Christian Today staff writer

Laughter lines: How a Christian comedian is tackling the 21st century's search for meaning
For years I was just a comedian who wanted to see people meet Jesus without ever really joining the dots in my own career. Now I'm trying to use my comedy to help them do just that.

Westminster car crash 'treated as terrorist incident', police say
A number of people were injured when a car collided with security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday morning and the driver was arrested, police said.

Rick Warren's Saddleback Church celebrates 50,000 baptisms
In an email to the congregation before the service, Warren said reaching the milestone 'brought tears to my eyes'.

How the Andrew Brunson case is straining relations between the US and Turkey to breaking point
Presidents Trump and Erdogan met only a month ago at a NATO summit where Trump praised the Turkish president for 'doing things the right way'.

Survivor regrets Iwerne abuser John Smyth died before being brought to justice
Smyth, who was accused of sadistically beating young men he groomed at the Iwerne camps, died at his home in Cape Town aged 77 following a heart operation.

Church leaders slam UK's 'hostile environment' for immigrants
Church leaders have called for an end to the government's 'hostile environment' for migrants and refugees in an open letter to the home secretary, Sajid Javid.

St Lawrence: The Christian martyr who died telling a joke
Today is the feast day of St Lawrence (225-258), one of the earliest Christian martyrs and one of the few who died telling a joke.

Archbishop of Canterbury to address UN Security Council
Archbishop Justin Welby will address the UN Security Council later this month in a debate on 'mediation and its role in conflict prevention'.

Sex abuse inquiry: Leading Catholic schools 'put their own reputations over protection of children'
'The blatant openness of the activities demonstrates there was a culture of acceptance of abusive behaviour.'

Cathedral cat immortalised in stone
A stray cat that wandered into a London cathedral a decade ago has been immortalised in the building's stone renovations, the first addition in 200 years.

Now Willow Creek's entire board resigns following more Bill Hybels allegations
Missy Rasmussen, one of nine elders, told a church meeting last night: 'These painful and troubling events have scarred these women, their families, and tarnished our church.'

The ministry of wellbeing: How beauty therapy and chillout zones are changing lives
With a team of volunteers, Sarah Milligan runs two Wellbeing clinics that cater for hundreds of people who are struggling with mental health and emotional needs.

Most pastors enjoy preaching â and they believe they're pretty good at it
Most US pastors believe they're excellent preachers and teachers â and for most of them, it's the part of the job they enjoy most.

Christian aid agency World Vision responds to Indonesia earthquake
International aid agency World Vision is responding to the 7-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's Lombok Island on Sunday.

Zimbabwe's churches urge lifting of international sanctions
In a 'pastoral statement', the ZCC said: 'We plead with the international community not continue the isolation of Zimbabwe on the basis of shortcomings of this election.'

Bishop calls for government action on rural crime
The Bishop of St Albans has called for government action on rural crime following the publication of a report revealing farmers are resorting to 'medieval' security methods.