Catholic churches in north-east Nigeria are witnessing a surge in worshippers, with bishops reporting that the faithful are ...
Seventy years ago, in February 1956, the BBC aired the mini-series “Jesus of Nazareth”, which was the first filming of the ...
Worldwide, levels of religious diversity changed little between 2010 and 2020. However, roughly 24 countries experienced ...
Catherine Robinson of Right To Life UK has described the proposed legal changes as “the most significant change to abortion legislation since the Abortion Act was introduced in 1967”, warning they ...
A coalition of religious liberty groups has published a report suggesting that following last year’s “12 Day War” between Israel and Iran, Christians are increasingly being targeted as “scapegoats” by ...
The Vatican has said that it will not be joining the Board of Peace, an international body set up by Donald Trump to aid in ...
The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev Stephen Conway, has been suspended from ministry following a safeguarding complaint.
BBC Two and iPlayer are set to air a new one-hour documentary this Easter charting The Traitors’ winner Harry Clark’s personal pilgrimage from Slough to the Vatican ...
The Christian Institute has welcomed news that Northern Ireland has suspended its involvement in a controversial puberty blocker trial by NHS England. The decision was taken by Northern Ireland’s ...
Iran’s security forces killed at least 19 Christians during a sweeping crackdown on anti-government protests, according to a monitoring group, which said the confirmed toll rose after two more ...
The cost to the Church of England of its bishops came under the spotlight at the February 2026 General Synod, raising the spectre of a cull in the hierarchy.
The number of Britons giving something up for Lent has fallen sharply over the past decade, according to new research highlighting a significant shift in how the season is observed.