James Macintyre
Report finds routine abuse and drugging of girls at CofE care home
A report into a former Church of England children's home in Gravesend has found that girls were routinely drugged heavily, locked up and abused physically, sexually and emotionally
Cameron bows out of Number Ten as May takes over
David Cameron is standing down after six years as British prime minister after his final one-to-one audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Earlier, he cracked jokes in the House of Commons
India: two Christians and a baby among the dead in police shoot-out
Two Pentecostal Christians are believed to be among five Indian villagers including a five-month-old baby who were killed on July 8 during a shoot-out between security officers and Maoists in the eastern state of Odisha
Nigeria: Buhari regime condemned after killing of female Christian preacher
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the Muhammadu Buhari administration over increasing violence against non-Muslims and warned Christians to defend themselves following the murder at the weekend of a female Christian preacher by suspected fanatics
Nepal: Eight Christians face trial for distributing Bibles
Seven Protestant Christians and a pastor could be tried for proselytising after being found distributing Bibles to school-children
Would-be assassin of Pope John Paul II 'wants to become a priest'
Mehmet Alì AÄca, who shot the Pope in 1981, says he is "wasting my time " in Turkey after being released by a pontifical pardon in the jubilee year of 2000
Pope Francis expresses grief over Puglia train crash
The Pope said he was praying for the injured and the families of the victims
Priest headteacher banned from teaching for life after giving 7-year-olds extra tests
A priest has been banned for life from teaching after it emerged that he had been giving seven-year-olds extra reading tests that could have boosted his own reputation and that of the school
Young Iraqi Christians to recite Lord's Prayer in Aramaic before Pope
A proportion of some 200 young Christians from all around Iraq will recite the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic before the Pope at World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow later this month
Pakistan: Christian faces possible execution over Whatsapp message
A Christian man in Pakistan has been charged under a blasphemy law which has a mandatory death penalty, for allegedly sending his Muslim friend a poem on the mobile phone app Whatsapp that was considered insulting towards the Prophet Muhammad.
Coptic Archbishop urges end to sectarian violence amid growing attacks on Christians
The Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Minya in Egypt has called on police to enforce the law protecting citizens from sectarian violence after a series of attacks against Christians in the country
Theresa May: the quiet Christian from the heart of Middle England
The incoming prime minister is a straight-forward practising Anglican. Her politics, however, are more complicated.
Theresa May to become Prime Minister on Wednesday
Theresa May will be prime minister and installed in Number Ten Downing Street by the end of Wednesday, Davis Cameron has announced.
Euro2016: Portuguese manager Fernando Santos thanks God, Jesus and Mary for Euros victory
The Portuguese football manager Fernando Santos has thanked God for his team's victory in the European Championships.
Israel: Persuading Christian Arabs not to serve in army could result in prison
Anyone who persuades a Christian Arab in Israel not to volunteer for military service or to desert once they have joined could face prison according to a new law.
Lib Dem leader calls for early general election amid Tory 'stitch up'
The Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has said there must be a general election amid what he calls a "Tory stitch up" in favour of Theresa May.