Harry Farley

• LGBT groups raise money to buy New York church

  LGBT groups have raised funds to buy a New York City church previously known for its firm opposition to homosexuality.

• Sunday trading back on the cards despite strong opposition

  Plans to liberalise Sunday trading laws are back on the cards although the government is yet to publish the results of a public consultation.

• Ashers Bakery petition tops 8,000 as 'gay cake' appeal looms

  A petition supporting a Christian bakery in Northern Ireland has received more than 8,000 signatures just ten days after it was launched.

• EU renegotiation draft delivers 'substantial change' says Cameron

  Britain would be able to request an "emergency brake" on migrant benefits under a deal aimed at keeping Britain in the European Union which was published today by European Council President Donald Tusk.

• ISIS militants behead 14-year-old for 'missing Friday prayers'

  A 14-year-old boy has been brutally executed by Islamic State militants for allegedly missing Friday prayers.

• Tim Farron again dodges questions on homosexuality, but says he became a Liberal to support LGBT rights

  Tim Farron, the evangelical Christian leader of the Liberal Democrats, has again avoided answering whether he believes homosexuality is a sin.

• Pope Francis is to make his movie debut, but not as an actor

  Pope Francis is to become the first Pontiff to appear in a film, but not as an actor, the Vatican has announced.

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  Tory leadership race heats up as Nicky Morgan says it must not be between 'two white men'

  Nicky Morgan has aimed a swipe at fellow potential Conservative leadership candidates by saying the contest must not be fought between two "white men".

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  Mark Driscoll announces launch of new church in Phoenix

  Mark Driscoll is to open a new church in Arizona following his well-documented resignation from Mars Hill in October 2014.

• Canada must do more: #FreePastorLim petition now over 125,000

  Thousands have signed a petition calling for the release of a Canadian pastor sentenced to life imprisonment in North Korea.

• Think Green: New Eco Church launched with Rowan Williams' backing

  Rowan Williams has backed a new scheme to reward churches for being environmentally friendly.

• UKIP former leader criticised for suggesting reading Bible in public may be illegal

  A UKIP peer was heavily criticised by bishops and ministers alike for asking if it will be illegal to read the Bible out loud in public.