Jenna Lyle

Re-establishing relationships in the Anglican Communion will be a ‘long task’, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has acknowledged the “critical” situation facing the Anglican Communion at the end of a six-day meeting of Primates in Dublin.

Anglican Primates meeting in Dublin despite absences

The biennial meeting of Anglican Primates is starting today in Dublin despite the refusal of Global South Primates to attend.

Evangelical Alliance welcomes Home Office ban on Pastor Terry Jones

The Evangelical Alliance has welcomed the Home Office's decision to ban a US pastor from entering Britain after he threatened to burn the Koran.

Fears for vulnerable if assisted suicide is legalised

Vulnerable people may be killed "under the cloak of assisted suicide", peer warns

China admits need to improve human rights record

Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Wednesday that China was “committed” to human rights but admitted that “a lot still needs to be done”.

Church of Ireland ‘dismayed’ by attempts to change Sunday trading regulations

The Church of Ireland Board for Social Theology is concerned about the impact on the family if trading regulations are relaxed in Northern Ireland

Divided church is poor witness to the world, says ecumenical leader

Rather than using doctrine to define "the other", churches should create safe spaces where people can cross barriers, the leader of Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland has said.

Memorial services mark Haiti earthquake anniversary

Memorial services are being held to remember the more than 230,000 people killed in a giant earthquake in Haiti one year ago to the day

1.3 million Haitians still without a home

Homes are being rebuilt in Haitian but the pace is slow and more than a million are still waiting to move out of insecure and uncomfortable tents, development agencies have warned

British legal system protecting rights of minorities over Christians – bishop

The Bishop of Winchester has spoken of his concern for the religious freedom of Christians in Britain.

Be God’s new song to the suffering, says Sentamu

The Archbishop of York is to remind people of the new song given to all people through the birth of Jesus Christ in his Christmas sermon

Archbishop calls on nation to ‘bear the load together’

The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Christmas sermon to call on rich and poor alike to share in the hardships brought on by the financial crisis and cuts in public spending.

God is faithful, says Pope in first ever Thought for the Day

Pope broadcasts first ever Thought for the Day after months of negotiations between Vatican and BBC

Christian mental health worker may lose job over abortion advice

Christian mental health worker faces disciplinary action over booklet warning of dangers of abortion

Sheffield shopping centre says no to Christian 'flash mob'

Sheffield shopping centre believes that allowing a Christian 'flash mob' at Christmas would compromise its impartiality

Pro-life groups hit out at European court ruling on Ireland’s abortion law

“Intrusive, unwelcome and an attempt to violate Ireland’s pro-life laws" - one pro-life group's verdict on the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on Ireland's abortion laws