sandringham without Prince Philip.

Vincent Nichols remembers Bethlehem at Christmas

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has offered his prayers for Palestinians who face losing their land in the New Year.

Multiple fatalities in Nigerian church bomb attack

At least 15 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a Catholic church on the outskirts of Nigerian capital Abuja.

Archbishop warns of broken bonds and abused trust

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the most pressing question facing Britain is “who and where we are as a society”.

God is not far from the Occupy protesters

The Archbishop of Wales says St Paul's Cathedral got it wrong in its initial response to the Occupy protesters camped outside its front door.

Fall in number of Christians in Britain

Christianity remains the majority faith in Britain, but the number of people with no religion is on the rise

The shifting global church

A hundred years ago, the centre of Christianity was Europe. Today, Christianity is declining across its former heartland as the church rises in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Church concern for future of community solar power

The Church of England and National Trust have expressed concern over the impact of policy changes on community solar power schemes.

ITV pulls Tim Minchin's Jesus song

Tim Minchin is irked that ITV has decided to cut his song mocking Jesus from The Jonathan Ross Show.

Disappointment over secular Christmas cards

Christmas cards with Christian themes are being squeezed off the shelves by the proliferation of secular cards for the season.

A fifth of Britons dreading the New Year

The results of a Salvation Army survey suggest it may not be such a happy New Year for some Brits after all

Take a fresh look at the nativity story this Christmas

The Rev Leo Osborn is challenging people to forget their assumptions about the nativity story this Christmas

Turin Shroud may be genuine, say Italian scientists

One of the most famous Christian relics – the Shroud of Turin, which is said to be the burial robe of Jesus Christ – may very well be authentic in nature, according to a team of Italian scientists.

McCanns: keep Madeleine in your prayers this Christmas

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have asked people to remember Madeleine and all missing loved ones over the Christmas season.

Fundraising appeal to save Chapel Royal's musical heritage

A fundraising appeal has been launched to secure the rich musical heritage of the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace for generations to come.

Videos highlight challenges for the homeless

Christian housing organisations are hoping a new series of online videos will help stir the church into breaking the barriers facing the homeless.