Church

Manchester attack: Religious leaders unite to #PrayForManchester
Several children are among the 22 dead after a suicide attack hit a teen pop concert in Manchester on Monday night.

Pope Francis: I was nicknamed 'stiff leg' during football at school
Pope Francis joked with children at an Italian football centre about his poor soccer skills as a youth.

Pope Francis announces five new cardinals in shock move ahead of Trump visit
Pope Francis will create five new cardinals from outside Italy and the Vatican in a surprise move that blindsided even close confidants.

Rowan Williams warns against 'messianic leadership' with Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump
The former Archbishop of Canterbury said the UK needed to learn lessons from fascism's growth in 1930s Germany as it navigated the withdrawal from the European Union.

500 years of Reformation: Luther's home town launches anniversary celebrations
The ancient city of Wittenberg in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, home of Martin Luther, hosted the launch of the official celebrations marking 500 years since the Reformation at the weekend.

Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Churches in Scotland move towards gay marriage

'Please help stop these people starving to death' Archbishop aide pleads for Anglicans to act against famine
A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury called on UK Christians to take part in this Sunday's Day of Prayer to End Famine as record numbers of people around the world face death by starvation.
Theresa May refuses to interfere in Church of England's stance on gay couples
Theresa May has refused to interfere in the Church of England's debate over same-sex marriage.

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron unite in support for Christian Aid week
Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron are uniting in their commitment to keeping the 0.7 per cent foreign aid spending commitment in three articles marking 60 years of Christian Aid week.

The 'Great Disruption' happened 174 years ago this week. Why does it matter? Why should we care?
On May 18, 1843, 174 years ago, 121 ministers and 73 elders got up and walked out of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland being held in St Andrew's Church, Edinburgh. Why should we bother even noting this, never mind reading and thinking about it?

Dream of owning a monastery? It's up for grabs â and it's free
The Italian government is giving away hundreds of historic buildings, including monasteries, castles, farmhouses and inns for free in an effort to boost overseas visitors and attract investment
Tory Manifesto: What the Conservatives say about religion and the Church
The Conservative 2017 manifesto mentions, 'faith', 'religion' and the 'Church' more than Labour or the Lib Dems put together.

Thousands of Christians to unite in prayer for biggest evangelism project in a generation
Hundreds of thousands of Christians will unite in prayer later this month in the most ambitious evangelism project in a generation.

'The future starts today, not tomorrow': 12 quotes to remember Saint Pope John Paul II
Today is the birthday of Saint Pope John Paul II, the late Christian leader who has become an icon of reverence and inspiration to many.

Egypt's Coptic Pope meets the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury in historic UK visit
Egypt's Orthodox Coptic Pope was received this month by Her Majesty The Queen, and later the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Prince of Wales, as His Holiness undertook a historic pastoral visit across the United Kingdom.

The 84 thoughts you have during a contemporary worship service
Do you stand up or sit down, and if so when? Martin Saunders lists some of the things that go through our heads during contemporary evangelical worship