Ruth Gledhill
Franklin Graham hails quarterback Derek Carr: 'Derek isn't ashamed to talk about his walk with Jesus Christ'
Evangelist Franklin Graham has spoken out in praise of Oaklands Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, a committed Christian, after he said the first thing he will do with his new record earnings is tithe to his church.
Hillsborough: Six police charged over, including David Duckenfield for manslaughter
Two senior police officers are among six people who have been charged with criminal offences relating to the deaths of 96 people at the Hillsborough disaster.
Facebook is the new church, says Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg, founder and head of Facebook, says his creation can now fill the role once held by churches, and organisations such as Little League
Methodist Church may get bishops for the first time in UK in mutual recognition pact with Anglicans
Methodists and Anglicans are embarking on a process of historic proposals that would recognise the ministers and priests of both churches for the first time since they split in the late 18th century. And for the first time ever, the proposals, if agreed, would give Methodists in the UK a bishop.
Half of all Americans still say grace before meals, a new poll finds
The poll found that saying grace crossed all divides, and was common among Americans in both town and country, from north and south, across Christian denominations and across all political parties. Even some non-religious people admitted they like to say grace.
UK's Conservative Party agrees £1 billion deal with the Northern Ireland's Protestant DUP
Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that does not permit gay marriage. The DUP is ultra-conservative on issues such as gay rights and abortion and the deal is certain to alarm social liberals on all sides of the political divide.
Nigerian Christian leader pleads for help to stop death and destruction by Islamist Fulani militia
A Christian church leader from Nigeria has described the horrors of the growing persecution of Christians by Fulani herdsmen, describing it as 'ethnic cleansing'. And so far, he said, the authorities have done little or nothing to help.
Mayor of Rio who is also an evangelical bishop cuts funding for Brazil's Rio Carnival
The future of the famous Rio Carnival is in doubt after the public subsidy to the 13 samba schools that organise it was halved
Gay Christian activist calls for an end to 'spiritual abuse' and 'conversion therapy'
Jayne Ozanne, a member of General Synod, says in a paper published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists that there is a need for government regulation to stamp out 'group led spiritual abuse'.
Why Pokemon Go could soon become a Christian mission opportunity after all
With all the hype at its launch last summer, expectations were high that Pokemon Go was a new opportunity for churches to attract the young. As reality sank it, it became clear it was not like that. But now, with the latest update, it all might be about to change.
Nearly 70 priests resign in Indonesia in protest at their bishop
Nearly 70 Catholic  priests have resigned their posts in Indonesia after levelling accusations at their bishop that the bishop has condemned as 'slanderous'.
Hymn writer Keith Getty: Nominal, shallow Christianity has no future, we must proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord
Hymn writer Keith Getty tells Christian Today how â and why â he writes his amazing music: 'The idea that your creativity can enrich people and help them sing to the Lord is incredible'
Make friends and learn to see God in each other, religious leaders urge believers of all faiths
Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, Patriarch Bartholomew and the UK's former Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, are among the leaders who have recorded a joint video in partnership with the Elijah Interfaith Institute to make their point that personal friendships can overcome prejudice and fear.
South Korean Christian arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of covert missionary work
A South Korean Christian who taught languages to two abducted and murdered Chinese nationals at his school in Pakistan has been arrested.
Church at centre of solace for the angry and grief-stricken as number of dead in Grenfell Tower fire reaches 79
A minute's silence was held across the UK this morning for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster as the latest update put the number of dead or missing presumed dead at 79. The number formally identified is just five, the devastation in the tower block is so immense. Whole families are known to have died.Â
One man dead, ten injured after 'tit-for-tat' terror attack near Finsbury Park Mosque
Police are treating an attack on Muslims in north London in which one man was killed and ten injured, some critically, as a terror attack, Prime Minister Theresa May said this morning. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby condemned it as a crime against God and humanity.