Easter for Palestinian Christians has been fraught, as Israeli forces have barred many from entering Jerusalem to attend the church of the Holy Sepulchre. A video circulated online shows officers ...

A group representing LGBT Christians has responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman, saying the decision “threatens the LGBT+ community”. On Wednesday, 16th April, the UK ...

Christian groups have welcomed Wednesday’s UK Supreme Court ruling, which confirms that the terms "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological sex. The judgment ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter ...

King Charles has used his Easter message to encourage unity between faiths, and to recognise those delivering humanitarian aid in conflict zones and areas affected by disaster. "One of the puzzles of ...

A church in Bradford has opened a ‘sleeping pod’ on its grounds, to offer shelter to homeless people. St Stephen’s Church in West Bowling developed the pod as part of its outreach with the charity ...

The Archbishop of York has told a UN gathering of people of African descent that he acknowledges the Church of England’s “historic complicity” in the slave trade. The United Nations Permanent Forum on ...

Cardiff Council has defended a series of advertisement banners displayed across the city, which invite people to attend church for Easter. The banners read: "Trust in Jesus, he is alive, come to ...

A former church building in Heerlen, the Netherlands, is set to be turned into a public swimming pool. Its entrance will be marked by a halo-shaped light, and swimmers will walk down the church’s ...

This year, all Christians will celebrate Easter on the same day – a rare alignment between the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Easter is a multi-day festival based on days of the week rather than ...

There's been a fresh wave of fatal attacks on Christians in Nigeria's Plateau State by Islamist Fulani herdsmen. The violence took place in Bokkos County, prompting the state’s governor to describe ...

An American pastor kidnapped during a church service in South Africa has been rescued following a "high-intensity shoot-out", police have said. Josh Sullivan was found unharmed in Gqeberha on Tuesday ...