1+ week, 1+ day ago   (417+ words) Six church bells, some of which are more than 400 years old, are being lowered from a tower for restoration. The bells at St Peter's Church in Copdock, Suffolk, are part of a £500,000 project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (528+ words) The priest who helped shield schoolgirls during the 2001 Holy Cross dispute has said the "hurt" of that ordeal could happen again. Speaking on the 25th anniversary of Holy Cross, Fr Aidan Troy said that possibility is what keeps him "devoted to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) A Grade II listed village church in need of repairs will get funding from a council after safety concerns were raised. About £14,000 has already been spent on St Andrew's Church in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, fixing water damage and improving deteriorating masonry....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) A rock 'n' roll loving Reverend is hoping to hit the right note with his new congregation in his seaside parish. Known as the Rockin' Rev, the Reverend David Croucher moved to Felixstowe, Suffolk with his wife, Chris, in July…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (375+ words) Pilgrims are taking part in an 80-day walk to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, one of history's most venerated Christian saints. Carrying his message of peace across England, the pilgrims set out from Northumberland…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (857+ words) A mysterious underground object could connect a seventh century Anglo Saxon prince who became a saint, a Tudor Lord Mayor of London and a Shropshire country manor. The tale has drawn comparisons to a Dan Brown novel or a historical…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (483+ words) Campaigners bidding to keep a 19th Century church in the south of Scotland from falling into private hands have hit their funding target. The Friends of Wamphray Church (FWC) plan to buy the building near Beattock for the community after raising…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (345+ words) A set of eight bells could be permanently removed from a Grade II listed church after it closed as a place of worship. Plans have been submitted by the Durham Diocese Board of Finance to remove the bells from St…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) A Shropshire vicar played a key role in a new two-part BBC documentary featuring Welsh Hollywood actor Michael Sheen's investigation into toxic waste dumps. The Rev Paul Cawthorne, priest in charge of churches in the Hadnall area, is also a…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) A community trust has taken ownership of Brechin Cathedral, one of Scotland's most historically-significant medieval churches. The Church of Scotland has transferred ownership of the 800-year-old landmark to Brechin Cathedral Trust to ensure it remains "the beating heart of the…...