Harry Farley

• German Catholic bishops praise 'teacher of the faith' Martin Luther ahead of Reformation 500th anniversary

  Catholic bishops in Germany have praised Martin Luther as a "gospel witness and teacher of the faith" ahead of the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant reformation next year.

• British extremists should be free to join ISIS in Syria, says Christian MP

  British extremists should be allowed to join ISIS in Syria because if they are killed it would boost the security of the UK.

• Church of England offers prayers for anxious A-Level students awaiting results

  The Church of England has attempted to comfort thousands of anxious A-Level students with a prayer for those awaiting exam grades.

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  Shaunae Miller on winning 400m gold in Rio: 'I could not have done it without God'

  Shaunae Miller praised God after diving over the line to win the women's 400m gold by 0.07 seconds.

• Christian persecution intensifies in DRC as 36 tied up and hacked to death

  Another jihadist organisation is feared to be gaining strength after persecution of Christians intensified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

• Theresa May sidelines role of faith minister

  The government role of faith minister has been quietly shrunk in an ongoing trend of minimising the prominence of religion in senior roles.

• Parents given 'atheist handbook' to challenge religion in schools

  An atheist handbook will be given to parents concerned about religious education in schools as a guide for how to challenge teachers.

• Wayde van Niekerk glorifies God after winning men's 400m: 'JESUS DID IT'

  The new 400m Olympic champion and world record holder celebrated his medal with the words "Jesus did it".

• Pope Francis is offering beach trips and pizza to Rome's homeless

  Pope Francis has offered seaside trips to those who cannot afford a holiday this summer as part of his ongoing "year of mercy" efforts.

• UKIP's Christian candidate quits leadership race

  Jonathan Arnott has quit the race to be leader of UKIP.

• ISIS jihadi brides encourage British women to launch terror attacks

  Jihadi brides are being used to encourage UK women to launch terror attacks, experts have warned as the risk of lone-wolf attacks remains high.

• Australia: Church stormed by anti-Islam protestors

  A church was stormed by anti-Islam protestors in Australia on Sunday as part of a "racist stunt" against support for Muslims and multiculturalism.