Carey Lodge

Faith leaders condemn UK's failure to keep refugee promise
A year on from the UK government's promise of a resettlement scheme for Syrian refugees, just 90 have been offered asylum.

South Sudan militia free 280 child soldiers
Almost 300 South Sudanese child soldiers surrendered their weapons on Tuesday, in the first step of a planned release of a total of 3,000.

Most Americans know 'nothing at all' about Sikhs
Almost two thirds of Americans admit they know nothing about Sikhism, a new survey has found â despite there being around half a million Sikhs living in the US.

Archbishop of York urges Cameron to grant visas for five-year-old's funeral
John Sentamu has urged the Prime Minister to reverse a decision not to grant visas to the Zimbabwean family of a young girl killed last December.

China: Pastor's rights abuses lawsuit rejected in church demolition case
Pastor Huang Yizi remains in prison in Wenzhou, accused of "gathering to assault a state organ".

Libby Lane's consecration: a long time coming but worth the wait
It's the day we've been waiting for; the first woman bishop in the Church of England was finally consecrated â Libby Lane has taken up her mitre.

First woman bishop Libby Lane: 'Pray for me as I share in the work of proclaiming the gospel'
York was teeming with robes today, as clergy from all over the world gathered to celebrate the consecration of Libby Lane - the Church of England's first ever female bishop.

Justin Welby: 'Equality is a gift in creation'
Inequality "plays on the corruption of the human person" Justin Welby said at a conference in New York yesterday.

Hundreds of thousands join pro-life rally in Washington
"Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded," a top US cardinal said ahead of a national pro-life rally held yesterday.

Bishops suspend all Catholic masses in Niger as Charlie Hebdo protests continue
All Catholic masses and activities in Niger have been cancelled.

Bryan Fischer accuses Obama of being a Muslim for supporting gay marriage
The head of conservative group American Family Association has said that President Obama can't be a Christian because he supports gay marriage.

Birmingham, Albama the most Bible-minded city in America
If you want to up your Bible-reading game this year, you might want to consider a trip to Birmingham, Alabama, which has just been named the most Bible-minded city in the US.

Barack Obama says release of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini is 'top priority'
President Obama yesterday promised the family of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini that his release was a "top priority" for the Administration.

Muslim prisoner granted right to grow a beard
A Muslim prisoner has been granted the right to grow a beard after a court ruled that his religious rights trumped security concerns.

Obama to meet family of imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini
President Obama has agreed to meet with the wife and children of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran, today.

Guinea: Three priests beaten and held hostage for 'spreading Ebola'
Three Baptist priests were beaten and held hostage in Guinea after villagers accused them of spreading Ebola.