Church

Church in Wales pauses plans to allow gay marriage
The Church in Wales has pulled back from plans to allow homosexual weddings to take place in churches.

Southwark bishops denounce 'Christian nationalism'
There is considerable disagreement about what "Christian nationalism" actually is.

Christian leaders issue ‘sober and urgent call’ for Western Church to prepare for disruption
Christian leaders Steve and Esther Uppal said the Western Church was “sleepwalking, busy with activity, but not paying attention to the times that we’re in”.

11,000 turn up for Wild! at Winchester Cathedral
The event highlighted care for the natural world.

Bishop of Lincoln resigns after suspension over safeguarding complaint
The Rt Rev Stephen Conway will step down as Bishop of Lincoln on 1 October, seven months after being suspended from ministry.

What links Tommy Robinson, Andrew Tate and the CofE’s newest diocesan bishop?
It’s not every Church of England bishop that can claim connections to both Tommy Robinson and Andrew Tate. But Andrew Rumsey is an exception.

Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
Reform leader Nigel Farage said the decision to award Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was "astonishing".

Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'
Earlier this year the Church silenced a group of former-homosexuals who wanted to tell of the change in their lives.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate
The Patriarch said he was “filled with joy and gratitude”.

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty
Churches up and down the country are doing what they can to ease the impact of poverty.

Exeter Cathedral service to celebrate Britain's fishermen and women
Britain's fishing industry will come together in Exeter next month for the country's first National Harvest of the Sea.

Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds
Evangelicals are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population”, according to the 28-page report published by the Evangelical Alliance UK.

Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published
The current pope had no published writings prior to his election.

More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'
Millions has been spent on helping churches improve energy efficiency.

Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections
The Alliance describes itself as a "network of networks".

Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows
The number of Catholic baptisms taking place across the whole island of Ireland has fallen by almost 30% over the past decade, with declining birth rates and the growth of religious non-affiliation identified as the main reasons.