4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (473+ words) In days gone by the Church of England was described as the “Tory Party at prayer”. Times have changed somewhat and now Labour are well represented at different levels of the church. This is well demonstrated by the Parliamentary interaction…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (878+ words) The light shone by Earl Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, on the financial threat to Britain’s historic churches is significant. But it is noteworthy that his article in the Financial Times did not mention the £100 million…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) Most Protestant churches in the US are growing, according to new data compiled by Lifeway Research. In a survey of Protestant pastors in the US, sponsored by the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, 54 per cent reported growth of at least…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (514+ words) Historical author, Charles Spencer, has warned that Britain’s historic churches are increasingly under threat due to the financial burden of maintaining them. Writing for The Financial Times Spencer noted that in 2025 the Church of England alone needed over a billion…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1070+ words) The latest findings from the American Bible Society’s ‘State of the Bible USA 2026,’ which focuses on church health, suggest a mixed picture of the Church in the United States, with relatively strong levels of satisfaction among churchgoers contrasting with continued…...