The Church of England should be subjected to the same Freedom Information laws as other public bodies, according to a Labour MP. Polly Billington made the appeal following the release of the Makin ...

The Most Rev Justin Welby has resigned his position as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury after a report into a prolific child abuser led to accusations of a Church of England cover-up. Archbishop ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned over an abuse cover-up scandal on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented moment for the Church of England. He becomes the first leader of the church, as ...

The Vatican launched on Monday new Artificial Intelligence-enabled services for St Peter's Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for all and enhanced tours ...

An advocate for survivors of church abuse has told Premier that attending church is “too painful” for many due to the trauma they have experienced. Jane Chevous is herself a survivor of church-related ...

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation, saying that survivors of prolific abuser John Smyth were "badly let down". In a statement, he ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury is today facing more calls to resign over his handling of abuse committed by the late barrister John Smyth. A petition calling for Most Rev Justin Welby to stand down has ...

Over 3400 medical professionals have petitioned the government to oppose legislation on assisted dying. The letter by Our Duty of Care urges health professionals to “oppose the intentional killing of ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has become the highest-ranked cleric in the Church of England to call for the Archbishop of Canterbury to step down over the John Smyth child abuse scandal. Rt Rev Helen-Ann ...