Church

'Look after each other,' say Christians as coronavirus spreads

With the coronavirus spreading around Europe, Christians are reflecting on what it means for going to church and being good neighbours.

Hundreds more churches go contactless thanks to Visa partnership

With cash in the pocket going increasingly out of fashion, it is hoped that the switch to contactless will lead to a rise in donations for churches joining the scheme.

Churches 'need to be places of refuge, not harm'

A one-day conference is taking place at All Souls Church, Langham Place, in May to help churches become safer places for everyone.

A day of prayer for church growth on England's social housing estates

The Church of England is holding a day of prayer to mark the first anniversary of an ambitious drive to expand its presence across social housing estates.

Pilgrim Passport launched as part of 2020 cathedral pilgrimage campaign

People who take part in a pilgrimage to a Church of England cathedral will now be able to record their journeys in a Pilgrim Passport.

Baptist Union to review funding for training of ministers

The Baptist Union of Great Britain said the current funding climate was "challenging".

Christianity Explored trialling new hope-centred course

Rico Tice, co-author of Christianity Explored, said that modern secular culture was robbing people of hope.

Churches make safeguarding pledge in response to abuse scandals

The launch of the Safer Places pledge by independent safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight follows a succession of investigations and reports into failings by churches to protect children and vulnerable adults.

'I'm ready to go,' says evangelist Luis Palau

Evangelist Luis Palau, who has been battling stage 4 lung cancer since 2018, says he feels the "peace of the Lord" and is "ready to go".

Church of England looks to sport to attract newcomers

Sports quizzes, fitness classes and holiday football clubs are some of the pilot projects being championed by the Church of England in a bid to increase its reach among non-churchgoers.

New tool to help churches evaluate impact of projects

A new tool has been launched to help churches and Christian organisations evaluate the impact of their projects.

Pope Francis ignores calls for married priests in Amazon

In his highly anticipated apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia, Pope Francis ignored calls for married priests in the Amazon.

Climate activists welcome Church of England's 2030 net zero target

Christian Aid's Director of Policy and Campaigns, Patrick Watt, said that the 2030 target would be an encouragement to "vulnerable people on the front lines of the climate crisis who will see an institution taking the danger seriously and responding to it".