Harry Farley
Pope releases Lent message: The real poor are those who consider themselves rich
The Pontiff focuses on mercy and attacks those "who consider themselves rich" in a message entitled "I desire mercy and not sacrifice".
Hilary Clinton: I am disappointed Christianity has been used to condemn and judge
US Presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton gave an unusual insight into her faith at as she spoke to voters in the crucial state of Iowa on Monday.
Government defeated by bishop's motion on child poverty
Bishop leads charge to keep income related measurements of poverty
Pope Francis and Tim Cook: Why is the Pontiff meeting tech giants?
Pope Francis has recently met with both Apple's CEO and the chairman of Google's parent company. What is the Pontiff's strategy behind these conversations with tax giants?
Whether the UK should take 3,000 child refugees is a question of morality, not politics
There are rumours circulating that Britain may take in an extra 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees from Europe.
Zac Goldsmith: I am not too rich to be mayor
Zac Goldsmith has insisted he is not too rich to be mayor of London.
Public's trust in clergy plummets
Clergy are now less trusted than ordinary people on the street - what was the most trusted profession a generation ago has plummeted in the public's eye.
Justin Welby challenges Davos elite: Materialism will not help fight extremists
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given a stern warning to the world's elite gathered in Davos, saying materialism will not help in the fight against extremist ideologies.
Americans more 'spiritual' even if less religious, survey finds
Americans are becoming more spiritual although religion is on the decline, according to figures from Pew Research.
Christian MP slams religion in public life report
A Christian MP has slammed a report on the declining influence of Christianity as "insidious" and "conformist".
Saeed Abedini: Freedom is like 'being born again'
Pastor Saeed Abedini has said his release feels like "being born again" as he returns to the US today after being freed from Iranian prison.
Nearly 2,000 children referred for 'deradicalisation' in the UK
Nearly 2,000 children have been referred to the UK government's deradicalisation scheme, according to the BBC.
Secularism in France needs overhaul to combat radicalisation, warns education minister
France's principle of secularism needs to be "reappropriated" following fatal terrorist attacks in Paris, the country's Minister of Education has said.
A homeless woman has been offered shelter by the Vatican after she gave birth outside its gates
The Vatican has invited a homeless woman to stay after she gave birth on a piece of cardboard near St Peter's Square
Police question 10-year-old Muslim after 'terrorist house' spelling mistake
A 10-year-old Muslim boy was questioned by police after mistakenly writing he lived in a "terrorist house".
Ex-pastor accused of raping teen arrested on return to US
Pastor Jacob Malone was arrested on suspicion of raping a teenager in his congregation when his plane from Ecuador touched down in the US on Monday.