James Macintyre
Interview: the 3 US heroes who saved the 15:17 to Paris, now a Hollywood blockbuster
When, like many other passengers, three American friends boarded a train from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015, they could not have known that they would disembark as international heroes.
'Human life is sacred from conception': Irish church appeals for vote against change to abortion law
The Irish Catholic Church has appealed for people to vote against a change to the abortion law, emphasising that 'human life is sacred from conception' and urging voters to preserve the 'equal right to life of the mother and her unborn child'.
Did Mike Pence 'co-opt' Holocaust victims to appeal to evangelical base?
Mike Pence has been accused of 'co-opting' Holocaust victims 'for the political agenda of his evangelical base' after the US Vice President talked of resurrection in a tweet honouring International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the weekend.
'Broken': How a bleak TV drama is making a unique preparation for Easter
The observance of Lent, the darkness before the dawn, is important for any Christian, and you could do a lot worse than this novel, innovative and thoughtful course.
Christian Zionism under the spotlight as it emerges former chief rabbi helped Pence compose speech to Israeli parliament
Evangelical Christian Zionism was under the spotlight today after the former chief rabbi of the UK, Jonathan Sacks, defended his role in preparing a major speech delivered by the US Vice President Mike Pence to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.
TV series 'Broken' inspires Anglican Lent course
The BBC TV series Broken will form the basis of a Church of England Lent course in the diocese of Birmingham, put together by the leading Anglican writer and academic Dr Paula Gooder.
Mike Pence prays at Western Wall as Palestinian Christians condemn his pro-Israel stance
Vice President Mike Pence today visited Jerusalem's Western Wall, the world's holiest prayer site for Jews, as his support for Israel and his form of 'Christian Zionism' was lambasted as a 'sick ideology' by Palestinian Christians.
Archbishop of Canterbury stands by statement saying there is a 'significant cloud' over Bishop George Bell's name
Justin Welby has declined to rescind his statement that said Bishop George Bell still has a 'significant cloud' left over his name following the publication of a critical report into the Church of England's handling of an abuse claim against the late bishop.
Anglican worship in Porto: we are fed so we can feed others
Sitting in the pews during the Sunday Communion service at the Anglican Church of St James in Porto yesterday, you could not help but marvel at how small corners of Britain like this â the early 19th century church, its extensive British cemetery and a beautiful war memorial â are scattered all over the globe.
Pence in Jerusalem blasted as 'a dangerous man with a messianic vision' but praised by Israeli PM
The US Vice President Mike Pence will later today address the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in a speech that will be boycotted by Arab lawmakers following Donald Trump's announcement in December that the US was recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Welby under fire from academics over 'dangerous' handling of Bishop George Bell report
Seven eminent academics have written to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, expressing their 'profound dismay' at the 'irresponsible and dangerous' position he has taken on the late Bishop George Bell following a report into abuse claims.
Ex-Muslims blast Pope Francis for saying Islam is a good religion
Thousands of Muslim converts to Catholicism and their allies have written an open letter to Pope Francis demanding to know why he praises Islam as a good religion and pointing out they risked their lives to become Christians.
Church warden and magician arrested over murder of church lay preacher and neighbour
A church warden and a magician have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two elderly neighbours, one of whom was a lay preacher at church, died in mysterious circumstances within 18 months of each other in a Buckinghamshire village.
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
Let's face it: Jerusalem, with its political place as the divided city at the heart of the world's most intractable conflict, and its role as the Holy City for the three monotheistic religions, can be a maddening place to stay, let alone live.
'Darkest Hour' and 'The Crown' show a better age: Is the sun setting on Great Britain?
Having been reluctant, like so many others I've been catching up with 'The Crown', and it is so much more than a royal love-in: It is about (so far) 20th century history seen through the prism of the monarchy, the Cabinet and Number Ten.
As Palestinian leader says Trump's Jerusalem move is 'slap of the century', could Jerusalem still be a shared capital?
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has said that Donald Trump's announcement in December that the US was unilaterally recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is the 'slap of the century' at Palestinians.