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Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis
Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has implored the church to take a stronger stance against capital punishment

Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral
Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral

A woman has died after falling from a balcony in London's St Paul's Cathedral. Police are treating the incident as 'non-suspicious'.

Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack
Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack

A Christian boy was reportedly beaten to death by police in Pakistan on Monday in an apparent revenge attack after the boy was in a fight with a Muslim classmate who tried to bully him into renouncing Christianity.

Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy
Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy

An Algerian Christian has gone on hunger strike in prison after being accused of blasphemy.

Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary
Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary

Today's culture tells people who are homosexual there is no other way and there is no 'cure,' but Christians who were once LGBTQ have a different story to tell.

Autistic pastor\'s son who \'loved church\' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents
Autistic pastor's son who 'loved church' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents

The committed Christian family were found dead by their pastor after they failed to show up for church on Sunday morning as usual.

Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter
Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter

Things got awkward at a church service on Sunday morning when a woman unexpectedly stood up to accuse the pastor of sleeping with her daughter.

Pro-life Christians kicked out of Seattle coffee shop by gay owner who makes expletive-laden comments about Jesus
Pro-life Christians kicked out of Seattle coffee shop by gay owner who makes expletive-laden comments about Jesus

The gay owner of the coffee shop demanded the Christians leave in a vulgar rant that included telling them he would 'f*** Christ in the ass. He's hot.'

Parliament under pressure over Anglican Church's actions on homophobia
Parliament under pressure over Anglican Church's actions on homophobia

Ministers are coming under pressure over the Anglican church's attitude towards gay people after sanctions were imposed on the Scottish Episcopal Church for permitting clergy to marry same-sex couples.

Archbishop of Canterbury says 'Hate is overcome in Christ' as he urges Church to broker peace deals
Archbishop of Canterbury says 'Hate is overcome in Christ' as he urges Church to broker peace deals

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling on the Church to put aside its own conflicts in order to bring peace around the world.

UK priest charged with abuse fled abroad with £182,000 from Vatican bank account
UK priest charged with abuse fled abroad with £182,000 from Vatican bank account

Soper, 74, formerly Abbot of Ealing, was accused of abusing boys while he was headmaster of St Benedict's School in Ealing during the 1970s and 80s.

New Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer arrives – with three major Christian themes
New Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer arrives – with three major Christian themes

As ever Star Wars is concerned between the battle between darkness and light, and the compelling pull from both sides to choose one.

Donald Trump's State Visit downgraded to 'working visit': report
Donald Trump's State Visit downgraded to 'working visit': report

Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has been downgraded to a 'working visit', according to London's Evening Standard.

Da Vinci portrait of Jesus, 'Salvator Mundi', expected to sell for $100 million at auction
Da Vinci portrait of Jesus, 'Salvator Mundi', expected to sell for $100 million at auction

The last privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting and one of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to still exist is hitting the auction block

Living Without The Gods: Is Britain done with religion?
Living Without The Gods: Is Britain done with religion?

'Living With The Gods' will trace 40,000 years of believing and belonging.