Carey Lodge

Boko Haram release video of kidnapped schoolgirls on second anniversary of abduction
The militant Islamic group Boko Haram has released a video purporting to show 15 of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago in Chibok, northern Nigeria.

UK guilty of 'failure of leadership and moral courage' over refugee crisis
A damning report today accused the UK of "turning a blind eye to suffering on its doorstep" by failing to protect refugees displaced by war, persecution and poverty.

New Bishop of Oxford announced
Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, currently the Bishop of Sheffield, will take up the role later this year, Downing Street announced today.

Could the Bible be even older than we thought?
The Bible may have been written earlier than previously thought, according to new analysis of ancient fragments of pottery found in Israel.

Caring for each other: 10 Bible verses about living in community
The Bible calls us to love one another; our friends, our enemies, our church. It's not always easy, but we're made to live together in fellowship â to help one another, to bear each other's burdens and to encourage those around us to keep going.

Families of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram struggling for survival
The families of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, are struggling for survival as the two year anniversary of the abduction looms.

Lutheran Church of Norway votes in favour of gay marriage
Gay marriage campaigners are celebrating in Norway after the country's Lutheran Church today voted in favour of same-sex unions.

Catholic priest found stabbed to death in Venezuela
The body of Father Darwin Antonio Zambrano Gamez was found yesterday morning in a park in San Cristobal, a city in the northwest of the country.

6 keys to maintaining true, lasting friendships
True friendships take work. Here are six things you can do to make sure yours last.

Children and pregnant women among thousands of Syrian refugees illegally returned home - Amnesty
Thousands of Syrian refugees have been illegally returned to their homeland over the past few months, exposing "fatal flaws" in the refugee deal signed between Turkey and the EU in March, Amnesty International has warned.

Muslim teacher who died saving Christians from al-Shabaab honoured for 'act of courage'
Salah Farah, who protected Christians from death at the hands of al-Shabaab terrorists in an attack last year, has been given one of the country's top awards for bravery.

Growing number of Americans believe Christians complain too much about 'persecution'
Two-thirds of Americans believe that Christians face increasing intolerance in the US, a new survey has found.

ISIS releases Assyrian Christian girl in Syria
ISIS has released an Assyrian Christian girl, the last remaining hostage of a group abducted in northern Syria last February.

Obama: Terrorists want to 'weaken our faith', but 'we heal hatred with love'
President Obama yesterday spoke of the importance of faith in a world filled with fear at his final Easter Prayer Breakfast.

Pakistan: Christians 'must not give up hope' Archbishop says
Christians in Pakistan must not lose hope in the face of ongoing persecution, the Catholic Archbishop of Lahore has said, following Sunday's suicide bombing in a city park that killed 72 people.

Evangelicals think immigration threatens American values. Here's why they're wrong
White evangelical Protestants are the only religious community in the US to believe that immigrants threaten traditional American customs and values, new research has revealed.