Cherry Vann was the first woman ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1994 [Church in Wales] Cherry Vann has been announced as the new Archbishop of Wales. She becomes the first female ...

Thousands of churches across the United Kingdom are at risk of shutting down over the next five years, according to a new ...

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On a recent trip to Wales, as always, churches caught my eye. The first thing I noticed was how many old churches have been converted into stores and other spaces. Even from the train, I could see the ...

NORTH WALES — A borough-owned church in North Wales that’s slated for renovations may not be going quiet just yet. Borough Manager Christine Hart announced last week that the former St. Luke’s Church ...

The church in Wales should represent the "diversity around the world and in our communities", its new archbishop has said. Cherry Vann has become the first female leader of the church in Wales, as ...

Imagine – for one chilling, dystopian moment – waking up to the following headlines. “Stonehenge to be dismantled due to lack of volunteers”. Or “80 per cent of National Gallery paintings slashed from ...

All the world is a village. Not only in the Roman Church does the topic of female priests or blessings for gay couples raise ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Bishop Mark O’Toole to lead two Catholic dioceses in Wales. O’Toole, the 58-year-old bishop of Plymouth, southwest England, will oversee both the Archdiocese of ...