Gay comedian Stephen K Amos was ready to confront Pope Francis over homosexuality before a "life-changing" conversation.

The American singer and reality show judge Lionel Richie has told People magazine that the clerical life had appealed to him once. 

Thousands are expected to watch a re-enactment of the Easter story at Trafalgar square on Friday and plans are now being put in place to make sure even more eyes get to see it next year.

A man has been arrested after entering St Patrick's Cathedral in New York carrying two cans of petrol, lighter fluid and butane lighters, police said.

Cathedrals around the UK will toll their bells on Thursday evening as a mark of solidarity following the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral

A modern restoration of Notre Dame would be the best use of the hundreds of millions of euros pledged for the immense project, rather than being "stuck with the past", a leading expert on the cathedral has suggested.

Franklin Graham has sprung to the defence of the US Vice President after a visit planned by Mike Pence to a university prompted a backlash from some students.

A missionary who was trying to tell indigenous communities about Jesus was killed in Paraguay last week, his family has said.

The heads of the Catholic Church and Anglican Church in England have made a submission to the inquiry into Christian persecution worldwide. 

The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need will receive a 'Path to Peace' award for their work supporting persecuted Christians around the world.

The Christian rugby player Israel Falou could challenge the decision to sack him over comments he made which were allegedly homophobic.

EMMANUEL MACRON SETS FIVE-YEAR TARGET FOR NOTRE DAME RESTORATION

Class A drugs and three "massive" knives were among a haul of items handed over at a Pentecostal church in London at the weekend.

An Orange march which was to pass a church where a Catholic priest was spat on has been re-routed after police warned of potential for significant disorder.