About 500 Christian families have celebrated their long-awaited homecoming to Iraq's Nineveh Plains with ceremonies marking a fresh start in their old towns and villages.

The man behind an independent report into the controversy surrounding the appointment of the Bishop of Sheffield has said he sees no reason why traditionalists who don't agree with the ordination of women can't become diocesan bishops.

Christian humanitarian charity Tearfund has urged people to reduce their carbon footprint as a new United Nations report shows after steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again.

A high-ranking priest working at the Vatican's embassy in Washington has been recalled after US prosecutors asked for him to be charged there and face trial in a child pornography investigation, officials said.

A Christian commuter, who was caught up in the terrorist attack in London on Friday morning has told Premier she's thankful to God to be alive.

A former Church of England priest has been convicted of a string of sexual offences against two boys dating back to the late 1980s.

St Dionis Church opened its doors to train commuters on Friday morning after an explosion on the tube.

Fr Tom Uzhunnalil met with Pope Francis one day after his release from captivity.

The leader of Notting Hill Methodist Church in London, which is near Grenfell Tower, said he wants the church to be a source of hope for locals as the formal investigation into the fire begins.

Tory backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has dismissed speculation about his potential to be Tory leader and insisted "no one serious" believed he would be a candidate.

A former Church of England priest has been charged with sex offences against a young girl almost 40 years ago.

A leading Catholic bishop in Cuba has described the damage in the parts of his diocese devastated by Hurricane Irma.

A bus operator has expressed its sorrow over a fatal crash after failing to prevent risks of "driver error" linked to fatigue and excessive working hours.

Students starting theological school this year will receive a glossary alongside their Book of Common Prayer.