Harry Farley

• Steve Chalke: Literal readings of Genesis fuel erosion of confidence in Bible

  Conservative evangelical readings of the Genesis creation story have fuelled the erosion of confidence in the Bible, a prominent Baptist pastor is claiming.

• Priest wins €500,000 on EuroMillions and vows to 'share his luck around'

  A US priest won €500,000 in a special Christmas draw after a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a ticket.

• 'Choose Life, Drop the Knife': London church in mission to end knife crime

  A parish church in north London is leading a fight against knife crime after four young men were stabbed to death on New Year's Eve in one of the worst ever days for knife crime in London.

• Hurricane Harvey churches awarded taxpayers' money in major policy change

  Churches providing aid after a disaster will be eligible for US taxpayers' money in a major reversal of policy and an apparent win for conservative churches.

• 'A Vicar's Life': 4 CofE clergy to star in BBC documentary

  A fly-on-the-wall documentary will follow four clergy in a six-part series looking behind the scenes at life in a rural parish.

• Archbishop of Canterbury: Light of compassion overcame horrors of 2017

  The Archbishop of Canterbury reflected on a year filled with 'horror and devastation caused by terrorism' in his New Year's Day message this afternoon.

• Theresa May: UK should be proud of Christian heritage and religious freedom

  The UK should be proud of its Christian heritage, Theresa May has said in her Christmas message, calling for increased religious freedom around the world.

• Atheism is down to a genetic mutation, claims academic study

  Religious people are less likely to be autistic, schizophrenic or left-handed than atheists, an academic study is claiming, as it says faith is passed on genetically.

• Protests as Pakistan clamps down on charities: World Vision given 90 days to leave

  Pakistan has ordered 27 charities, including Christian groups, to shut down its operations unauthorised areas, according to Reuters.

• Former Catholic priest Laurence Soper jailed for 18 years

  A Roman Catholic priest has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing boys in the 1970s and 80s.

• Archbishop of Canterbury attacks 'fake news' in Christmas address

  The Archbishop of Canterbury attacked 'fake news' in a Christmas address to churches around the world on Thursday, describing it as a 'weapon' that aims 'to deceive, to confuse and disrupt'.

• Bishop of Leeds: Brexit feeds Russian agenda to destabilise West

  The Bishop of Leeds is warning that Brexit is playing into a Russian plot to destabilise the West and create insecurity.