Michael Trimmer

World Vision USA admits \'mistake\' on marriage policy, asks donors \'to forgive\'
World Vision USA admits 'mistake' on marriage policy, asks donors 'to forgive'

After 48 hours of heavy criticism from evangelicals, World Vision USA has reversed its policy change from earlier this week in which they had said they would accept employees in same-sex marriages.

Hospitals urged not to incinerate aborted foetuses
Hospitals urged not to incinerate aborted foetuses

Senior NHS figures and Government ministers have moved to investigate the practice of incinerating fetuses as medical waste.

Germany's 'bishop of bling' resigns

Bishop Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg steps down after over 31 million euro spend on residence

Is the UK better together?
Is the UK better together?

Scots living in the capital are taking a keen interest in the fate of their homeland

If you start giving out independence, where do you stop?
If you start giving out independence, where do you stop?

Reverend Fraser McNaughton, minister of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, isn't convinced by the idea of independence for the Orkney, Shetland and Western islands of Scotland

Rehabilitating evangelicalism: Geoff Tunnicliffe on 10 years of leading the World Evangelical Alliance
Rehabilitating evangelicalism: Geoff Tunnicliffe on 10 years of leading the World Evangelical Alliance

Outgoing Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe believes evangelicals are engaging more effectively with the world than 10 years ago and that their voice is being taken more seriously than ever before

Are family GPs going extinct?
Are family GPs going extinct?

The president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Dr Maureen Baker, claims that the GP practice as we know it is in danger of dying out. But are her claims overblown?

Head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church compares Russia\'s actions to Nazi Germany
Head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church compares Russia's actions to Nazi Germany

Patriarch Filaret Denysenko has compared the actions of Putin, in annexing Crimea to Russia, to Hitler's takeover of Austria in 1938.

Six dead in Mombasa church attack

A group of gunmen attacked a Mombasa church on Sunday, leaving at least six dead and 15 injured, including a baby who was shot in the head

Independence for Shetland and the islands of Scotland? Not just yet, say locals
Independence for Shetland and the islands of Scotland? Not just yet, say locals

Residents of three groups of Scottish islands are submitting a petition to Holyrood calling for a vote on their political future in the wake of possible Scottish independence.

Supreme Court judge calls for \'reasonable accommodation\' of Christian beliefs
Supreme Court judge calls for 'reasonable accommodation' of Christian beliefs

Britain's second most senior judge has spoken of the need for more respect of Christian beliefs in the UK legal system

Elaine, Alice, Linda and other names you won\'t be able to call your kid in Saudi Arabia
Elaine, Alice, Linda and other names you won't be able to call your kid in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has drawn up a list of 50 names banned for being too offensive to religious sensibilities or too foreign.

Clergy happiness: \'It\'s the faith and hope that keep us going\'
Clergy happiness: 'It's the faith and hope that keep us going'

Clergy apparently have the most job satisfaction of any profession

Parliament celebrates 20 years of women in the Church of England
Parliament celebrates 20 years of women in the Church of England

MPs express desire to see women appointed bishops sooner rather than later

Church of England attendance remains stable
Church of England attendance remains stable

The Church of England today released its attendance statistics for 2012, revealing no significant change in levels of attendance over the last 10 years.