Christian Today staff writer

• How could this blind Iraqi refugee memorise 87 chapters of the Bible?

  A blind Iraqi refugee has memorised an astonishing 87 chapters of the Bible using a solar-powered audio Bible.

• All female Sermon of the Year final sees former primary teacher win

  The Sermon of the Year competition at London School of Theology (LST) last night was won by a former primary school teacher with a powerful message based on Jesus calming the storm.

• Outrage as priest slaps crying baby during baptism

  A video showing an elderly priest slapping a baby who cried at his baptism has caused outrage among viewers.

• Destitution, discrimination and distrust: Churches slam Home Office's 'hostile environment' for migrants

  The government's approach to illegal immigration is leading to destitution, discrimination and distrust, according to a group of major denominations.

• 'Politicians are only human': Why this local councillor is urging Christians to pray for them

  The Christians in Politics Councillors Prayer Network is the brainchild of Helen Harrison, former mayor of Thornbury.

• Cardinal McCarrick: Senior US Catholic removed from ministry after 'credible' accusations of abuse

  One of the US' highest ranking Catholics has been asked to stop all public ministry after the Vatican found he was credibly accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy almost 50 years ago.

• Scottish Christian teens 'terrified' to face deportation back to Pakistan

  Two Christian Pakistani teenagers have said they are 'terrified' of being deported after facing death threats because of their faith.

• Asia Bibi: Nine years after her arrest, are there signs of hope?

  It is now more than nine years since Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, was arrested for blasphemy.

• Best preacher in town? LST to host Sermon of the Year

  Run by LST and Preach Magazine, the competition is aimed at encouraging good preaching from a range of voices.

• Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020

  Ugandan bishops will boycott the archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Conference in 2020.

• Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'

  Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.

• Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal

  More than half the population of Burundi are severely malnourished, the World Food Programme is warning, as a Christian charity launches an emergency appeal for donations.