Ruth Gledhill
There must be justice for Yazidis in face of 'ongoing' Islamic State abuses, says commission
United Nations human rights lobbyists have today renewed their calls for justice for the Yazidi people, two years after Islamic State launched their brutal campaign against the Yazidis of Sinjar in Iraq.
Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a 'religious' war
The terror group, also known as "Daesh", says the acts of terrorism it carries out are most certainly religiously motivated and even bear the blessing of Allah as testified in the Koran.
Pope Francis says allowing children to choose their sex is against God's will
The Pope has condemned countries that allow children to choose their own gender, describing it as "ideological colonisation". He said it was going against the will of God who had created "man and woman".
Car wash ministry: How one North London church is showing the love of Jesus
Everyone knows Jesus won't find you a parking space no matter how hard you pray. But in a suburb in north-east London, it turns out He might just get your car washed for free. Christian Today looks into the Christian Car Wash.
Pope Francis takes step towards ordination of women in the Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church took the first tentative steps towards women's ordination today when Pope Francis announced a new commission to look at the possibility of women deacons.
Shocking catalogue of child rape by Anglican clergy unfolds in Australia
A devastating story of mass child rape perpetrated by an Anglican paedophile ring is unfolding in the latest hearing of Australia's Royal Commission into child sexual abuse.
Archbishop of Canterbury is making plans for another primates meeting
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to call another meeting of the worldwide Archbishops of the Anglican Communion in a further attempt to heal divisions over sexuality.
Top journalist announces he is converting to Christianity
A leading journalist has announced on Twitter that he is becoming a Christian.
Persecution of Christians stepped up in China with increased raids on house churches
Charities are receiving reports of growing numbers of raids in the northwestern Xinjiang province in particular, where house churches have been targeted and numerous Christians detained.
'Hold onto Jesus' says priest and recovering alcoholic in video published after his death
These are some of the final words of a 92-year-old priest which have emerged in a remarkable video recording made of him shortly before his death earlier this year.
Calls for an end to 'continuous massacre of Christians' in Nigeria
Nearly as many Christians have been murdered by Islamists in Nigeria this year as throughout the whole of 2015, latest figures show.
Billy Graham: 5 ways Christians can cope with the 'violence and destruction' all around
Such is the sense of terror and helplessness gripping the world that Graham's crisis teams have stepped up to advise Christians - and anyone else of course - on how to cope.
Sky News 'I could have killed them all' church report goes viral
Spoofs of a report by Sky News on the risks to English country churches in the wake of the murder of Father Jacques Hamel in France has gone viral after the reporter stated: "I could have killed them all."
Anglicans to build new centre in Spain for pilgrims on 'The Way' to Santiago de Compostela
A new $5 million "Anglican Centre" is to be built in Spain in Santiago de Compostela, the end of the world-famous Catholic pilgrimage route the Way of St James.
Church leaders appeal for calm as elections approach in South Africa
Church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm as violence, intimidation and even assassinations marr the run-up to local elections next week
Animals have no souls, says Pastor Robert Jeffress
An influential Baptist pastor has declared that animals have no souls and that most people are destined to go to hell when they die.