'Lack of desire' among black people to join the CofE
Black people are reluctant to join the Church of England because of concerns around racial injustice, an Archdeacon has said.
Black people are reluctant to join the Church of England because of concerns around racial injustice, an Archdeacon has said.
Many churches have had to make "drastic changes" to their ministry and may not have survived Covid at all if the pandemic had been as bad as originally feared, says Andy Hunter, FIEC's Scotland & North of England Director.
As many as one in five churches may shutter completely because of the fallout from Covid-19, the president of prestigious Christian research organization, Barna Group, predicts.
The Diocese of Sodor and Man says it has been pushed to the "brink of financial ruin" by the pandemic and may need to start selling off its buildings to stay afloat.
Churches in Ireland are asking people who attend services in person to wear face masks.
More people can now sing in churches across England after the Government further relaxed Covid-19 restrictions.
Leading lawyers have asserted that a ban by Church of England bishops on the use of individual communion cups for wine during the current pandemic is incorrect.
The Church of England has said it will "cooperate fully" after being reported to the Charity Commission over its investigations into abuse.
Pope Francis has appointed six women to a high-level group that oversees financial matters in Vatican City that was previously only comprised of men.
A report leaked to the BBC claims that the abuse of women and children in the now-defunct Jesus Army was covered-up by senior members of the organisation.
Emeritus Pope Benedict is reported to be seriously ill after a visit to Germany to see his dying brother.
Over 4,000 people have signed a petition calling on the cathedral to reconsider the closure of the choir.
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has added his name to a statement calling for a world free of nuclear weapons ahead of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima.