Florence Taylor

Child sex abuse allegations against dead priest 'credible'
More than ten years after a popular American Roman Catholic priest's death, an allegation of sexual abuse on a minor against him has been found to be credible.

Catholic churches in Chennai cancel Christmas to serve flood victims
Catholic churches in Southern India have cancelled Christmas in order to serve victims of the worst flooding in Chennai for over a century.

What a Facebook status can teach us about Islamophobia
Last week a school vice-principal almost lost his job over a Facebook status commenting on the dangers of white "Christian" men with easy access to guns, referring to them as terrorists. In the same week, Donald Trump has called for all Muslims to be barred from entering the US, and yet remains way ahead in the GOP polls.

Orthodox Rabbis say Christianity is part of God's divine plan
A group of Orthodox rabbis have released a statement saying Christianity was not an accident but in fact part of God's divine plan.

The Church, Cocaine and Corporate Sin: What the #EveryLineCounts campaign can teach us
A new campaign about cocaine might help us to reflect on how we view individual and corporate responsibility, writes Flo Taylor.

Suspected Jihadists who threatened Pope Francis arrested
Four Kosovan nationals have been arrested after propogating Jihadist ideology and threatening Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: Inaction on climate change is 'suicide'
It's "now or never" when it comes to climate change, according to Pope Francis, likening inaction to "suicide".

International body calls for repeal of 'cruel' blasphemy laws in Pakistan
The International Commission of Jurists have called for blasphemy laws in Pakistan to be repealed, calling it "cruel".

'Saved by God': Missionary miraculously survives bullet to the neck
The survival of Father Piero Parolari, the Italian missionary shot in Bangladesh this month is a miracle, according to Bishop the Bishop of Dinajpur.

Polygamous pastor expecting first child with teen wife
A polygamous 60-year-old pastor has married his 19-year-old girlfriend with full support of his 44-year-old first wife, who referred to her as a sister-wife. The 19-year-old is now expecting the trio's first child.

Family sues church after 3-year-old son raped during sunday school
A family is suing their church after their 3-year-old son was sexually assaulted by a teenage volunteer.

Egyptian Christian murdered for her faith
An Egyptian woman has been killed after converting to Christianity.

Justin Welby: Don't just entertain young people, help them meet Jesus
Young people are not just a "category" but should be treated as "individuals", the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, told congregants at the inauguration of the new head quarters of youth charity Youthscape on Sunday.

Church holds memorial for Colorado police officer killed at Planned Parenthood
Garrett Swasey was remembered at Hope Chapel, the church where he was an elder, on Sunday in a service dedicated to commemorating his life.

East London church holds vigil to honour victims of gender-based violence
A church in East London has committed to portraying the true history of women in the area .with an exhibition, after a museum that promised to be "the only dedicated resource in the East End to women's history" has in fact sensationalised and glamourized the killings of the famed Jack the Ripper.

German church converted to house 50 refugees wins round local community
A church in Germany has won round its local community after causing uproar when it suspended its Sunday services in order to house fifty refugees.