Daniel Blake
Church offering drug and alcohol support receives £3m award
A central Bristol church has been awarded over £3 million for restoration work by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Violence in northern Nigeria leaves ten dead
This weekend Christian-Muslim tensions in northern Nigeria have been high after more clashes which left 10 people dead and 30 more critically injured. Three churches were also set on fire during the clashes which took place on Saturday 15 December in the city of Bauchi.
India Partners helps the victims of human trafficking
Christian charity India Partners has been working to help girls under 18 who have been the victims of trafficking. As well as being forced into slavery, most are victims of threats, coercion and abuse.
Police in Indonesia prevent extremist attack on church
An attack by around 50 Muslim extremists on Pasundan Christian Church in the West Java Province of Indonesia has been averted by security forces, according to Open Doors Netherlands. The attack was the second violent incident at the church in two weeks.
Reverend catches lead thieves in the act
Rev David Rowe of Wilford parish church in Nottingham is waiting for police to arrest a number of men whom he found trying to steal lead from the roof of his church.
MPs say 'No case' for 42-day detention plan
Plans to let police detain terrorism suspects for up to 42 days without charge were dealt a blow on Thursday after an influential parliamentary committee said no case to change the law had been made.
Swedish Church backs church weddings for homosexual couples
The Swedish Lutheran Church has declared that it is in favour of allowing homosexual couples to have weddings in Church, although it recommended that the word "marriage" be used only for heterosexual unions.
Christian Aid says US must be 'named and shamed' at climate conference
Christian Aid has said that the time is coming for UK and EU countries to "name and shame" the United States for what it calls its "blatant attempts to derail any meaningful international agreement on climate change".
Demonstrators to demand mosques in exchange for churches
A demonstration is being organised for the weekend by Stop Islamization of Europe (SIOE) to protest the building of large mosques in Europe while some majority-Muslim countries continue to refuse the construction of churches and other non-Islamic places of worship within their own borders.
Wife arrested over murder of British pastor in Philippines
The body of Pastor David Brash, 62, who went missing on 22 November 2007 in the Philippines, has been found beaten and burnt in a swamp. His wife has been arrested for the murder.
Trevor Phillips calls for nativity plays in all primary schools
Trevor Phillips, the chairman of the Commission for Equalities and Human Rights, has said that all primary schools should hold a nativity play whatever the religion of the students.
Indonesian Church forced to close to prevent 'social tensions'
A Catholic priest in Indonesia has been prevented from celebrating mass by the authorities after a group of Muslims challenged the legal status of Christ's Peace Church in South Duri, West Jakarta.
Irish state radio objects to word 'crib' in Christmas ad
The Catholic Church in the Republic of Ireland has had to remove the word "crib" from a Christmas advert on Irish state radio station Radio TelefÃs Ãireann (RTE), on the grounds that it could be seen as promoting Christianity.
Scottish Conservative speaks against 'festive evening'
The Conservative deputy leader of the Scottish Parliament, Murdo Fraser has complained against plans by the Parliament to replace its Christmas carol service with a festive evening instead.
Bishop calls on church to be 'laconic' like Jesus
The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, said in an address last week that the church should be "laconic" in communicating its message like Jesus was, rather than sounding like conversations at a university high table.
Christian women in Basra forced to wear Islamic headscarf
Christian women in Basra are being threatened and intimidated into wearing the traditional Muslim headscarf, or hijab.