Christian Today staff writer

• Churches offered funding for science projects

  The project is part of the Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science programme and is open to all mainstream Christian churches.

• British victims of modern slavery double in a year, says Salvation Army

  The Salvation Army is dealing with double the number of British victims of modern slavery as it was a year ago, according to a report released today.

• Bishops join calls for Universal Credit 'fix'

  Church of England bishops have backed a further delay in the implementation of the troubled Universal Credit benefits system.

• Boko Haram murders aid worker, says Leah Sharibu will be enslaved

  The Boko Haram terrorist group has executed a second humanitarian aid worker of three it kidnapped in March.

• Muslims targeted as religious hate crime soars across England and Wales

  Religious hate crime has surged across England and Wales, with Home Office figures showing the number of offences now hitting a record high.

• Historic Iona Abbey gears up for final refurbishment push

  The Iona Community is seeking support for the final stage of the redevelopment of its historic Iona Abbey base after the completion of the first part of its refurbishment project.

• Church charity warns of collapsing 'local welfare' schemes

  A safety-net designed to ensure the very poorest people in the UK are able to meet basic needs is failing thousands of them, according Church Action on Poverty.

• Trump claims climate scientists have an 'agenda' as Britain looks to strengthen targets

  As US president Donald Trump accused climate change scientists of having a 'political agenda', the UK government has pressed for clarity about how to achieve more cuts in greenhouse emissions.

• Harry and Meghan expecting first baby next year

  The news emerged shortly after the royal couple landed in Australia for their first overseas tour.

• Andrew Brunson walks free after court sentences him to time served

  A Turkish court ruled on Friday that the US evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington should be released.

• America's pastors still back Trump – with reservations

  The study found 51 per cent of senior pastors approve of Trump's performance, with 25 per cent strongly approving.

• Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl's resignation over sex abuse crisis

  Wuerl was criticised in a grand jury report in August which highlighted his actions regarding priests accused of misconduct.