Church
Thousands gather for installation of Sarah Mullally as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally installed today as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role in the Church of England’s 1,400-year history.
Rowan Williams ponders Anglican Communion's survival
In two decades, the issues affecting the Anglican Communion have not changed but the divisions have only intensified.
UK investor offers to buy church and give it rent-free to Christian ministry
A local businessman and YouTuber known for offering controversial wealth-creation advice says he is so frustrated by empty church buildings in England that he has offered to buy one and rent it free of charge to a Christian community willing to use it for worship, evangelism and serving the homeless.
Archbishop of Canterbury will be attending abortion vote in Lords on Wednesday
The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed she will be joining a key vote on abortion in the House of Lords this Wednesday after there was backlash over the suggestion she might be absent due to a planned pilgrimage.
Church of Ireland marks St Patrick’s Day with worship, music and pilgrimage
Church of Ireland dioceses and cathedrals have prepared a wide programme of worship, music and community events to mark St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday.
Scotland: Eleventh hour plea to MSPs to reject assisted suicide
Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, is urging members of the Scottish Parliament to think of the vulnerable and vote against assisted suicide.
Archbishop of Canterbury to embark on historic six-day pilgrimage
The Archbishop of Canterbury will undertake a six-day pilgrimage before she is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury later this month.
Winchester Cathedral welcomed 25,000 visitors at Christmas
Winchester Cathedral is celebrating a strong turnout to its Christmas services, events and market in 2025.
Keir Starmer praises role of churches in communities
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told 300 delegates at a faith and policy event in London that churches “play an irreplaceable role at the heart of communities.”
Orthodox Anglicans pursue path of 'principled disengagement' from Canterbury-led Communion
The Gafcon movement has declared itself to be the true Anglican Communion as it continues its shift away from the historic instruments of communion under the spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
BBC ignorant of religion, says Archbishop of York
The BBC suffers from an “appalling lack of religious literacy”, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has said.
Gafcon elects council instead of figurehead to rival Archbishop of Canterbury
The Gafcon movement had been widely expected to appoint a primus but has instead chosen a "conciliar structure".
Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, dies from cancer aged 64
His death came just weeks after he announced his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Great British Bake Off champion gifts cake to Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been presented with a commemorative cake by a recent winner of The Great British Bake Off.
Christian leaders raise alarm over end of repairs funding scheme
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly said the funding gap may lead to more historic church buildings be sold off.
Over 40,000 people were helped by Bristol churches last year
Some 1,634 volunteers gave 121,660 hours of service over the past 12 months to support a range of community hubs and initiatives across the Diocese of Bristol.