Florence Taylor

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  A new biopic is being made about Mary Magdalene

  A biopic of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ and witness of his crucifixion and resurrection, has been scheduled for release in 2017.

• Justin Welby: Decision for unity of Anglican Communion was a 'God-moment'

  The decision of the Anglican Primates last week to maintain the unity of the Anglican Communion was a "God moment", Justin Welby has said.

• Asylum seekers facing freezing temperatures find refuge in Arctic Norway church

  Three asylum seekers have sought refuge in a local church in Arctic Norway, after a bus-load of asylum seekers were returned to Russia on Tuesday.

• Tajikistan shaves 13,000 men's beards in fight against radicalism

  Police in Tajikistan have shaved the beards of almost 13,000 men, closed more than 160 shops selling traditional Muslim ware and convinced over 1,700 women to stop wearing head-scarves in a bid to fight against "foreign influences".

• Will the Pope visit Britain? 'Never say never', Vatican official declares

  'Never say never' to the Pope visiting Britain, a Liverpool-born Archbishop and the Pope's Foreign Secretary told ITV News yesterday.

• How to deal with confrontation in the Church

  Confrontation is difficult, and we often go to great lengths to avoid it, but what did Jesus teach?

• India: 12 arrested for 'converting to Christianity'

  Twelve people have been accused of converting to Christianity, arrested and put in jail in India, according to UCA news.

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  Marco Rubio defends the right to have, and not to have, a faith

  Marco Rubio has said that he will fight for an America where no one has to violate their conscience and everyone has a right to believe what they want.

• Pope Francis set to become first pontiff to visit the Great Mosque of Rome

  Pope Francis is set to be the first Pope to enter the Great Mosque of Rome, according to the president of the Union of Italy's Islamic Communities.

• UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years

  Almost 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 2014 and October 2015, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.

• The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God's mercy

  The cost of grace has been paid for by Jesus, and we are to receive it as a free – a priceless – gift.

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  Vatican vows to 'slave-proof' its supply chains

  The Vatican has promised to "slave-proof" its supply chains, with a commitment to guaranteeing that no forced labour is used.