Ruth Gledhill
New grounds for 'hope' for peace in Middle East, says Donald Trump in Israel
US President Donald Trump has spoken of a 'rare opportunity' to deliver longed-for peace in the Middle East as he arrived in Israel, continuing his tour of the geographic hearts of three main world religions.
'Drive terrorists out of this earth': Donald Trump tells Arab leaders they must confront Islamist extremism
President Donald Trump today called on Arab leaders to confront 'Islamist extremism' in a speech in Saudi Arabia when he attempted to rebuild bridges between his administration and Islam. He described terrorism as a battle between good and evil rather than a clash of civilizations.
Most British people support stricter, pro-life measures on abortion, poll shows
Six in ten British people want the time limit for abortions reduced from the current upper limit of 24 weeks, with one in three favouring a time limit of 12 weeks or lower. Just 1 per cent of the population supports the goal of the pro-choice campaign to introduce abortion up-to-birth.
Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Churches in Scotland move towards gay marriage
'Please help stop these people starving to death' Archbishop aide pleads for Anglicans to act against famine
A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury called on UK Christians to take part in this Sunday's Day of Prayer to End Famine as record numbers of people around the world face death by starvation.
Trump says former FBI director Comey is a 'nut job'
A new and damaging leak on the bizarre pronouncements of President Donald Trump reveals that he has described former FBI director James Comey as a 'real nut job'.
Rowan Williams in Christian Aid Week: 'We must stand up for the underdog'
As thousands of volunteers hit the streets this collecting for Christian Aid Week, Lord Williams, who is chair of rthe charity, said Britain must not cut back on its overseas aid budget or turn its back on refugees.
Church organist fired for 'Heil Trump' graffiti
A church organist who sprayed 'Heil Trump' graffiti on the walls of his own episcopal church in Indiana days after the presidential election last year has been fired.
You must support Christianity in France, Pope tells Macron
Pope Francis has offered prayers for Emmanuel Macron, urging the new president to support the rich moral and spiritual traditions of the country of France â including Christianity.
It it OK for Christians to go to the gym? Only if you do it to make Jesus look strong, says John Piper
Unless it is a means of overcoming sin, serving God or glorifying others, the pursuit of physical fitness is no more than 'sinfule self-glorification' according to a leading Christian pastor.
Leading evangelical pastor's son and grandson hit in renewed violence in Central African Republic
The son and grandson of a senior evangelical pastor are both victims in the latest outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic.
Prince of Wales urges 'cultural connectivity' between faiths to counter fears stoked by social media
The Prince of Wales has appealed for better 'cultural connectivity' in society. At the same time he has warned of how fears of different faiths are 'stoked and spread' through social media.
'We're not going anywhere': Leading conservative evangelical pledges to fight for the gospel from inside CofE
There will be no mass exodus of evangelicals from the Church of England, one of the country's leading evangelical Anglicans said today.
Court rules that Christian T-shirt printer can refuse orders promoting LGBT lifestyle
A Christian American T-shirt designer has won a significant victory in a case about the freedom of Americans to run a business according to their beliefs.
How many books are there in the New Testament? You might need to know this, if you are an asylum seeker
In some countries, such as Sweden, simply finding faith in Jesus is not enough. To successfully claim asylum, new Christians must master facts that few who are Christians from birth are even aware of.
Christian lawyer in Pakistan receives death threats for efforts to help persecuted minorities
A Christian lawyer in Pakistan has been warned she will be killed if she does not stop defending people accused of blasphemy against Islam.