Karen Peake

Roman Catholic taxi driver asked to remove ‘phallic’ cross

A taxi company owner has reacted with anger to a request from the local council to remove a small cross from the dashboard of one of her cabs because it looked “phallic”.

Bishop wants supermarkets to pay fair price to Britain's farmers

The Bishop of Hereford has called upon the Government to act to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for their produce.

Church of England challenged on cost of weddings

The Church of England was under pressure yesterday to explain the steps it is taking to increase the number of weddings taking place in its churches.

Egypt steps up security around churches

After attacks, Egypt pledges to tighten security and ease church building restrictions

Christian Socialist Movement pays tribute to Labour MP David Cairns

CSM says it is "saddened" by death of Labour MP David Cairns on Monday

Kate McCann speaks of her doubt in God after daughter Madeleine’s disappearance

Kate McCann admits to feeling angry with God after the disappearance of her daughter but says she doesnt blame him

Think tank questions Government’s commitment to marriage and the family

A think tank has criticised the Government’s record on supporting marriage and the family.

Mixed reactions to appointment of flying bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of two flying bishops to provide pastoral care and sacramental ministry to Anglicans unable to accept female clergy.

Archbishop says bin Laden killing has left him feeling ‘uncomfortable’

Archbishop of Canterbury has reservations about the killing of unarmed Osama bin Laden.

Celebration or sobriety ? Christians weigh up bin Laden’s death

Many Christians are sober about the al-Qaeda leader’s death

Baptists urge Coalition to clamp down on tax evasion by multinationals

Baptist Union of Great Britain wants an end to tax dodging by multinationals

Church hopes peace will come from bin Laden’s death

The Vatican has said that it hopes Osama bin Laden’s death will lead to the growth of peace and not hatred.

Teen Challenge and Times Square Church founder dies in road crash

The Rev David Wilkerson, founder of Times Square Church and Teen Challenge, died yesterday in a road crash

Scottish Cardinal condemns ‘aggressive secularism’

The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has called on Christians to work together to preserve the nation’s Christian heritage in the face of “aggressive secularism”.

Archbishop of Canterbury: Joy is still possible in a world of injustice

Authentic happiness does not take away from the reality of threat or the risk of suffering, but can be experienced in spite of these because of Christ’s resurrection, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Company allows Christian electrician to display cross in van

Wakefield District Housing has backed down on its policy forbidding a Christian van driver from displaying his cross in his company van.