Ruth Gledhill
Christians in Middle East face terminal threat from Islamists, warns Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales has warned that Christians in the Middle East are under threat "as never before" and will disappear in a few years if nothing is done to help them.
UK mosques could be designed to be more 'quintessentially British' says Muslim peer
Mosques in the UK could be designed without minarets to look more "quintessentially British", according to former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi.
Overhaul of marriage law will put God and religion into civil ceremonies
Religious readings, hymns, meditations and poetry could be included in civil weddings for the first time under an overhaul of marriage laws recommended by a Law Commission report today.
Repent of how Church has treated gay people, top Oxford cleric tells Archbishop
"The Church of England's stance on sexuality is deeply alienating and quite incomprehensible for most young people in the UK. It confirms their view of religion as being backward- looking and bigoted."
Kenya speaks out on split from US church over homosexuality
The Anglican Church of Kenya remains in a state of "impaired communion" with The Episcopal Church of the United States.
Pope acts again to speed up annulments
The Pope has made good his pledge to improve the marriage annulment process for Catholics. However, the latest changes he made to simplify the legal procedure will affect just the minority of cases that go to appeal.
Too many people fail to love the church, says Rick Warren
Writing on his Facebook page, Rick Warren said: "Too many Christians use the church, but don't love it."
Preacher wins appeal against conviction for preaching Leviticus message on homosexuality
Campaigners feared whole sections of the Bible and the Koran could end up being banned if Michael Overd's conviction had been upheld.,
New York priest took church funds to buy S&M sex, lawsuit claims
A New York priest stole more than $1 million from two churches in order to pay for rough "S&M" sex with his boyfriend, according to a lawsuit.
Football star Steven Naismith buys Christmas meal for 300 homeless people
Naismith, who is a striker for Everton and his national team, Scotland, paid for the meal put on by the charity Loaves and Fishes whose work he described as "humbling and inspiring".
Richard Dawkins defends Donald Trump's right to free speech
The atheist biologist Richard Dawkins has defended the right of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to say that Muslims should be banned from entering the US.
Christian Lib Dem leader Tim Farron backs Salvation Army in fighting cuts
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has called for homeless shelters to be protected from Government welfare reforms and "punishing" cuts.
Put down those phones for Christmas, says Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has called for a Christmas mobile phone and tablet switch-off as a new survey showed a quarter of the UK admitted to checking emails on Christmas Day.
Helping 'wuff' sleepers in the heart of London
A day centre for homeless dogs opens, believed to be the first in London.
Most countries fail to respect rights of atheists - report
The barbarity of Islamic State and the murders of humanist bloggers in Bangladesh are among the persecution meted out to atheists and agnostics this year.
Help refugees return home, says Coptic bishop
The leader of Britain's Coptic Christians has called for refugees and other displaced people to be helped to return to their homelands if that is what they wish.