Prince William and Princess Kate married at Westminster Abbey 15 years ago as billions of people around the world watched on television and millions lined the streets

As key figures in Westminster widen the debate over the role of Christianity in the country, the British public wants politicians to stay away from religion, writes Politico. A poll commissioned by Politico by independent London-based polling company Public First found that 65% of voters support separating Christianity from politics, and supporters of all major […]

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(The Conversation) — Debates about religion’s role in America often circle back to the country’s founding documents.

(RNS) — The first woman archbishop of Canterbury will stand shoulder to shoulder and kneel in prayer with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, which still maintains a male-only priesthood.

Last week King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, neglected to put out a statement celebrating Easter. This is not abnormal in the history of the modern British monarchy; Queen Elizabeth only delivered one Easter message in her 70 year reign. What is abnormal is Charles III’s pattern of marking Muslim holidays like Ramadan and Eid while sidestepping…

LONDON (AP) — Choral Evensong is an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549. The service is performed by the choir, with the congregation participating simply by listening.

LONDON (RNS) — The society shifted blame for the report to YouGov and insisted its general thesis — that there is a resurgence in Christianity in Britain — still stands.

The network that prepared women to lead the Church of England — before the church was ready.

CANTERBURY, England (AP) — Sarah Mullally, a former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, walked into the cathedral to celebrate her historic election as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury since the post was created more than 1,400 years ago.

(RNS) — Mullally’s sometimes twisting journey to Canterbury may never have been completed if it hadn’t been for an Anglican organization called Leading Women.

(RNS) — Mullally’s sometimes twisting journey to Canterbury may never have been completed if it hadn’t been for an Anglican organization called Leading Women.

Member of the House of Lords steps back from ministry while police inquiries continue.

The tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is centuries old - but there is another food that is also eaten the day before.

(RNS) — In her first presidential address to the Church of England’s governing body, the first woman to hold the role said she would make a priority of protecting against sexual abuse.

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