JUSTIN WELBY

The head of the Church of England has made a rare appearance in Parliament to condemn the British government’s controversial migration bill, calling the policy “isolationist, morally unacceptable and politically impractical.”.

The coronation service for King Charles III will be one of many faiths and many languages.

Ukrainian authorities say weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians.

Pope Francis has been backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decried laws that criminalize homosexuality as unjust.

Pope Francis has made a final appeal for peace in South Sudan.

Pope Francis is warning South Sudan’s political leaders that history will judge them harshly if they continue to drag their feet implementing a 2018 peace accord.

The Church of England says it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time.

Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provinces’ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy.

St. Edward’s Crown, the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels viewed by millions of people every year at the Tower of London, has been moved to an undisclosed location for modification in preparation for the coronation of King Charles III next year.

Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5.

The latest U.K. census has found that less than half of people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian.

King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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Pope Francis is studying a possible visit to Bahrain in November and says he is looking to reschedule his trip to South Sudan and Congo for February.

Pope Francis is urging the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan to “turn a page” and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.

Britain canceled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights intervened, saying the plan carried “a real risk of irreversible harm.”.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family Friday at a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and a church of Scotland prelate will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month.

Pope Francis whose mobility has been limited of late by a nagging knee problem, is looking forward to visiting South Sudan in July.

The leader of the Anglican church has strongly criticized the British government’s plan to put some asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda.

Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is planning to visit Congo and South Sudan in July.

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at his funeral for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role in ending South Africa’s apartheid regime of racial oppression and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people.

Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LQBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu is being lauded around the world after his death Sunday at age 90.

Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders are making a joint appeal to governments to commit to ambitious targets at the upcoming U.N. climate conference.

The world’s top Christian leaders have issued a joint appeal for delegates at the upcoming climate summit to “listen to the cry of the Earth” and make sacrifices to save the planet.

Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury are urging South Sudan's rival political leaders to make the necessary personal sacrifices to consolidate peace.

Churches in Britain have held services to remember Prince Philip as people of many religions reflected on a man whose gruff exterior hid a personal faith and deep curiosity about others’ beliefs.

FILE - In this Saturday, May 19, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry pulls back the veil of Meghan Markle watched by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during their wedding at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England. The archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed that he married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May 2018, despite the couples claim they had another, private, ceremony three days earlier. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, Meghan said that three days before our wedding we got married. (Owen Humphreys/pool photo via AP, File)LONDON – The archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed that he legally married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May 2018, despite the couple’s claim that they had another, private, ceremony three days earlier. In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media.

This image provided by Harpo Productions shows Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, left, speaking with Oprah Winfrey during an interview. "Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special" airs March 7 as a two-hour exclusive primetime special on the CBS Television Network. But there’s a lot of hurt that’s happened and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship,” Harry said. But Meghan revealed she and Harry had already exchanged vows in private three days earlier in the presence of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Anglican church. ___Read all AP stories on Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex at https://apnews.com/PrinceHarryAd___A previous version of this story corrected the year of the couple's wedding to 2018, not 2019.

Britains foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he was ready to “intensify” negotiations on the legal text of an agreement. Britain and the EU have been attempting to strike a new trade deal since the U.K. left the bloc on Jan. 31. He told British businesses to prepare for a no-deal economic break with the EU at the end of the year. The bill soured talks aimed at securing a new trade deal between Britain and the EU.

The 2-month old son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was christened on Saturday in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle -- and the official photographs of the event were released soon after. The small, private ceremony was conducted by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who married Meghan and Harry last May. There is also a gorgeous black-and-white photo of Harry, Meghan and their son. "Prince Harry grew up very much in the spotlight, never far away from the gaze of the cameras, and at points in his life that's been something he has resented," she said. RELATED CONTENT:Prince Harry Opens Up About Fatherhood at Event Honoring Princess DianaHow Prince Harry's Childhood Resentment Is Shaping Son Archie's Normal UpbringingMeghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Taking Baby Archie to South Africa This Fall

Serena Williams says her close friend, Meghan Markle, totally understands why she won't be able to attend baby Archie's christening. A royal source told ET that Doria Ragland, Meghan's mom, will be by her daughter's side for the special day, while Queen Elizabeth, who has a prior commitment, will not be able to attend. During a recent BBC interview, Serena Williams shared why she doesn't plan on sharing any parenting advice with Meghan Markle right now. Get more royal baby news below. RELATED CONTENT:See How Meghan Markle Paid Tribute to Son Archie While at WimbledonRoyal Baby Archie's Christening: Everything We KnowPrince Harry and Meghan Markle Eager to Give Baby Archie a 'Normal Life'

Preparations are underway for Baby Archie's christening! A royal source tells ET that the 2-month-old son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be christened next weekend. Both the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, were absent for Prince Louis' christening last year. Meanwhile, Meghan "is radiant, taking each day one day at a time," the source said. RELATED CONTENT:Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Taking Baby Archie to South Africa This FallMeghan Markle Lands First Big Job Since Giving Birth to Baby ArchieInside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Plans for Baby Archie's Christening

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks at a service in Westminster Abbey on Dec. 4, 2018 in London, England. (CNN) - The Church of England has launched its first set of guidelines for social media, designed to make online platforms happier places. Social media has "many joys" but also "a number of downsides," said the church. "Social media has transformed the way we live our lives. The guidelines will apply to public responses to social media accounts run by the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York.