Women clergy need not divide Anglicans and Catholics - Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Catholics that the issue of women priests and bishops need not divide. In a provocative speech at the Gregorian University in Rome last night, Dr Rowan Williams said the...

Service remembers homeless people

Names of the homeless and formerly homeless people who have died over the last year in London were read out at the Annual Service of Commemoration at St Martin’s in the Fields last Thursday. This year there were over...

Church can help young people leave gangs

The church can use its extensive network across the UK to help young people leave a life of crime. Referring to the fate of Cain in Genesis 4, the Rev Devid Shosanya said God was the one who takes criminals out of...

Archbishop urges greater faith literacy among secular development agencies

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on secular development agencies to improve their understanding of faith-based aid organisations. Speaking on faith and development last night, Dr Williams criticised the...

Methodists spread Christmas cheer with pocket booklet

The Methodist Church hopes to spread some festive cheer with the latest in its hugely popular series of inspirational pocket-sized booklets. Christmas in Your Pocket draws together Bible verses, images, prayers and...

African and Caribbean leaders call churches to community action

Around 100 leaders from across the spectrum of African and Caribbean churches shared inspirational stories and spurred each other on to work together for the good of their communities at the conference, entitled 'The...