Jenna Lyle

Gaza Christians have mixed feelings about Pope's visit

Christians in the Gaza Strip are having mixed feelings about Pope Benedict XVI and his upcoming visit to Israel.

Bishop speaks out against contraception in schools

The Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, William Kenney, has criticised a scheme at six Oxfordshire schools, including one Catholic school, where students will be given access to contraception including the emergency pill and advice on how to use it.

Churches seek to counter far-right politics

The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church are urging their member churches to take action against far-right and racist politics ahead of the European elections on June 4.

Two Egyptian Christians killed

Two Christians have been shot dead by Muslim villagers in southern Egypt in what is believed to be a revenge killing.

Oil paintings to inspire deeper walk with Christ

A contemporary artist is hoping a new resource based on her paintings of Christ will help people new and old to the faith to deepen their understanding of God.

Luis Palau coming to Scottish Highlands

Churches in the Scottish Highlands are getting ready to welcome world renowned evangelist Luis Palau for the most significant outreach in the region since the Lewis Revival sixty years ago.

YMCA raises funds for homeless young people

YMCA England has launched a new innovative campaign to provide accommodation for more young homeless people.

Afghanistan: Women's rights protestors are 'slaves of Christians'

Women’s rights protestors in Afghanistan have been condemned as the “slaves of Christians” for opposing a proposed law which effectively legalises marital rape and lays down the conditions upon which a wife may leave her own home.

Violence mars Indian election

Violence broke out yesterday as India’s month long election process got under way. Seventeen people were killed in eastern and central India after attacks on 14 polling stations.

Easter in Bangladesh needs government protection

Easter celebrations for the Catholics of Bangladesh had to be conducted under the watchful eye of government security forces to protect worshippers from religious violence.

Memorial service marks 20 years since Hillsborough disaster

Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham fell silent for two minutes at 3.06pm to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster today.

Holy Week continues for Orthodox Church

One week after it was celebrated by most Protestant and Catholic churches, Holy Week is just beginning for the Orthodox Church.

Ministry reaches out to would-be pirates

A Christian ministry is reaching out to potential Somalian pirates. Pirates from Somalia have been grabbing headlines in recent months for hijacking ships off the east African coast.

Christian journalist in hiding for refusing to convert to Islam

A Christian journalist in Pakistan has received death threats after publishing articles calling for greater democracy and for refusing to convert to Islam.

Christians in Jerusalem mark Good Friday

Believers in Jerusalem gathered in their hundreds for prayers on Friday morning at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, at the spot where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and buried.

Nichols rejects Blair's plea to 'modernise' on homosexuality

The newly appointed Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, has rejected Tony Blair's call to the Catholic Church this week to“modernise” its views on homosexuality.