The bishop who led Aretha Franklin's funeral service has apologised, after being accused of groping Ariana Grande by thousands of social media users.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's life was celebrated during a powerful memorial service which saw tributes from three former US presidents and some of the biggest names in music.

A jury has been discharged in the trial of a vicar accused of sexually assaulting a male student, after failing to reach a verdict.

The roof of a church believed to have been built upon a prison where St Peter was kept prior to his crucifixion has collapsed.

A Christian youth worker has challenged people to ignore their social media pages during the month of September as he warned some people have idolised apps like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

A Christian charity has found a way to use sewing to help lift persecuted Christian women in India out of poverty.

A Christian youth worker has challenged people to ignore their social media pages during the month of September as he warned some people have idolised apps like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Australia's new Christian prime minister has chosen to "turn the other cheek" after the country's national broadcaster ridiculed his faith.

The bishop that will lead Aretha Franklin's funeral has said he hopes there will be a spiritual awakening during the service on Friday.

The Catholic Church in Australia has rejected a recommendation by a government inquiry that priests must report evidence of child sex abuse disclosed in the confessional.

Senator John McCain was remembered as a "true American hero" and a terrible driver with a wicked sense of humour at a crowded church service that ended with the playing of Frank Sinatra's My Way.

A Christian business owner is being sued for more than £600,000 by a former employee who claims he was sacked for refusing to attend weekly Bible studies.

Five years after the Archbishop of Canterbury said the church would compete Wonga out of business, the payday lenders announce they’re going into administration. 

Labour veteran Frank Field is set to hold showdown talks with the party's chief whip after resigning with a warning that Jeremy Corbyn's leadership has become a "force for antisemitism".