THE conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May, the Vatican announced on Monday afternoon.

“Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends with tenderness towards those who are wounded and heals with the ...

THE 80th anniversary of VE — Victory in Europe — Day, on 8 May, will be “a time to remember with deep gratitude the courage ...

A CELEBRATION of the Lord’s Prayer is the subject of a new short film to be released on 6 May as part of the Archbishop of ...

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Interview: Shaphan Roberts, senior director, Strategic Development and Global Expansion; adjunct professor, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution ...

Jonathan Aitken reflects on the themes explored by Andrew Davison through the lens of his prison experience ...

‘Dramatic growth’ in church attendance by young people, Bible Society research finds Jonathan Aitken reflects on the themes explored by Andrew Davison through the lens of his prison experience ...

‘Dramatic growth’ in church attendance by young people, Bible Society research finds Jonathan Aitken reflects on the themes explored by Andrew Davison through the lens of his prison experience ...

Delivering a presidential address to General Synod in 2021, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell reaffirmed the goal of the Church of England’s national vision and strategy. It was a strategy for growth, he ...

The Church Times Cricket Cup began in 1951 and has been fiercely contested by dioceses ever since. The idea for an inter-diocesan cricket competition was first suggested by the Revd Greader Bussell, ...

Ideas for parish mission and ministry, as featured in the Church Times. Host a memory café or a beer festival, experiment with jazz vespers or kick start children's ministry.