Michael Trimmer

Human trafficking on the rise in the UK
Human trafficking on the rise in the UK

National Crime Agency figures are showing a rise in the number of human trafficking victims in the UK.

Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes steps towards ecumenical reconciliation
Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes steps towards ecumenical reconciliation

The Archbishop of Canterbury today welcomed four members of the ecumenical community Chemin Neuf to take up residence at Lambeth Palace, as part of a new exercise in prayer and reconciliation between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

Social justice and the church: Without justice how can you love?
Social justice and the church: Without justice how can you love?

On International Social Justice day, Christian Today talks to Peter Vander Meulen, coordinator for the Social Justice Office of the Christian Reformed Church, to ask him what social justice is, and how the Church can be more involved.

The Church and mentoring: Could you make a lifelong investment in another person?
The Church and mentoring: Could you make a lifelong investment in another person?

Effective mentoring is about helping someone bridge where they are with where they want to go - and that can take a lifetime, says seasoned mentor Bobb Biehl

Bible filmmakers \'cast out\' Obama-look-alike Satan
Bible filmmakers 'cast out' Obama-look-alike Satan

'Son of God', the film version of the TV series 'The Bible', has removed all the scenes involving Satan after repeated claims that the actor playing him resembles US President Barack Obama.

Prison spell for elderly nun who broke into nuclear weapons complex

An elderly nun and two others have been imprisoned for breaking into what has been called the "Fort Knox" of uranium.

Forward in Faith to follow conscience in diocesan vote on women bishops

Forward In Faith, an evangelical faction of the Church of England, have called upon their members to vote against women bishops in the synods of the dioceses, not expecting to win.

Welfare reforms are moral, says Cameron
Welfare reforms are moral, says Cameron

David Cameron responds to criticisms from Archbishop Vincent Nichols, claiming that his welfare reform programme is moral and necessary.

Catholic schools should not have admissions cap, says MP
Catholic schools should not have admissions cap, says MP

Tory MP Mark Hoban has called for the cap to be lifted on the number of Catholic children who can be admitted to Catholic schools.

Archbishop of Westminster attacks welfare and tax policies
Archbishop of Westminster attacks welfare and tax policies

Britain's most senior Catholic has criticised the government's welfare and tax policies, saying they lead to an increase in poverty.

Scottish Christians opposed to guardian plans for under-18s
Scottish Christians opposed to guardian plans for under-18s

Plans for an official guardian for every child in Scotland have come under fire from Christians across the country.

Pentecostal Churches heal racially motivated divide
Pentecostal Churches heal racially motivated divide

Resolving a dispute that began in 1917, the Assemblies of God and the United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God have finally united in a new partnership.

Church of England bishops say no to blessings for same-sex marriages
Church of England bishops say no to blessings for same-sex marriages

The Church of England's House of Bishops has released pastoral guidelines rejecting official blessings for gay marriages and stating that gay clergy should not marry their same-sex partners.

Belgium: Christians fear consequences of legalising child euthanasia
Belgium: Christians fear consequences of legalising child euthanasia

Christians in Belgium have reacted with "sadness" to the new child euthanasia law

Faith at the Front: A chaplain\'s wartime diaries become a choral inspiration
Faith at the Front: A chaplain's wartime diaries become a choral inspiration

The diaries of William Charles Campling, Chaplain to the Essex Regiment in 1918, are the inspiration behind a choral performance composed by his grandson, Andrew Campling, musical director of the London Docklands Singers.

Charity Commission has become \'arbiter of church practice\'
Charity Commission has become 'arbiter of church practice'

A senior lawyer reflects on the case of the Preston Down Trust, its dealings with the Charity Commission, and what that means for churches more widely.