Florence Taylor

There are more people going to Church schools than CofE churches in England
There are more people going to Church schools than CofE churches in England

More pupils attend Church of England schools than people attend Church of England churches each week.

Assyrian Christians and Kurds clash for first time as tensions rise in north-eastern Syria
Assyrian Christians and Kurds clash for first time as tensions rise in north-eastern Syria

Several people have been killed in a clash between Assyrian Christians and Kurds in north-eastern Syria, as tensions are rising between the two groups.

Pakistan: 15-year-old Christian \'forced to convert to Islam and marry her abductor\'
Pakistan: 15-year-old Christian 'forced to convert to Islam and marry her abductor'

A 15-year-old Christian girl has been kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam before being married to her abductor in Pakistan, her family have said.

Christian leader linked to the Duggars confesses to \'ungodly and sinful\' behaviour after rape and sexual assault accusations
Christian leader linked to the Duggars confesses to 'ungodly and sinful' behaviour after rape and sexual assault accusations

Bill Gothard, the founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) currently being sued by ten women claiming sexual abuse, has admitted to "ungodly" and "sinful" behaviour in an apology letter.

Why the Pope\'s endorsement of prayer is both empowering and challenging
Why the Pope's endorsement of prayer is both empowering and challenging

Pope Francis said that it is the prayer of the saints that carries the church, not the decisions of popes, bishops or priests.

Hundreds of churches are challenging the government on food poverty
Hundreds of churches are challenging the government on food poverty

Hundreds of churches have joined a campaign for "the right to food", as families in the UK, the seventh wealthiest country in the world, continue to go hungry.

Refugee mothers beg British women not to travel to Syria
Refugee mothers beg British women not to travel to Syria

Three mothers who are refugees from Syria have warned British women thinking of travelling to their country of the dangers of living in the war-torn nation.

Major US Church blacklists five Israeli banks over human rights concerns
Major US Church blacklists five Israeli banks over human rights concerns

The pension board of the United Methodist Church is boycotting investment in five Israeli banks due to human rights infringements, it announced on Tuesday.

Pastors are leaving ministry early, here\'s why...
Pastors are leaving ministry early, here's why...

Seminary programmes fail to prepare ministers for dealing with people that they are called to lead and serve, focussing too much on doctrine and theology, according to a new Lifeway Research survey.

A crisis is developing in Ethiopia and we have a chance to stop it
A crisis is developing in Ethiopia and we have a chance to stop it

10.2 million people in Ethiopia are facing food shortages.

Palestinian Christians in Cremisan Valley \'have lost hope\', US bishop says
Palestinian Christians in Cremisan Valley 'have lost hope', US bishop says

Palestinian Christians living in Cremisan Valley whose land is being divided by the Israeli separation barrier "have lost hope", according to a U.S. bishop visiting the West Bank.

Naghmeh Abedini: The US Church is pursuing fame, not God
Naghmeh Abedini: The US Church is pursuing fame, not God

Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini, has warned the Church against pursuing fame and wealth.

Taiwanese town builds church shaped like a shoe to attract female worshippers
Taiwanese town builds church shaped like a shoe to attract female worshippers

Church has taken on a new look in Taiwan, where a giant Cinderella-inspired glass slipper has been built as a house of worship, hoping to entice more women to church.

Pope Francis: All true religion leads to peace
Pope Francis: All true religion leads to peace

People of God must be men and women of peace, and it's possible for followers of different faiths to co-exist peacefully, Pope Francis said yesterday.

Mexico: Persecution forces 30 Christians from their homes because of their faith
Mexico: Persecution forces 30 Christians from their homes because of their faith

The Mexican government has failing to enforce laws protecting freedom of worship, campaigners say.

Libya: 47 dead after worst bomb attack since Gadaffi
Libya: 47 dead after worst bomb attack since Gadaffi

At least 47 people have been killed and 118 injured in an apparent suicide bomb attack at a police training centre in Western Libya.