Harry Farley

• 'Simplistic' and wrong to see Christians in Middle East as victims, says Ed Miliband's former chief of staff

  A 'simplistic' view that sees Christians in the Middle East as persecuted victims of terror is misleading and unhelpful.

• Church looks to psychometric testing to stop paedophiles becoming priests

  The Church of England is looking to implement psychometric testing to stop potential paedophiles from becoming clergy.

• Church review of abuse cases failed to show full picture

  A 'botched' review of cases of child sex abuse in the Church of England failed to show the full extent of the issue, a report admits today.

• Rowan Williams leads mass criticism of Iran from Anglican bishops

  Former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams leads a mass denunciation of Iran today from 50 bishops across the UK's three Anglican churches.

• Rising nationalism behind spike in harassment of religious minorities, report finds

  Restrictions on religion continue to increase around the world, a major new report warns today.

• UK's first Christian legal charity launches to offer 'legally, biblically and pastorally appropriate' advice

  The UK's first Christian law charity has been set up to provide official legal advice specifically for Christian organisations.

• Finsbury Park anniversary: Mosque head calls for National Day against Islamophobia

  Britain should hold a national anti-Islamophobia day in memory of the Finsbury Park terror attack, the head of the North London mosque targeted a year ago today has said.

• World Cup: Russia's churches use football to escape strict anti-evangelism laws

  Hundreds of churches in Russia are using the football World Cup to avoid the country's hostile evangelism laws.

• Church of England sexuality debate off the cards until 2020

  Proposals for same-sex blessings or official prayers are off the cards until at least 2020, the Church of England confirmed today.

• 'Michael Curry effect': Church of England opens up congregations to black-majority pastors

  Anglican congregations will be allowed to share services and preachers with black-majority churches under a major overhaul of Church of England law to be approved next month.

• Prince Charles asked to give evidence at sex abuse inquiry into paedophile bishop Peter Ball

  Prince Charles has been asked to evidence at a child abuse inquiry into a paedophile bishop who was jailed for abusing young men.

• Grenfell fire: Faith groups 'had to fill in the gaps' left by council, says report

  Faith groups responding to the Grenfell Tower fire filled a void left by Kensington Council, a report published today says.