Lucinda Borkett-Jones

Syrian monk and church volunteer kidnapped from monastery
A Syriac Catholic monk and a church volunteer were abducted by masked militants from a monastery in Homs province yesterday, a human rights monitor reports.

Ted Cruz on religious liberty in America: It's bad... but not that bad
Presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz tried to mark himself out from other Republican hopefuls yesterday, telling a gathering of 600 evangelical pastors in Washington DC that he would "always, always stand and fight for religious liberty".

Pakistan charges 106 over deaths of Christian couple burnt in brick kiln
Pakistan has charged 106 people with murder over the death of a Christian couple who were beaten and burned to death in November last year after being accused of blasphemy.

'He carried me when I was unable to walk' â Minister shares moving testimony as she tells church she is HIV positive
A church minister from Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, chose to tell her congregation that she is HIV positive in a moving video using cardboard signs.

Chinese President warns religious groups against foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against foreign influence on religious groups in China because they must pledge allegiance to the state.

Bin Laden was reading about Church of England bishops
Among the documents found at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, was a list of profiles of Church of England bishops.

Philippines: Catholic Church supports decision to welcome Rohingyas fleeing persecution
The Philippines has said it is willing to welcome 3,000 ethnic Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which the Catholic Church has attributed to a sense of Christian duty.

Philanthropist John Templeton Jr dies aged 75
John Templeton Jr, philanthropist and president of the John Templeton Foundation who worked to advance research into science and philosophy, has died aged 75.

Seven things you say about yourself you wouldn't dream of saying about anyone else
We all tell ourselves things that we wouldn't even think about others, says Lucinda Borkett-Jones.

Lecrae tells his story of abuse, drugs and depression in new book
Grammy Award-winning Christian rapper Lecrae is to release a new book including details of his experience of childhood abuse and his struggles with drugs, alcoholism and depression.

'Many women in Church have had an abortion but it's the last place they can talk about it'
Just because we don't talk about it, doesn't mean that abortion isn't something that affects Christian women.

Ireland gay marriage referendum: Claims of illegal campaign donations from the US
Both the yes and no campaigns have been accused of receiving campaign funding from America, which would be against the referendum regulations.

India: Five attacks on Christians in the last week
Christians in central India faced numerous attacks from suspected Hindu nationalists last week, with reports of attacks on churches as well as a centre for disabled children.

How to cope when life doesn't work out as you planned
Your faith doesn't have to go pear-shaped when life hands you lemons.

What feminism looks like in the developing world
What does it mean to promote the role and rights of women in a culture very different from our own?

Somebody collected Christian tweets about the Nepal earthquake and it makes for awkward reading...
There are some who put #praying to good use, but too often the tweet is more about salving our conscience than entering into meaningful intercession for the broken-hearted.