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  • Hunger and hardship add £75 billion to Government’s bill, says Trussell
    on 30th April 2025

    HUNGER and hardship in the UK are costing the Government £75 billion a year in additional public-services and other costs, new research from the Christian foodbank charity Trussell suggests. The charity sets out the figures in a report, Cost of Hu...

  • When does the conclave to elect the next pope begin, and what happens?
    on 28th April 2025

    THE conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May, the Vatican announced on Monday afternoon. The date was agreed at a meeting earlier that day of 180 of the Roman Catholic Church’s 252 cardinals, at the end of the Novendiales masses for the...

  • TV review: Flintoff and Pilgrimage: The road through the Alps
    on 28th April 2025

    IF YOU are squeamish, Flintoff (Disney+, Thursday) is not for you; but, if you are interested in stories of hope and resilience, you will find plenty of both in this biopic of the cricketing legend. In 2022, Andrew Flintoff, still known familiarly...

  • Radio review: Start the Week and The Evening Edition
    on 28th April 2025

    I REMAIN unconvinced that there is hard evidence of a “Quiet Revival” among young adults (News, 11 April). But new social trends often start as over-excited media confections or internet memes before taking root in the real world. So, it was pleas...

  • Church bells to ring out across the country on 80th anniversary of VE Day
    on 28th April 2025

    THE 80th anniversary of VE — Victory in Europe — Day, on 8 May, will be “a time to remember with deep gratitude the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today”, the Bishop of St Germans and Bishop for the Armed Force...

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'Unprecedented' research shows worldwide majority believes in God
Most people worldwide believe in God, according to Bible Society research. Atheism is actually in the minority.
Posted: April 30, 2025, 12:33 pm
Man charged over Easter church vandalism
A man has been charged following a police investigation into the vandalism of churches in Leyland, near Preston, over Easter. 
Posted: April 30, 2025, 9:01 am
Study looks at reasons behind rise in arson attacks on Canadian churches
Arson attacks on Canadian churches have more than doubled since 2021, a new study finds, attributing the surge largely to public reaction over potential unmarked graves at former residential schools rather than anti-religious hostility.
Posted: April 30, 2025, 8:44 am
Why a life built on a relationship with Jesus offers eternal security in an unstable world
It’s astounding how quickly life can shift.
Posted: April 30, 2025, 8:33 am
Lee Strobel says near-death experiences and miracles prove the supernatural in the Bible is 'not fakery' but real
Bestselling Christian author and former investigative journalist, Lee Strobel, says Americans’ recent fascination with the unseen world led him to tackle one of his most personal and provocative subjects yet — miracles and near-death experiences, in an attempt to affirm Scripture and draw them closer to God.
Posted: April 30, 2025, 8:22 am
Non-Crime Hate Incidents should be abolished
Simply reading the scriptures can be seen as a "non crime hate incident".
Posted: April 30, 2025, 8:07 am
Liverpool player Cody Gakpo to be warned over Jesus message
In the Premier League, Jesus is controversial, rainbow flags are not
Posted: April 30, 2025, 7:42 am
TD Jakes ushers in new era at The Potter’s House with leadership transition to daughter
Jakes' daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband Pastor Touré Roberts will assume senior pastoral roles later this year, marking a new chapter for the church.
Posted: April 29, 2025, 9:09 am
'Just believe it you idiot and see what happens' - how to bring Gen Z to church
What leads a man to become a "Reactionary Catholic Zoomer"?
Posted: April 29, 2025, 8:42 am
German churches lost over a million followers last year, 'nones' now the largest group
Even those who remain don't seem to be going to church very often.
Posted: April 29, 2025, 8:36 am
Equalities body gives interim guidance after Supreme Court trans ruling
The EHRC said that the guidance was necessary following the ruling due to public uncertainty about the ruling’s implications.
Posted: April 29, 2025, 8:34 am
Call to end at-home abortions after abuses
At-home abortions are open to abuse, say campaigners.
Posted: April 29, 2025, 8:31 am
Remembering over 10 million lives lost to abortion in the UK
On Sunday, a sombre milestone was observed – 57 years since the Abortion Act was implemented in the UK in 1968.
Posted: April 28, 2025, 8:37 pm
German cardinal calls on conclave to elect 'orthodox' pope
A German cardinal has warned that the Catholic Church faces a split if it fails to replace the late Pope Francis with an “orthodox” candidate.
Posted: April 28, 2025, 7:36 am
Dutch euthanasia figures raise alarm ahead of assisted suicide vote
5% of Dutch deaths are done via euthanasia
Posted: April 28, 2025, 7:31 am
Who was Pope Adrian IV, the only English Pope?
Few people know that there was once a Pope from England. This is the story …
Posted: April 27, 2025, 8:00 am
'Humble' Pope Francis buried after funeral watched by hundreds of thousands
Thousands of people crowded into St Peter's Square on Saturday morning for the funeral of Pope Francis. 
Posted: April 26, 2025, 8:32 am
Release of man who killed Graham Staines and sons sparks public outrage 
The release of Mahendra Hembram has raised fears of politicised justice in India.
Posted: April 26, 2025, 8:18 am
Church of England launches housing fund to tackle community homelessness
The Church of England has unveiled a new £3.2 million grant scheme to support parishes and dioceses in developing affordable housing projects on church-owned land.
Posted: April 26, 2025, 8:08 am
Winchester Cathedral saw bumper Easter numbers as 'quiet revival' continues
Winchester’s experience echoes that of other denominations and churches around the country.
Posted: April 26, 2025, 7:57 am
Why Christian hope is different from all other hopes
Even in all this darkness, one question remains: without hope, what are we living for?
Posted: April 26, 2025, 7:32 am
The Cosmos and the Cross: A Christian’s perspective on space
Reflecting on alien life, Easter, and the God who holds the galaxies.
Posted: April 25, 2025, 9:34 am
Gaza church praises Pope Francis who called 'every day' during war
The Holy Family Church was praised boy Francis for its "closeness" to him during his "period of trial".
Posted: April 25, 2025, 9:29 am
170 Nigerian Christians killed during Lent and Easter
Massacres are becoming "customary" during Christian festivals
Posted: April 25, 2025, 9:27 am
Court rules against gender neutral toilets in Scottish schools
The courts appear to be turning against trans activism.
Posted: April 25, 2025, 9:17 am
Easter sees bumper church attendance
Church leaders report packed sanctuaries and queues outside.
Posted: April 24, 2025, 5:15 am
How is the new pope chosen?
As far as we know, the film Conclave is basically accurate
Posted: April 24, 2025, 5:14 am
What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?
As the Church of England continues its lengthy process to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, are there lessons it could learn from Pope Francis? Well, maybe.
Posted: April 24, 2025, 5:11 am
Will any of these men become Pope?
If you've seen the film Conclave, you'll know it's never the frontrunner.
Posted: April 24, 2025, 5:06 am
How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ
“Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian Christian tells how the love of Jesus sustained her through appalling abuse by communist oppressors.
Posted: April 24, 2025, 5:05 am
Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up 
Patriotic Britons may have woken this morning expecting to raise a pint and a flag in honour of St George, only to discover that the date - 23 April - is no longer officially England’s day of celebration. 
Posted: April 23, 2025, 7:24 pm
Signs of 'quiet revival' in the UK should encourage the Church, says evangelical leader 
Increasing interest among young people in the UK challenges narrative of Church decline, but evangelism must still be a top priority, says John Stevens.
Posted: April 23, 2025, 9:06 am
Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace
"I was a 20-year old scoundrel, a bum, a train off the tracks."
Posted: April 23, 2025, 8:56 am
Pope's body transferred to St Peter's Basilica
Posted: April 23, 2025, 8:38 am
Petition with over 9,000 signatures against assisted suicide presented to Keir Starmer
The debate over assisted suicide continues.
Posted: April 23, 2025, 8:11 am
Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack
The church was rededicated to God over the Easter weekend
Posted: April 23, 2025, 7:58 am
Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday
The body of Francis will lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday until his funeral on Saturday morning.
Posted: April 22, 2025, 10:25 am
Cardinal Nichols mourns death of Pope Francis
The head of Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, says the world has lost a powerful voice for the poor and marginalised with the death of Pope Francis. 
Posted: April 22, 2025, 10:09 am
Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban
Estonia is trying to ban it's largest church due to Russian ties
Posted: April 22, 2025, 10:00 am
Despite civil war, interfaith relations in the Central African Republic are 'fairly good'
The Pope, going against advice, helped inter-faith unity in the CAR
Posted: April 22, 2025, 9:55 am
World leaders remember Pope Francis
Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Monday, world leaders paid their respects to the pontiff as they reflected on his legacy, with President Donald Trump ordering that flags at federal properties be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect. 
Posted: April 22, 2025, 9:36 am
Americans are swapping organized religion for personal truth - study
While respected Christian researchers like George Barna have been sounding the alarm on the dangers of syncretism to a biblical worldview in recent years, a new study published Monday suggests more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism — a fusion of different religions.
Posted: April 22, 2025, 9:33 am
Israel restricts Palestinian Christians from Easter worship in Jerusalem
Palestinian Christians wishing to worship at the traditional sites of the Easter story were inhibited from doing so.
Posted: April 21, 2025, 10:49 am
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace
The long search for peace in the Middle East continues.
Posted: April 21, 2025, 10:27 am
'A pope for the poor': UK leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
The UK's leaders have been paying their tributes to Pope Francis after his death on Easter Monday aged 88. 
Posted: April 21, 2025, 10:23 am
Church of England's interim leader pays tribute to Pope Francis after death at 88
The interim head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has paid tribute to Pope Francis as a "holy man of God" after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.
Posted: April 21, 2025, 10:00 am
Pope Francis dies aged 88: Vatican mourns a 'life dedicated to service'
Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed.
Posted: April 21, 2025, 9:48 am
Why Easter Monday matters
While it may not get as much attention as Good Friday or Easter Sunday, Easter Monday is recognised as a public holiday in countries like Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Canada. And more importantly for Christians, it offers a beautiful opportunity for reflection.
Posted: April 21, 2025, 6:52 am
Church leaders call for peace at Easter
Church leaders have used their Easter messages to appeal for peace in the world. 
Posted: April 20, 2025, 1:00 pm
How a chance encounter led to an Easter song
At Easter one of the lesser-known songs is “Wounded for Me”. It has an interesting backstory …
Posted: April 20, 2025, 12:43 pm

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How long until next pope appointed – and other crucial questions answered


As Catholics worldwide mourn Pope Francis's passing, a decision must be made about his successor

Posted: April 26, 2025, 4:26 pm
Political elites risk extinguishing key buttress of what makes us British


It's time to be honest about how politicians and business leaders treat our traditions.

Posted: April 20, 2025, 6:54 pm
Archaeology breakthrough as hidden inscriptions found in Jesus's Last Supper Room


A team of researchers have uncovered Medieval inscriptions hidden on the walls of the traditional location of the Last Supper in Jerusalem.

Posted: April 20, 2025, 2:03 pm
BBC star says there’s a fear about getting 'cancelled' over religious views


EXCLUSIVE: BBC 2's Pilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps starts on Easter Sunday and sees seven celebrities confront their religious views and each other.

Posted: April 20, 2025, 2:00 pm
Archaeologists believe 2,000-year-old ring may be Pontius Pilate's


A 2,000-year-old ring discovered near Jerusalem may well have been worn by the man who condemned Jesus to death.

Posted: April 20, 2025, 11:38 am
Chocolate and Easter go hand-in-hand... just like new life and new hope


In an exclusive Easter message, the Archbishop of York reminds us the great British confectioners were built on Quaker values. We should reflect them ourselves

Posted: April 20, 2025, 10:49 am
Why young people are excited about Jesus Christ


The Resurrection is like a breach in a wall for others to follow

Posted: April 19, 2025, 3:21 pm
Surprising reason it's called 'Good Friday' - and it's not what you might expect


The Friday before Easter is commonly known as Good Friday in English, but people have been left baffled after learning how it got its name.

Posted: April 18, 2025, 3:00 am
Ancient Egypt bombshell as 'Jesus Christ's body found' in hidden chamber, claims expert


British anthropologist Dr Paul Warner claims to have found the body of Jesus Christ and the Ark of the Covenant in a hidden double-cave under the Great Pyramid of Egypt

Posted: April 15, 2025, 2:40 pm
JD Vance urged to protect religious freedom after fears for Orthodox Christians


The Eastern Orthodox church is under threat because of claims it is close to Russia, say adherents

Posted: April 12, 2025, 12:26 pm

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Interim Pope is a bloke called Kevin from Dublin
He is responsible for the transition of power.
Author: Danny Rigg
Posted: April 21, 2025, 11:08 am
What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?
Will the next Pope be progressive or a hardline conservative?
Author: Josh Milton and Danny Rigg
Posted: April 21, 2025, 9:12 am
‘God’s just doing stuff’ — why Gen Z are getting into religion right now
'Being a Christian is not a boring life.'
Author: Courtney Pochin
Posted: April 20, 2025, 6:00 am
LGBT+ church leader arrested after Metro investigation into ‘sexual abuse’
They was 'just a hugger' doing 'old guy things', one alleged victim was told.
Author: Josh Milton and Danny Rigg
Posted: November 18, 2024, 4:38 pm
‘I was a member of a shadowy church with no name under investigation by the FBI’
In 2012, Jolyn stopped attending the religion's meetings to focus on putting herself through college.
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: September 23, 2024, 5:00 pm
Pensioner who’s survived being crucified 35 times says it’s time to hang up the nails
'Because my body is getting weaker, I can't tell — if there will be a next one or if this is really the final time.'
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: March 29, 2024, 3:57 pm
Why do people eat fish on Good Friday?
It's a traditional meal over Easter weekend.
Author: Sophie Dickinson
Posted: March 28, 2024, 10:43 am
My religious beliefs are threatening to ruin my friend’s wedding
My friend and his wife-to-be have asked me to participate by doing a reading from the Bible. 
Author: Alison Rios McCrone
Posted: March 17, 2024, 9:00 am
Met says sorry for PCSO who stuck tongue out when she confronted a busker
'We’re sorry for the offence caused and will take the learning forward.'
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: January 31, 2024, 9:49 am
Spanish right-wingers fume over depiction of Jesus that’s way too sexy
Artist Salustiano García based the face of Christ on his 27-year-old son Horacio.
Author: Craig Munro
Posted: January 30, 2024, 4:17 pm
Very mature PCSO sticks tongue out after challenging busker’s song choice
The volunteer special constable tried to stop a popular Christian worship singer from performing in Oxford Street,.
Author: Sam Courtney-Guy
Posted: January 29, 2024, 5:12 pm
I was born into one of the world’s most notorious religious cults, we thought Armageddon was coming
'It took 22 years for me to be free physically and it's a lifelong journey to be free mentally.'
Author: Alice Giddings
Posted: January 29, 2024, 9:37 am
I emailed to check whether I would be welcome in church
After rejecting the chuch in my teens, my first service back in over 20 years felt like coming home.
Author: Cleo Madeleine
Posted: December 17, 2023, 11:00 am
Church bell that chimed every hour for 200 years is silenced after a single complaint
'This change has not only disrupted our sense of community but also altered an integral part of our town's identity,'
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: November 16, 2023, 2:53 pm
Should I convert to my partner’s religion in order to marry her?
Do not feel pressured to do something that does not align with your genuine views.
Author: Alison Rios McCrone
Posted: October 1, 2023, 7:00 am
‘I was born into one of the world’s most notorious religious cults, we thought Armageddon was coming’
'It took 22 years for me to be free physically and it's a lifelong journey to be free mentally.'
Author: Alice Giddings
Posted: September 15, 2023, 5:00 am
Satanic symbols scrawled on vodka bar after top politician said name ‘offended’ his religion
A politician had previously said the bar's name 'belongs in the pit of hell'.
Author: Jordan King
Posted: September 1, 2023, 4:07 pm
Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as he speaks in the House of Lords?
The Archbishop will speak in the House of Lords later today.
Author: Evelyn Richards
Posted: May 10, 2023, 10:45 am
When is Orthodox Easter 2023 and in what ways is it different?
Don't expect chocolate eggs.
Author: Andrew Gaudion
Posted: April 9, 2023, 4:00 am
According to the Easter story, what is the significance of Easter Sunday?
Let's remind ourselves of the true meaning behind Easter (don't worry, you can keep eating your egg while reading)
Author: Amy Willis and Taran Bassi
Posted: April 9, 2023, 3:00 am
What is Fish Friday and what does it have to do with Easter?
Holy mackerel. Almost literally. Here's why fish on Fridays is important for Christians.
Author: Jack Slater
Posted: April 7, 2023, 9:15 am
Why do we have Easter eggs? Tradition of chocolate eggs explained
When can you crack open the chocolate?
Author: Jessica Lindsay
Posted: April 6, 2023, 3:12 pm
What is Palm Sunday and how is it celebrated?
Christians across the world are today observing Palm Sunday.
Author: Evelyn Richards
Posted: April 2, 2023, 3:00 am
‘Sexist’ church marks International Women’s Day by voting against female vicar
The church said women could join the clergy but they 'an overall male priest in charge'.
Author: Jordan King
Posted: March 8, 2023, 4:05 pm
What is Ash Wednesday? The meaning behind the first day of Lent
Here's why the holy day is observed.
Author: Zaina Alibhai
Posted: February 22, 2023, 4:00 am
Demi Lovato’s HOLY FVCK poster offensive to Christians says watchdog
Oopsies.
Author: Kitty Chrisp
Posted: January 11, 2023, 11:37 am
When are the 12 Days of Christmas and what do they symbolise?
And what's 'a partridge in a pear tree' got to do with it?
Author: Elizabeth Atkin
Posted: December 13, 2022, 11:22 am
Couple are the first to baptise their son in a font made of Lego
'Everybody loves Lego!'
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: November 30, 2022, 6:01 pm
Man parks his Land Rover on church path to stop cars ‘damaging’ his house
The 'constant' stream of traffic to the church was apparently damaging his home.
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: November 30, 2022, 4:58 pm
Bishop told congregation they would ‘die from Covid without his £91 cure’
Climate Wiseman claimed the virus couldn't 'stand the power' of his so-called cure.
Author: Joe Roberts
Posted: November 24, 2022, 12:36 pm

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