The shocking theft of an ancient relic from Holycross Abbey has boosted the number of people visiting the historic site.
The Archbishop of Wales says St Paul's Cathedral got it wrong in its initial response to the Occupy protesters camped outside its front door.
With local authorities’ power over schools dwindling in the wake of the academies programme, the Church of England is poised to step into the breach. But is this community spirit in action or a religious land-grab?
Tesco was branded "bonkers" this week for putting Easter eggs on sale before Christmas.
When the 30-year-old Reverend James Cocke arrived to take over at All Saints in Headington, he thought it might be a six-year stint.
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Canon Ian Poulton writes in his blog: News came of a colleague who had departed with his family for the Canaries, intending to return in the new year.
There is an old saying "People know the price of everything, but the value of nothing" - I think we could change that saying as we approach Christmas 2011 to "People know the price of everything, and the value of what they used to be able to afford”, writes Dean Arfon Williams.
Bishop Richard Clarke recalls an experience at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial, in a Christmas address
Members of Bush and Grange Partnership recently launched a booklet on the history of St. James' Church, Grange, which dates back to 1762.
The funeral of Revd Allen Delamere will be held today Thursday 29 December at St John’s Church, Laragh, Co Wicklow in the Diocese of Glendalough.
The idea of a memorial for the St Paul’s protest plumbs new depths – even for the C of E, says James Delingpole.
Hundreds more disaffected Anglicans will cross over to the Roman Catholic Church this year as the Church of England prepares to take another important step towards the ordination of women bishops.
A leading article in The Independent states: Calm and reflective, the Archbishop of Canterbury does not come across as a natural controversialist.
The Mail’s headline stated - Archbishop of Canterbury blasted for comparing rioters and bankers as politicians urge him to focus on religion
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The Dean of St Canice’s, Kilkenny, Very Revd Catharine Poulton, other local clergy and charities were presented with funds raised by Kilkenny Lions Club pre-Christmas.
Bishop Paul Colton was in musical mood in his Christmas reflections in St Finbarre’s - The Piano Man, Mama kissing Santa Claus and the Little Drummer Boy
On the 22nd of December 2011, the Reverend Sam Brennan celebrated the 54th anniversary of his ordination as Deacon in the Church of Ireland.
The Diocese of Down and Dromore has reported the death of Revd Allen Delamere, rector of Killinchy, Kilmood and Tullynakill .
Speaking to an audience of largely parish clergy at Christ Church Cathedral before Christmas, David Cameron spoke strongly in defence of faith and the role of the Church in society. The speech has started an intense discussion in the UK press with strong opinions being expressed by columnists.
A Christmas message to David Cameron: Let's be more robust about our Christian faith
How Dave has shamed the moral cowards in the Church - Stephen Heffer in The Daily Mail
Cameron's missing the point: Christian values require Christianity,Melanie McDonagh writes in The Spectator:
In David Cameron’s Christian nation - Church Times Editorial
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Veteran Irish broadcaster Olivia O'Leary has made a very public departure from the Roman Catholic Church, commenting "I can stand tall because the Church of Ireland, whether I join it or not, accepts my full humanity. It ordains women”.
Ian Coombes, Headmaster of Kilkenny College, examines the issue of private schools and the reality of Ireland’s education system.
Cardinal Sean Brady has said he hopes 2012 will bring a more caring and neighbourly society.
It seems to be more and more the case that people approach Christmas through the medium of music whether via Christmas FM on the radio, familiar hymns and carols in church or through the sublime settings of seasonal texts which are increasinly the preserve of cathedral choirs and specialist ensembles.