A man found in an inflatable kayak trying to make his way to the UK has claimed asylum on the grounds he is being persecuted in Iran for his Christian faith.

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales is encouraging the peace process in Colombia as the country emerges from 52 years of conflict. 

A pastor in Cuba is waiting to hear the outcome of his appeal against a sentence of one year under house arrest. 

Pope Francis has suggested women will never be priests within the Catholic Church. 

A controlled explosion by the Army shook a Catholic high school in Suffolk on Tuesday while some pupils were attending Mass.

Six out of ten Brits are more worried about their bank balance the week after payday than at any other time of the month.

The Church of Scotland's first arts minister has been appointed in Glasgow.

We're being encouraged to become more comfortable talking about death.

Voting for the next Bishop of St Davids begins today, marking the first time that women are eligible for the role in the Church in Wales.

Many cases of Christian persecution are going unnoticed by the international community, the United Nations human rights expert has warned.

A prison chaplain who resigned after being accused of reading "homophobic" Bible quotes to prisoners has been given the opportunity to appeal an employment tribunal ruling which dismissed his unfair dismissal claim.

A former international footballer has moved one step closer to becoming a priest.

Sir Cliff Richard praised God for His provision during his first major television appearance since sexual assault allegations were dropped.

Visitors will be able to view what is believed to be the stone slab on which Jesus' body was placed after his crucifixion through window carved into a Jerusalem church.