Kaya Burgess

Church of England clergy could be disciplined more easily if they were deemed to be employees rather than ‘office holders’, the Archbishop of York has suggested

The viruses that cause cold sores and chickenpox lie dormant in the brain but can be jolted back into action and cause damage, a study suggests

Some scientists believe mobilising the immune system against decline is no longer fantasy

There are proposals for a ‘rotating’ leadership of the global Anglican Communion, with the archbishop sharing duties with foreign church leaders

Clare Crockett, who died in an earthquake in 2016, turned down a career as a children’s TV presenter to become a nun — and she may now become a saint

Running costs have reached £2 million a year at Peterborough Cathedral, which faces running out of money by Easter, its Dean has warned

A mountain guide thinks that xenon will make it possible to reach the peak within days not months

Aviation chiefs have approved a licence for lift-off from SaxaVordspaceport, as Britain aims to beat Norway and Sweden to the first orbital launch on European soil

Man’s best friend is ‘both a joy and a burden’, according to a study that aims to make prospective owners aware of the realities of looking after an animal

Research confirms that two continent-sized ‘islands’ of rock have lain hidden in our planet’s mantle, possibly for its entire existence