9+ hour, 33+ min ago   (259+ words) Pope Leo XIV spoke of music's power to overcome division on Wednesday during a peace gathering at Castel Gandolfo marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. The Canticle of Peace prayer and fraternal gathering, held in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (283+ words) Americans who regularly engage with the Bible are more likely to have a strong sense of purpose and report higher levels of wellbeing, according to a new study. The findings, published in the latest chapter of the State of the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (422+ words) New research commissioned by the Church of England has identified how growing spiritual curiosity among young adults has led to a range of unexpected routes by which they are discovering Christian faith. The research was conducted by Theos think tank…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (236+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Sarah Mullally, will begin a 10-day visit to Ghana and Cameroon on Sunday, her first pastoral visit to Africa since taking office in March. The visit, at the invitation of the Primate of West…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (191+ words) The government has launched a consultation on the biggest "shake-up" to wedding law in almost 200 years, which will see couples soon be able to sign their legal documentation in any location of their choosing - rather than just a registrar's office....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (530+ words) A coalition of Christian leaders, theologians and pastors have launched a declaration rejecting the Kairos II document, days after it was debated at the Church of England's General Synod, with members voting to 'hear' it. Kairos II - officially titled A…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) Churches are being called to be “harbours of hope” for the 1.9 million seafarers around the world, who keep global trade moving in often challenging conditions. Sea Sunday, marked on 12 July, comes at a time when the dangers posed to seafarers…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) The Archbishop of York has stated he is “deeply pained” over continuing disagreements on human sexuality, while expressing praise at how the Church of England has been “growing younger” and is becoming a “church of missionary disciples”. Most Rev Stephen…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1619+ words) Candles danced and hymns rang out this spring as an estimated 1,600 adults establishing their new spiritual home in the Catholic Church gathered for Lenten-season liturgies known as the Rite of Election. So many converts had spent months preparing for the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Catholic bishops in Germany have revealed that revenue from parishioners is up despite membership numbers dwindling. Commentators are labelling it a ‘church tax miracle’ due to the country’s unique means of collecting money from official members of The Church. Figures…...