James Macintyre
Syrian Man 'Tortured' There After US Church Published His Baptism Can't Sue, Court Rules
A man from Syria who says he was tortured and nearly beheaded there after converting to Christianity in the US has no legal recourse against an Oklahoma church that published his name and baptism online, the state's highest court ruled yesterday.
Blasphemy Laws In Denmark Used For First Time In Over 40 Years Against Man Who Filmed Himself Burning The Quran
A man who filmed himself burning the Quran in December 2015 has become the first person to be charged under Denmark's blasphemy law in 46 years.
Exclusive Michael Gove Interview: On Trump Quitting Early, Not Talking To Cameron And Being A Flawed Christian
In this most personal of interviews, a rueful Gove says for the first time that it was 'wrong' for him to have stood in the bitter Tory leadership contest last summer, confirms for the first time that his old friend David Cameron is not speaking to him after Brexit, which Gove masterminded, and says 'I'm a sinner and I know it profoundly'.
Family Of Missing Christian Woman In Egypt Accuse Police Of Complicity In Her Kidnapping
The family of an 18-year-old Egyptian Christian woman who has been missing since January 26 has accused the police of complicity in her kidnapping after they failed to act against an alleged suspect who admitted involvement.
Head Behind New 'Cut-Price' Private School Oversaw Christian School Branded 'Inadequate' By Ofsted
A new 'cut-price' private school with a Christian ethos that has been reported in the Sun and the Telegraph is being established by a former head of a school which was placed in special measures by an Ofsted team that branded it 'inadequate'.
Armed Conflict, Starvation And Sickness: The Forgotten Children Caught Up In Lake Chad's Crisis
The international children's charity World Vision is urging donors attending an Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region this Friday to take swift action to help millions of suffering vulnerable children in the Lake Chad Basin.
Pastor Describes Walking Out Of Trump's 'Demonic' Florida Rally With His Daughter 'Sobbing In Fear'
A pastor in Florida has written about how he walked out of Donald Trump's 'demonic' rally in the State last Saturday, with his 11-year-old daughter left 'sobbing in fear'.
Pope Blasts Politicians For 'Populist Rhetoric' And 'Self-Centredness' Over Migrants
Pope Francis today called on politicians to help 'welcome, protect, promote and integrate' migrants and attacked 'self-centredness' which is 'amplified by populist rhetoric'.
Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation
Justin Welby has warned of the 'dire situation' in South Sudan as a state of famine has been declared in parts of the African nation where an estimated 100,000 people are already starving, according to the UN.
Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians
Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial, libertarian, gay editor of Breitbart tech, has been dis-invited as a speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week following his comments on relationships between older and younger men.
Muslims Send Their Children To Christian Schools To Prepare For 'Life In Modern Britain'
The Church of England's chief education officer has said that Muslim parents are sending their children to Christian schools because the institutions 'take faith seriously' and help prepare pupils for 'life in modern Britain'.
Sir Mo Farah Has Athletics Track Named After Him At Catholic University
Sir Mo Farah today returned to the Catholic university where he trained as a junior athlete to attend a ceremony in which the campus's athletics track was named after the star.
Pope Signals Support For Native American Campaign Against Trump-Backed Dakota Access Pipeline
Pope Francis yesterday appeared to back Native Americans in their bid to stop part of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend 'their ancestral relationship to the Earth'.
Has Trump Killed The Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine â And What Are The Alternatives?
What came of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump yesterday? And what alternatives are there to a two-state solution?
Christian Agency Fires 140 Staff Helping Refugees As 'A Direct Result' Of Trump's Executive Order
Citing Donald Trump's policies, one of the nine US organizations that work with the United Nation's refugee programme announced yesterday that it is letting go around 140 staff members and closing five offices that have resettled more than 25,000 refugees.
Row Over Thought For The Day As BBC Clarifies Editorial Policy After New Editor's Comments
The BBC has said that there are 'no plans to make changes' to the Thought for the Day slot on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' after the programme's incoming editor singled it out for potential changes at the weekend.