Lucinda Borkett-Jones

Three Iranian Christians face death penalty for 'spreading corruption on earth'
The three pastors are in prison and have been pressured into confessing they are spies.

Former Israeli President asks Pope to set up 'religious UN'
At a meeting with the Pope yesterday, Shimon Peres suggested setting up a United Nations of Religions.

"Our Chávez who art in heaven": Venezuelan Church condemns 'idolatrous' prayer
The Catholic Church in Venezuela has condemned the country's Socialist Party for re-writing the Lord's Prayer to honour the late president Hugo Chávez.
250,000 people flee fighting in Libya as Islamist group takes over
The UN reports that 250,000 people have fled or been displaced by the violence in Libya, as Islamist group Libyan Dawn appoints a rival government.

How do we tackle poverty? Let CSJ count the ways...
The Centre for Social Justice has released a report outlining 192 policy options to tackle the root causes of poverty in Britain.

Pope Francis to host big fat Italian wedding
Pope Francis will marry 20 couples at a ceremony in Rome later this month.

Jennifer Lawrence nude pictures: why prudish outrage is not enough
When celebrity leaks happen, it highlights the moral failure of all of us, writes Lucinda Borkett-Jones.

New evidence of 'ethnic cleansing' by IS in Iraq
A report by Amnesty International describes the Islamic State's 'systematic' targeting of religious minorities in northern Iraq.

British woman who joined ISIS calls for beheading of Christians
A middle-aged British woman married to one of the ISIS fighters suspected of killing James Foley has incited violence against Christians.

Former Muslim UK school director funding Islamic State
A well-known Muslim cleric, who was director of a British school, is thought to be financing Islamic State.

More than a million UK children went hungry this summer
Charities have to step in to the breach during school holidays as children from poorer families go without free school lunches.

'Why are you still single?' 12 comebacks to the world's most irritating question
Stuck for a comeback? Try these answers to every unmarried person's least favourite question.

Civilians assaulted and executed by rebel forces in Ukraine
As the violence in eastern Ukraine intensifies, Human Rights Watch reports that Russian-backed rebel forces have detained, assaulted and executed civilians.

Syrian refugees face 'biggest humanitarian emergency of our era'
Traumatised and repeatedly relocated, Syrian refugees face further hardships as the pressure grows on host communities in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.

Zara's 'holocaust' top and eight more fashion industry disasters
Zara may be hastily withdrawing an offensive child's top, but it is far from alone in producing an an offensive fashion product.

Beating, non-stop work and 3,000 squats at a time... the chilling reality of Christian drug rehab centres in Guatemala
Christian rehabilitation centres in Guatemala have been using barbaric techniques on their 'inmates' according to the BBC.