United Reformed Church appoints first woman head

The United Reformed Church has appointed the Rev Roberta Rominger as its general secretary. She becomes the first woman to hold the senior post in the Church, or in any of its predecessor denominations. Congregationalists, Presbyterians and members of the Churches of...

Churches prepare to mark fifth anniversary of Iraq invasion

In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, churches are reiterating their call for British troops to withdraw from the country and setting out their plans to mark the occasion. The Fellowship of Reconciliation and Pax Christi are amongst those...

Abortion row rumbles on after report to House of Commons

The heated row over abortion continued last night after an official report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (S&TC), released yesterday, said there was no scientific justification for calls to lower the 24-week limit for terminations. But...