Carey Lodge

Would Jesus take a selfie?
Would Jesus take a selfie?

We work so hard to project the perfect image of ourselves but Jesus's attention was always on God and those around him first

Syrian refugees experiencing harsh winter conditions
Syrian refugees experiencing harsh winter conditions

World Vision has warned that many thousands of Syrian refugees are more vulnerable than ever as they face terrible weather conditions and other dangers

Call centres: An unconventional route to peace in Bethlehem
Call centres: An unconventional route to peace in Bethlehem

A British Christian entrepreneur is hoping to bring peace to a fractured region through the business he co-founded in Bethlehem last year.

Christmas dinner on Jesus
Christmas dinner on Jesus

For the third year in a row, a Christian charity in Bolton is running a Christmas food campaign to help those who don't have enough money to feed their families during the celebrations.

Cathedrals engaging unbelievers at Christmas time
Cathedrals engaging unbelievers at Christmas time

Cathedrals say they are in a privileged position for reaching out to those who don't normally attend church

A sombre Christmas in the Philippines
A sombre Christmas in the Philippines

The Philippines is facing a difficult Christmas as millions remain homeless and are struggling to cope with the effects of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan.

Chalice sold by church for £1.3 million

A medieval chalice donated to a Wiltshire church over 400 years ago has been jointly purchased by the British Museum and Wiltshire Heritage Museum in the market town of Devizes.

Brits dine out this Christmas
Brits dine out this Christmas

More British people than ever are choosing to forgo the stress of cooking this Christmas by eating out, a new report has found.

A place for the lonely on Christmas Day
A place for the lonely on Christmas Day

Premier Christian Radio has been organising a matchmaking service in the run-up to Christmas between those who don't have anywhere to go on Christmas Day and organisations that are holding events.

WEA calls for peace in South Sudan this Christmas
WEA calls for peace in South Sudan this Christmas

The World Evangelical Alliance has issued a statement to leaders in South Sudan, urging them to seek peace and reconciliation in the midst of extreme violence and political unrest.

Over one fifth of the global population living in extreme poverty
Over one fifth of the global population living in extreme poverty

A new study indicates that more than one in five people across the globe, more than half of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa, live on $1.25 a day or less.

Tory MP goes on defensive over church-backed food poverty campaign
Tory MP goes on defensive over church-backed food poverty campaign

A leader within the Conservative party has challenged a Church-backed advertising campaign that labels benefit cuts as the reason for an increase in food poverty in the UK.

No religion \'is the new establishment\'
No religion 'is the new establishment'

More people than ever are identifying themselves as having 'no religion', according to new research.

Christians encouraged to practise generosity
Christians encouraged to practise generosity

The President of the Methodist Church has issued a Christmas message in which she calls on Christians to celebrate the love of God by being generous to those around them.

The original Nativity play
The original Nativity play

Pope Francis' namesake, St Francis of Assisi, is believed to be the first to create a physical nativity scene in 1223 in an effort to engage ordinary, poor people with the Christmas story.

Appeals for more aid to support Typhoon Haiyan victims
Appeals for more aid to support Typhoon Haiyan victims

The Church of Ireland's appeal for the Typhoon Haiyan response has raised over £140,000 so far, but the needs are huge