Christian Today staff writer

• 'We trust in Jesus': Ashers manager defends his beliefs as 'gay cake' case hits Supreme Court

  The general manager of Ashers Baking Company, Daniel McArthur, has said that 'some people want the law to make us support something with which we disagree' as the controversial 'gay cake' case went before the Supreme Court today.

• Cardinal George Pell to be tried on sexual assault charges

  Cardinal George Pell is to be tried on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled.

• German Catholic bishops head to Vatican to discuss Protestant spouses taking communion

  German Catholic bishops will discuss controversial plans to allow Protestants married to Catholics to take communion.

• Acting treasurer jailed for stealing £70,000 from church

  A 70-year old woman has been jailed for18 months after embezzling more than £70,000 from a church in East Lothian, Scotland, while acting as treasurer.

• Irish missionary priest shot in both feet by gang in Peru

  An elderly Irish priest is recovering in hospital after being shot in both feet by a gang who followed him to his home in a Peru slum.

• Northerners shut out of being clergy by biased Church of England, says Bishop

  Aspiring clergy from the north of England are shut out by a biased Church of England due to their 'broad northern accents', according to the Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Revd Philip North.

• Israeli forces kill four Gaza border protesters, wound 600

  Israeli troops shot dead three protesters along the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medics said, hours after the United Nations human rights chief criticised Israel for using 'excessive force' against demonstrators.

• Alfie Evans dies following withdrawal of life support

  Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler whose grave illness drew international attention, died early on Saturday, his father said in a Facebook post.

• What is ministry really like? CofE intern scheme triples in three years

  A scheme offering young people experience of ministry in the Church of England has more than tripled in size over the past three years, according to a report published today.

• Thy Kingdom Come: Westminster finale to close global prayer event at Methodist Central Hall

  This Sunday will see an ecumenical gathering at London's Methodist Central Hall as a finale to the global missional prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come.

• Nigeria: 39 dead in latest Fulani attack as churches plan nationwide protest

  At least 39 people have died in yet another attack by Fulani herdsman on Christians in Nigeria's Middle Belt.

• Evangelist fights back after Rwanda radio station loses licence for calling women 'evil'

  An American-owned Christian radio station in Rwanda has had its broadcasting licence revoked after allegedly referring to women as 'evil' on air.