Today, most people's mental image of Vikings is of pagan marauders who destroyed Christian churches and ransacked monasteries. There is a lot of truth to this image and yet, as with so much in history, the reality was more complex.
That King Charles is the new king is without doubt, but why is he king, and what is the nature of his calling as the king? Theologian Martin Davie answers these two questions from the perspective of the Church of England's traditional teaching.
In this time of austerity and flux, prayer and a dependence on God are needed now more than ever before.
Our laws and culture are founded on Christian values and belief. In the national interest, they must be upheld.
There may be many human monarchs, but there is only one true ruler, and that is G-d Himself.
In Kazakhstan, Pope Francis could not dialogue with Russia or China, but Vatican experts say the real work happens behind closed doors.
Westminster Abbey has effectively become a kind of national cathedral offering a deep sense of historical continuity.
It's not terminology I like, but it's worth asking.
Christianity is hard-wired into the history and practice of the British monarchy and its coronations, explains historian Martyn Whittock.
Read the full text of Archbishop Justin Welby's sermon for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
As this part of our long story ends, the prevailing note is simple gratitude for what we have been given.
Like many of us, I prayed that Justin Welby would use his sermon to preach the gospel – and I feel hugely encouraged by a prayer answered.
The case of John Mason MSP is a chilling indication of how Orwellian and authoritarian the SNP, and thus the Scottish government, have become.
