Anne Thomas

• Jubilee Centre course explores money and the Bible

  The Jubilee Centre has published a new course on what the Bible has to say about how individuals and the church can manage their money today.

• French bishop speaks against 'barbarism' of embryo research

  The French government has been accused of promoting “barbarism” after recommending the legalisation of embryo research.

• Murdered Pakistani girl may not receive justice

  The murderers of a young Pakistani Christian girl may never be brought to justice as authorities end their search for her killers.

• Five year old Christian boy kidnapped and killed in Iraq

  A five year old Christian boy has reportedly been kidnapped and executed by an unknown group who demanded a ransom of $50,000 for his release.

• Westminster Dean encourages Christian nurses to share faith

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev John Hall, says Christians have increasingly been forced to keep their faith to themselves rather than use it as a force for good in public life.

• Bishop consecrates unmarked children's graves

  The Bishop of Down and Connor has consecrated land where the bodies of babies and young children are believed to have been buried.

• Archbishops’ Zimbabwe appeal nears £300,000

  Public donations to an appeal for Zimbabwe launched earlier in the year by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have reached £292,330.

• India: Church set on fire in Andhra Pradesh

  A church in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, was set on fire last Tuesday by an anti-Christian group in the area.

• Pope encourages Christians in Holy Land to be faithful

  Pope Benedict XVI gave encouragement to Christians living in the Holy Land at an open-air Mass on Sunday attended by some 50,000 people.

• Archbishop tells York to back its football team

  The Archbishop of York has called on the people of York to get behind the city’s football club in its bid for the FA Trophy on Saturday.

• Taliban power growing in Pakistan

  With the increasing strength of Taliban forces in the country, Pakistan is becoming a more dangerous place for Christians and other religious minorities to live.

• Queen's medal pulled for being too Christian

  A medal established by Queen Elizabeth II has been replaced by a new award after having all references to Christianity removed from it, on the grounds that it is not fitting for Hindus and Muslims.