Ruth Gledhill
Pope Francis Pleads For An End To The Scandal Of Child Soldiering
The Pope has made an impassioned plea for an end to children being used as soldiers to fight wars created by adults.
Is This The Face Of Jesus Christ Himself? Scientists Believe It Could Be.
Lead codices found in a cave in Jordan said to contain a portrait of Jesus and references to him and his disciples could be nearly 2,000 years old, scientists say.
Stephen Hawking Visits The Vatican To Discuss Origin Of The Universe
Atheist physicist Stephen Hawking has told scientists at the Vatican in Rome why he believes that before the universe suddenly came into being, there were no boundaries, no time - there was absolutely nothing at all.
Jerry Falwell Jr Says He Turned Down Job As Donald Trump's Education Secretary
Jerry Falwell Jr, the leading evangelical who is president of Liberty University, has admitted he turned down the President-Elect's offer of a job to serve as his education secretary.
ISIS Are The 'Grandsons Of Satan': Iraqi Christians Return To Find Church Desecrated By Jihadis
Islamic State fighters are the "grandsons of Satan" according to survivors of the torture and slaughter in Mosul in Iraq.
Is The BBC In Danger Of Failing To Take Religion Seriously?
A senior BBC presenter has criticised the corporation's attitude to religious programming in a rare intervention by an insider.
This British Cathedral Wants To Get People Of Different Faiths Talking
Birmingham Cathedral is offering Christians and other faiths the chance to turn their emotions into something creative in a referendum-style art project.
First Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress Praises Trump For Decision Not To Prosecute Clinton
"At the end, voters are going to judge President-elect Trump by three criteria: has he made them safer, freer, and richer. And going after Clinton is not going to accomplish any of those goals," Jeffress has said.
Prince Charles Condemns 'Appalling Suffering' Of Syria's Christians
The Prince of Wales has a gift for lifting the spirits of even the most besieged, troubled communities. Yesterday he danced with members of the congregation at the consecration of the new Syriac Orthodox church in London, St Thomas Cathedral.
Biblical 'Thinker' Dug Up In Israel Dates From The Time Of Abraham And Isaac
This little "thinker" from the time of the first books of the Bible would have had a lot to ponder. He was carved roughly 2,000 years before the birth of Christ, in Yehud, an ancient city in Israel.
Catholic Apology For Genocide In Rwanda Is Profoundly Inadequate, Says Government
The government of Rwanda has issued a stinging rebuke to the country's Catholic bishops over their recent apology for the part played by church members in the 1994 genocide.
Christian Students Plead For Prestigious College To Become 'Sanctuary' To Prevent Deportations
Students at a leading Christian college in the United States are calling for it to become a "sanctuary" to prevent some foreign students from being identified to the Trump administration.
Former Labour Minister To Take On Religion At The BBC
James Purnell, the former Labour minister who is head of radio and education at the BBC, is to take on religion as part of his remit.
Besty DeVos, Billionaire Christian Philanthropist, To Head Education For Donald Trump
Donald Trump has chosen an influential conservative Christian woman who is a highly respected billionaire and philanthropist as his Education Secretary.
Five People Sentenced To Death By Hanging For 'Brick Kiln' Murders Of Pakistani Christian Couple
Five people in Pakistan have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging over the brutal 'brick kiln' murders of Shahzad and Shama Bibi in Pakistan more than two years ago.
Bones From Ancient Christian Settlement In Britain To Be Reinterred
For centuries, their bones lay forgotten in a pit deep beneath the ground in North Yorkshire. Then they were dug up in an archaeological dig, according to Tees Heritage, while building work took place to extend a school.