Harry Farley

• Theresa May under pressure as MPs back petition urging protection for Christians in Middle East

  Theresa May is under pressure to protect persecuted religious minorities in the Middle East today as a report warns around 80 per cent of Christians are being driven out of Iraq alone.

• Alabama's evangelicals left reeling: Reaction to Doug Jones' victory

  Evangelical voters in the US reeled in shock as their chosen candidate lost in Alabama, handing the state to a Democrat for the first time in 25 years.

• Ofsted demands new power to clamp down on illegal faith schools

  School inspectors are demanding new powers to tackle conservative faith schools accused of 'spreading beliefs that clash with British values'.

• Israeli man jailed for attack on Galilee church where Jesus multiplied loaves and fish

  An Israeli man has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of an arson attack on the church where it is thought Jesus performed the miracle of feeding the 5,000.

• Sharp decline in Americans who believe biblical Nativity story

  There has been a sharp decline in the proportion of Americans who believe the biblical account of the Christmas story, a new survey suggests.

• Ministers propose 'opt-out' change to organ donation as Christian groups voice opposition

  Ministers are proposing to change the organ donation system in England to assume consent is given on the part of potential donor to remove their organs.

• Rowan Williams: Nativity is a powerful reminder of our own vulnerability and weakness

  The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is using his Christmas message to urge support for famine-stricken countries such as Sudan and Burkina Faso in north and west Africa.

• Alabama's evangelicals: 4 reasons why they back Roy Moore

  Roy Moore and Doug Jones are set for a photo finish on Tuesday night as they head towards the conclusion of the most bitterly fought Senate contest in recent history.

• Father Tom: Prayer, forgiveness and community will defeat terror

  Father Tom, the Indian priest captured by ISIS in Yemen and rumoured to be crucified, has called for peace and forgiveness in response to terror.

• Donald Trump's evangelical support plunges 17 points in 10 months

  Donald Trump's evangelical support has plunged 17 points in the last 10 months despite delivering on a number of campaign promises aimed at pleasing his core base.

• St Helen's Bishopgate hints it will leave Church of England unless next Bishop of London is conservative on sex

  One of London's largest Anglican churches is hinting it will walk away from the Church of England if the next Bishop of London is not conservative on sexuality.

• Anglicans and Catholics come together to back Christian Heritage Centre revamp

  Two Anglican bishops are backing a Catholic retreat centre in Lancashire, based around the oldest surviving museum collection in the English speaking world.