An unattended candle is thought to be behind a fire which saw more than 20 firefighters called to a church hall in south London.

The mother-in-law of Aled Jones has defended him against a claim of inappropriate behaviour and said the allegation is putting her family through "hell".

The Anglican bishop of Harare said the resignation of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is a momentous time in the country's history.

A church in Algeria has been closed down by local authorities because it had been used to "illegally print Gospels and publications intended for evangelism".

A new report has accused the Church of England of not doing enough to ensure its state schools don't cherry-pick prospective pupils by religion.

Four pastors are due in court on Tuesday to face charges of "public nuisance" after participating in worship and prayer at a church in Sudan.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has embarked on a three-day visit to Russia, a stay described by Lambeth Palace as "pastoral, ecumenical and political".

A jury has gone out to consider its conclusions in the inquest into the death of teacher Ann Maguire, who was murdered in her classroom by a 15-year-old student.

A jury has gone out to consider its conclusions in the inquest into the death of Catholic school teacher Ann Maguire, who was murdered in her classroom by a 15-year-old student.

Humanitarian charity Christian Aid has urged the government to crack down on tax avoidance after a new poll found 89 per cent of British adults say tax avoidance by large companies is morally wrong even if it's legal.

Katy Perry and the Los Angeles Archdiocese have been awarded a combined sum of $5 million after a business woman interfered in her purchasing of a convent.

Police have apologised to a vicar from Burnley in Lancashire who was stalked by a female member of his parish for more than a year.

A Christian disability specialist has shared with Premier how attending church has at times made her feel lonely.

Trinity Methodist Church in Harare, Zimbabwe has told Premier it's hopeful that President Robert Mugabe's time in office will soon come to an end.