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…...

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…...

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…...