James Macintyre
Kosovo: British former priest accused of abuse should not be extradited - court
A British former Catholic priest wanted on child sex abuse charges from the 1970s and 1980s should not be extradited to the UK because the crimes were committed too long ago, a court in Kosovo ruled on Monday.
Refugee swimmer wins hearts at Rio Olympics
A Syrian refugee who won her heat in the 100 metres butterfly at the Olympics in Rio swam pulling a boat full of 20 people in the ocean between Turkey and Greece when fleeing her home country last year.
Nigeria: Militant Christian group vows revenge attacks on Muslims if Boko Haram kills Christians
The militant Christian group Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) have vowed that they will carry out reprisal attacks on Muslims and mosques in the Niger Delta region if Boko Haram fulfils a threat to kill Christians and burn down churches
Iraqi Christian refugee prays for ISIS terrorists who killed her relative
A Christian refugee from Iraq whose relative was violently murdered and mutilated by Islamic State has described how she prays for the terrorist organisation
Could the decline in Christianity be coming to a halt?
The decline of Christianity in Britain could be coming to a halt, temporarily at least, according to new figures from this year's British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA)
Swedish church to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles in ISIS-controlled Iraq
A major evangelical free church in Sweden is preparing to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles into areas of Iraq controlled by Islamic State
GAFCON head: Primates meeting failed, leadership weak on gay marriage
The General Secretary of the conservative Anglican group GAFCON has dismissed January's Primates meeting as pointless and a failure
Nigeria: Four women hospitalised in riot at Anglican church as synod begins
Five people are in hospital, two in a serious condition after clashes between soldiers and protesters at an Anglican church in Nigeria where a synod meeting has been overshadowed by calls for a local bishop to resign over "financial recklessness"
Chile: Church burned down, at least 16 destroyed this year
Unknown attackers burned the church and destroyed two high-tension electricity towers, the Associated Press news agency reported
Australia suspends funding for World Vision after claims of channelling funds to Hamas
Australia is suspending funding for the Christian relief group World Vision's operations in the Palestinian Territories following claims that its Gaza representative channelled millions of dollars to Hamas
ISIS has captured 3,000 Iraqi villagers and executed 12 of them, says UN
Islamic State fighters reportedly captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has said
Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof assaulted in prison
Dylann Roof, who was charged over the massacre of nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston last June, was assaulted by a fellow inmate yesterday
14 Irish bishops to send trainee priests to national seminary despite 'gay sub-culture' and Grindr rumours
Fourteen of the 26 Catholic diocesan bishops in Ireland have said they will continue to send seminarians to the national seminary, despite the decision by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin to cease sending trainee priests there
Mexican Archbishop accused of inciting violence against gay men
The Catholic Archbishop of Mexico has been accused of promoting violence after strongly attacking homosexual sex in response to a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto to introduce same-sex marriage nationally.
Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave
The internationally best-selling author Robert Harris has written a new book set inside the Vatican during the election of a Pope after being granted access to key locations by the Catholic Church
Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope
A female prisoner in Chile was surprised by receiving a personal letter last week from Pope Francis imploring her to retain "the strength that comes from hope," a year after she wrote to him asking for his prayers