James Macintyre
Neville Lawrence takes 'hardest' decision to forgive son Stephen's racist murderers, credits Christian faith
The father of Stephen Lawrence has forgiven his son's racist murderers thanks to his Christian faith in the hardest decision of his lifetime ahead of the 25th anniversary of the killing.
World Vision questions Penny Mordaunt's overseas aid policy relaunch, calls for focus on children
A leading Christian charity has called on the government to put the world's most vulnerable children at the heart of overseas aid policy following a speech from the international development secretary in which she shifted its emphasis onto UK interests.
Shane Claiborne on Jerry Falwell Jr, Donald Trump and a 'brood of vipers'
The Christian social activist Shane Claiborne has hit out at Jerry Falwell Jr's failure to challenge the 'un-Christian' policies and 'lifestyle' of Donald Trump, and invoked Jesus's words about the religious elite being like a 'brood of vipers'.
Death sentence for 36 accused of plotting deadly Egypt church attacks
Thirty-six people were sentenced to death yesterday by an Egyptian military court for their role in a number of deadly church bombings and attacks on security personnel, while a mood of sadness and forgiveness prevails among the country's resilient Christian community.
'I have made serious mistakes': Pope Francis admits failures over sex abuse crisis in Chile
Pope Francis has apologised for underestimating the seriousness of the sexual abuse scandal in Chile and admitted making 'serious mistakes' following a recent investigation into allegations regarding Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno.
French president Macron faces backlash from secularists after calling for closer ties between church and state
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has come under fire from political and secularist critics after calling for the country's notoriously divided Church and state to 'mend' their 'damaged' relationship.
Pope Francis says helping the poor and immigrants is as important as opposing abortion
Pope Francis risked further alienating conservatives in the Catholic Church today by urging opponents of abortion to show equal passion for the oppressed and stating that 'excessive importance' should not be given to certain Church rules while others are disregarded.
Hungary's nationalist PM Viktor Orban underlines his mission to protect 'Christian' Europe from Islam
Hungary's controversially right-wing prime minister, Viktor Orban, claimed that Poles and Hungarians have a common goal in maintaining Christianity in their countries ahead of yesterday's election from which he is expected to win a third consecutive term in power.
Inside Egypt: How a Christian broadcaster is helping millions retain hope across the region
To get a flavour of how resilient the minority Christian community is in Egypt you could do worse than attend a service at the Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church (KDEC) on Sheikh Rihan Street in downtown Cairo.
Czech missionary Petr Jasek tells of suffering for Christ in Sudan prison
The Czech missionary held in Sudan, Petr Jasek, has described how God gave him a 'supernatural peace' in the face of waterboarding torture from Islamic State extremists and eventually used him to lead fellow inmates to Christ during his 14-month imprisonment.
'Jesus sends me consolation': Tears and hope one year on from Egypt's church bombings
Mary Edwar was holding hands with her husband Kareem Ghattas outside St Mark's Coptic cathedral in Alexandria after the packed service with some 700 families a year ago when the bomb went off and they were both thrown into the air.
Now even US evangelical leaders criticise Trump for 'immoral' spending bill
In an extremely rare move, a group of US evangelical leaders has issued a statement criticising Donald Trump's White House and Republican lawmakers for passing what they call an 'immoral' spending bill in 'a moment of weakness'.
Archbishop of Wales interview: I am not 'left-wing' for backing justice, equity and compassion
The archbishop of Wales has rejected the idea that he is 'left-wing' after suggesting that people pay 'more tax' to find better public services, saying: 'I don't think there is anything left-wing about justice, equity and compassion.'
Gaza Christians denied access to Jerusalem for Easter
Christians in the Gaza Strip have yet to receive any permits from Israel to travel to Jerusalem and worship at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus is held to have been crucified and resurrected.
Heroic French policeman who died after taking place of hostage was devout Christian who married partner on deathbed
The French gendarme who took the place of a female cashier held hostage in a supermarket in France by a radical Islamist who had already killed three other people was a devout Catholic who married his partner on his deathbed.
'Enough is enough': Jeremy Corbyn under growing pressure from Jewish groups and MPs over antisemitism
Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, was coming under growing pressure this afternoon from Jewish groups who wrote an open letter declaring 'enough is enough' when it comes to antisemitism in the party under his leadership.