The Bishop of Salisbury has issued a 'Declaration of Hope' following a "difficult year" which saw the city rocked by nerve agent poisonings.

The head of the Catholic Church has been beaten to third place by the US president as the third most followed world leader on Instagram.

A letter written by Albert Einstein that was expected to fetch at least $1m at auction has sold for almost $3m.

The Prince of Wales has remarked upon the "inspiring faith and courage" of Christians from the Middle East in the face of oppression and persecution.

Church leaders trying to intervene in bloody violence perpetrated by armed rebels and gangs in Colombia are themselves becoming targets, a new report has warned.

A rare copy of the first English version of the New Testament to be translated directly from Hebrew and Greek has been purchased in London by a private collector for £37,500.

Lyrics to "biblically incorrect" Christmas carols have been re-worded by staff at a UK Bible college for a new light-hearted video.

The Home Office has continued to face pressure by MPs to offer asylum to Asia Bibi.

A church is trialling the use of a live voting smartphone app during sermons to help engage its congregation.

Makers of the YouVersion Bible app have named the passage from scripture which was shared, bookmarked and highlighted on its platform more than any other this year.

A video has been released showing boxer Tyson Fury praying with his team moments before his heavyweight world title clash on Saturday.

Ukrainian police have searched the homes of Russian Orthodox priests and Russian Orthodox churches in several cities, stepping up pressure as Kiev pushes for the creation of an independent Ukrainian church.

A third of children in a typical classroom of 30 are now living in poverty as more working parents cannot make ends meet, according to a new report.

The Archbishop of York has said he supports the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement the Government struck with the EU, as he warned MPs against blocking its implementation.