A thanksgiving service is being held at a church to mark the completion of a£175,000 restoration scheme.

Gay US bishop Gene Robinson is forced to halt a sermon to a London church after being heckled from the congregation.

The Church of England's General Synod has voted in favour of consecrating women and against safeguards demanded by traditionalists opposed to the move. What will it mean for the Church?

A man who plundered a church charity box has his jail sentence cut by a year at the Appeal Court.

A church warden who had an internet harassment campaign waged against him said it was "complete hell".

A man harassed a church warden after he was refused permission to hire a church hall, a court hears.

A new breed of environmental campaigners opposed to expanding Stansted Airport picket a public inquiry.

Survivors of child abusers who were Church of England officials talk to BBC News about their cases

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church of England will launch a review into recent cases of child abuse.

A Lincolnshire church is sealed off because of safety fears after it is severely damaged by a mini-tornado.

Churchwardens in Truro Diocese are being put through child protection checks.

A breeding site for rare bats is protected, thanks to a £15,000 restoration project.

Two church wardens row from Oxford to London in a canoe and a boat to raise cash to restore their churches.

A cast iron church window which cost thousands to restore is vandalised in Shropshire

A drunk who subjected an elderly taxi driver to racist abuse and spat at him is jailed for eight months.

An historic parish church hit twice by lightning reopens after three years.

A taxi driver is left too scared to work at night after a race attack in his cab, a court in Conwy hears.

With the future of the Anglican Church threatened by divisions over homosexuality, it's hoped a new report will ease tensions. But what do ordinary vicars make of the issue?

A Herefordshire church prepares to reopen after its congregation carry out renovation work free of charge.

Nearly half a million pounds is granted to restore a church spire in Dudley.