James Macintyre
Top evangelical leader Tony Perkins backs Trump
Family Research Council leader Tony Perkins, who has up to now held back from declaring his support in the presidential race, last night took to the stage at the Quickens Loan Arena to support the candidate
Pope Francis may help mediate in Venezuela crisis
Pope Francis played a key role in facilitating the recent rapprochement between Cuba and the US, and he made a highly significant visit to the Central African Republic last November despite frequent outbreaks of violence there
Ted Cruz defends refusal to endorse Trump: I'm not a 'servile puppy dog'
Republican Senator and former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has defended his decision not to endorse Donald Trump, saying today that he was not the candidate's "servile puppy dog" in a damaging rift at the party's convention ahead of the election on 8 November
School exclusions in England on the rise, especially among disadvantaged pupils
Latest statistics from the Department for Education show that the number of permanent exclusions across all state-funded primary, secondary and special schools has increased from 4,950 in 2013/14 to 5,800 in 2014/15
Mike Pence: the evangelical former Catholic who may yet save Donald Trump
The Republican Vice-Presidential candidate abandoned the Catholic Church to become an evangelical after he "gave my life to Jesus"
Priest who revived Sam Allardyce's career says he's been praying for 'brilliant' Big Sam
The Irish priest who gave the new England manager a job 25 years ago has spoken of his delight at the coach's appointment as England football manager and said "It's a great moment in my priesthood."
Christians, Muslims and atheists call for end to compulsory religious education in Ireland
A joint study based on hundreds of documents from the National Council for Curriculum & Assessment says that the state-sponsored religious education course at second level should not be compulsory.
Nepal: Eight Christians to go on trial for proselytising
Eight Christian counsellors will go on trial in Nepal this week in the first religious freedom case since the country's new constitution was implemented in 2015.
Sorry Republicans, but you do not have a monopoly on Christian faith
Like her or loathe her, do not question Hillary Clinton's strong personal faith
Most Americans want Trump and Clinton to address Christian persecution
Over three quarters of Americans want the next president to address Christian persecution, according to a Harris poll commissioned by Open Doors USA
Soul Survivor on the move, last year for sister festival Momentum
Soul Survivor, which has been held in Somerset since 1993, is moving part of its gathering from the county to the Peterborough Arena from next year
Westboro protests amid chaotic scenes at Republican Convention
Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church were among protesters in the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday, holding signs saying "Fags Doom Nations" and "Divorce Remarriage and Same-Sex 'Marriage' Are All Sin."
El Nino is forcing children in South Africa out of school and into work
Findings by a Child Protection Rapid Assessment (or CPRA, a consortium comprising of World Vision, Unicef and Plan International) found that El Niño was severely impacting on children, some of whom are also being forced into early marriages
Case studies: who are the people helping Syrian refugees settle in the UK?
When the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd launched the Full Community Sponsorship scheme at Lambeth Palace with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, today, the Home Office released details of some people already taking part in the project to help resettle Syrian refugees
Justin Welby launches refugee resettlement scheme with Home Secretary Amber Rudd
Community groups will be able to sponsor a refugee family under a new scheme launched jointly today by the Home Secretary and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Scottish priest who embezzled £100,000 wants Pope to release him from priesthood
A Scottish Catholic priest serving a ten month jail sentence for embezzling £100,000 of church funds to fund an alleged gambling problem has apparently asked that Pope Francis allow him to quit the clergy