James Macintyre
Archbishop of Moscow condemns 'curse of terrorism' after St. Petersburg metro bomb blast
The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow has expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the victims of the explosion on the St. Petersburg metro yesterday afternoon, in which 11 people were killed and dozens injured.
Furious Church row over whether National Trust wiped 'Easter' from Easter egg hunts
'This is an industrial operation to effectively replace Jesus with the Cadbury bunny and lure children and families away from Good Friday traditions.'
Terrorism suspected as at least ten are killed in Russian metro explosions
At least 10 people were killed today in explosions in two train carriages at metro stations in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities have said.
Words of Jesus to be emblazoned on London buses this Easter in new evangelical campaign
The words of Jesus will be emblazoned on London buses this Easter, in an evangelical campaign aimed at winning hearts and minds and raising 'hope' among people in the capital.
Church of England blasts BBC for public service 'failure' over closure of religion and ethics department
The Church of England has condemned the BBC for failing in its public service broadcasting duties by closing its in-house religion and ethics television production department.
Palestinian, 17, shot dead in Jerusalem's Old City after stabbing attacks
A young Palestinian man was shot dead after he attempted to stab three people in the Old City of Jerusalem at the weekend, according to the Israeli police.
Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away
The Church of England is facing a demographic time bomb as a generation of 70,000 active laywomen is passing away, according to new research.
Catholic groups call on West to step up help for Syrian refugees as 5 million forced to flee war-torn country
A group of Catholic aid agencies is calling on Western countries to do more to help fleeing Syrians, as more than five million people have been forced to cross borders and register as refugees in neighbouring countries.
Row over Gibraltar escalates as Bishop of Leeds says it shows 'major problems' of Brexit
Gibraltar has said it will not be used as a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations, after the EU declared that any decisions affecting the territory would need to be run past Spain.
Christian President of Lebanon controversially declares Christians are 'no longer in direct danger' in Middle East
The President of Lebanon has declared that Christians in the Middle East are 'no longer in direct danger' during an interview in which he opened up about his own Christian faith.
Q&A explainer: Why are ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting in Jerusalem against the State of Israel?
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have been protesting in Jerusalem, most recently on Tuesday. So, what's going on? Why are ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against the State of Israel?
The hidden crisis facing Iraq's refugees â their medicines have run out
Medical needs that are not being met in Iraqi Kurdistan have reached a critical point, according to the UK-based medical donations charity International Health Partners (IHP).
Six men arrested for 'trying to force a woman to convert to Christianity' in India
Six men were arrested yesterday on charges of allegedly forcing a woman to convert to Christianity in India.
How everything you thought about 'born again' Christians may be wrong: survey shows surprisingly liberal theology and un-conservative politics
Many 'born again' Christians in the US hold beliefs that are at odds with traditional conservative evangelicalism, according to a new national survey which found that less than half believe the Bible contains and conveys absolute moral truths.
Will Northern Ireland's political meltdown scupper Pope Francis' visit next year?
Stormont's power-sharing arrangements collapsed earlier this week after the five major parties failed to reach agreement, with an ongoing situation in which there is no executive in Northern Ireland. This means that there could be fresh doubt cast on whether the Pope will visit Northern Ireland when he is set to visit the Republic next August.
'The devil's come down': How rape and murder are stalking the displaced of South Sudan
With South Sudan facing the worst refugee crisis in Africa, and increased violence which risks escalating into ethnic genocide leaving a major crisis in northern Uganda, one London-based Christian charity is doing all it can to help those affected.