Harry Farley

Justin Welby: New evangelism course 'an amazing gift to the church'
A "ground-breaking" new evangelism resource will be released at the General Synod later this month.

Teenage Muslims in Lahore gather to support persecuted Christians
Young Muslims have been protesting in Lahore in support of religious minorities in Pakistan.

Australian pastor jailed for 10 years for raping a 13-year-old
A pastor has been jailed for 10 and a half years for drugging, blindfolding and raping a 13-year-old girl.

Cameron urged to raise 'worrying' issues of religious freedom with Egpytian president
David Cameron has been urged to raise religious freedom with the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his official visit to the UK this week.

David Cameron to announce new curbs on the Muslim Brotherhood
New curbs on the Muslim Brotherhood will be announced by David Cameron in the next few weeks, The Times reports.

Hunt is on for pastor who force fed snakes to his congregation
A hunt is on for a man known as the "snake pastor" in South Africa after the cultural, religious and linguistic (CLR) rights commission is searching for him.

'The Good Thief': Stolen Jesus statue returns in glory!
The Bible does talk about Jesus returning in glory but for one gift shop owner this happened in an unexpected manner.

Richard Dawkins calls Ben Carson a 'disgrace' for belief in creationism
Richard Dawkins has slammed the Rupublican primary candidates for their belief in creationism and labelled Ben Carson a "disgrace."

Doctor guilty of sex-selective abortion suspended for three months
A doctor found guilty of carrying out an abortion simply because the foetus was a girl has been suspended for three months.

Older teenage girls most at risk of sexual abuse, but scared to report it
Older teenage girls are most at risk of sexual abuse, a new report has found.

Man sentenced to prison and 223 lashes for criticising Islam
An Iranian filmmaker who was sentenced to six years in prison and 223 lashes for criticising Islam has received support from various European politicians today.

Vietnam urged to redraft oppressive religious freedom laws
Religious freedom in Vietnam is under threat from a new law on belief and religion, according to a joint statement from a number of faith groups.

Russian jets hit ISIS in Palmyra
ISIS-held areas around the ancient city of Palmyra have been targeted by Russian jets as part of Moscow's ongoing bombing in Syria.

Mulberry's Christmas advert replaces Jesus with £700 handbag in a nativity scene
Jesus has been replaced as the centre of the nativity scene by a £700 bag, according to Mulberry's Christmas advert.

Could a church have found Shakespeare's skull? One vicar's foiled attempt to solve the mystery
A vicar's attempt to solve the mystery surrounding William Shakespeare's skull has been blocked by a senior church lawyer, The Telegraph reports.

Same sex marriage motion passed in Northern Ireland for the first time
A motion supporting same-sex marriage has been passed for the first time in Northern Ireland's assembly by 53 votes to 51.