Florence Gildea

EU leaders urged to not sacrifice human rights for the sake of a free trade agreement

ADF International, a human rights group, urges EU leaders to not 'turn a blind eye' to the rising persecution of Christians and Muslims in India when they meet for the 14th annual EU-India Summit.
Iraqi Christians are in 'state of fear' after Kurdish Independence Referendum, bishops warn

Church leaders in northern Iraq have warned that the Christian presence in the region could be threatened by last week's Kurdistan independence referendum if it leads to conflict
'I'm not expecting less than $50 million': Diamond found by pastor about to be sold

One of the world's 20 largest diamonds, discovered by a pastor from Sierra Leone, is about to be auctioned in Antwerp, Belgium.
Will the real Santa Claus please stand up?

The 1,674 year old remains of Saint Nicholas may be about the be found. But at which of the sites that have long claimed to be his final resting place?
Why Artificial Intelligence can never be the way, the truth and the life

Whereas religious believers are often accused of taking 'leaps of faith' as if secular people were immune from them, the techno-utopianism of Silicon Valley reminds us that humans cannot escape their religious drive
Unity between churches is most vibrant at local level, report finds

Churches must find unity in mission, says a new report from the Christian think tank Theos.
Church will not hold weddings until same-sex union is allowed

A Texas congregation has voted that no couples can be married within its walls until the denomination permits same-sex weddings.
London Mosque joins 13 churches and a synagogue to shelter rough-sleepers this winter

West London Mission's (WLM) Night Shelter opens this week and, for the first time ever, will include a mosque as one of its venues. This makes it the first shelter scheme in London and the second in the country, after Leicester, to bring together churches, a synagogue and a mosque to provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.
'God is present for those who are hurting': Las Vegas Pastors respond to recent shooting

Pastors of churches Las Vegas pastors report that the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history has prompted mourning, misery and prayer among their congregations.
UK Disasters Emergency Committee launches appeal to help Rohingya Muslims

A charity appeal has been launched by the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to provide aid to the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.
Asia Bibi nominated for Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death in 2010 under Pakistan's blasphemy law, has been nominated for the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Coptic Christian mother charged with murdering her newborn baby claims she is innocent

Egyptian police have charged a Coptic mother with murdering her newborn baby, though she claims her baby was killed by intruders.