Jenna Lyle
Concern over mandatory sex lessons in primary schools
Church and faith school leaders have criticised a Bill passing through Parliament that seeks to make sex and relationships education compulsory for schoolchildren from the age of five.
Christian nurse heads to court over right to wear cross necklace
Bishops warn of âlack of respectâ for Christians, as Christian nurse heads to court over cross necklace ban.
Christians called to challenge political candidates on funding
Ade Omooba is urging Christians to engage with their local parliamentary candidates on issues of funding for Christian initiatives.
English Heritage plans guide to help churches shoulder burden of maintenance
English Heritage has announced plans to compile a new guide to help congregations look after their historic church buildings.
Christians oppose move to allow civil partnerships in places of worship
More than 6,000 Christians sign petition calling on Government to drop plans to allow civil partnership ceremonies in places of worship.
Pope apologises for Church's failure over child abuse
Pope Benedict XVI has apologised for the abuse of children by Irish priests in a pastoral letter to bishops in the Church of Ireland.
Call to pray for faith-based adoption agencies
The Christian Institute is calling for prayer after an amendment was tabled in the House of Lords seeking to allow faith-based adoption agencies to place children with married heterosexual couples only.
Release calls for protection of Christians in Nigeria after fatal attack
Release International is calling on the international community to help protect Christians in Nigeria after a second deadly attack near Jos.
Religious freedom is a human right, argues new report
A new report defending the right to religious freedom has been released on the same day as the House of Lords debates two British Humanist Association publications on secularism and the separation of church and state.
Denham unveils £1m fund to strengthen voice of faith groups
A new £1m fund has been set up by the Government to help faith groups get their voices heard by government and public bodies.
Bishops welcome confirmation of Popeâs UK visit
Catholic bishops from Scotland, England and Wales have welcomed confirmation of Pope Benedict XVIâs visit to the UK later this year.
Churches question right of BNP to stand in elections
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church have challenged the right of the British National Party to stand in the general election.
Labour plans to replace Lords with wholly elected chamber
The Labour Government plans to replace the 700-year-old House of Lords with a wholly elected second chamber that will call time on the automatic presence of Church of England bishops.
Archbishop welcomes N Irelandâs historic devolution vote
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has welcomed Tuesdayâs historic vote to devolve police and justice powers to Northern Ireland.
Christians urged to act over same-sex ceremonies in churches
Pressure group Christian Concern For Our Nation is calling on Christians to write to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Harriet Harman following last week's vote in the House of Lords in favour of allowing churches to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.
Call for prayer after Christian registrar loses discrimination appeal
The head of The Christian Institute is urging Christians to pray for religious freedom in Britain after the Supreme Court rejected the appeal application of a Christian registrar disciplined because of her opposition to civil partnerships.