Harry Farley

• Egypt's Coptic Pope to snub Mike Pence meeting over Jerusalem fallout

  Mike Pence is facing snubs from church leaders and politicians across the Middle East when he visits later this month in the wake of Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.

• Clergy to receive training to cope with terror attacks

  Church of England clergy will be given training in how to cope with the aftermath of a terror attack and disasters such as the Grenfell Tower fire.

• St Helen's Bishopgate in split with local Anglican churches over sexuality

  One of the largest evangelical churches in London is withdrawing itself from relations with neighbouring Anglican churches over irreconcilable differences on their teaching on sexuality.

• Rival Anglican church in UK ordains nine new clergy in controversial service

  A splinter Anglican group in the UK ordained its own clergy for the first time on Thursday night at a service in east London.

• Trump's Jerusalem move branded a 'terrorist decision' as thousands of Muslims protest in 'day of rage'

  Thousands of Palestinians are protesting in a 'day of rage' across the occupied West Bank, Gaza and in East Jerusalem against Donald Trump's recognition of the ancient city as Israel's capital.

• Grenfell Tower memorial service: Royals to attend St Paul's ceremony 6 months after tragedy

  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate, and Prince Harry will all attend a national memorial service for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire at St Paul's Cathedral next week.

• Archbishop of Canterbury attacks grammar schools as he warns 'children of privilege inherit privilege'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury hit out at grammar schools on Friday as he warned 'the children of privilege are continuing to inherit privilege'.

• Bishop of Norwich to chair national inquiry into disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson

  The Bishop of Norwich will chair a national inquiry into the rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson who was jailed for 20 years in August after carrying out needless operations leaving patients scarred and traumatised.

• 7 worst countries to be an atheist named

  The seven worst countries to be an atheist have been named in an annual report documenting persecution of non-believers around the world.

• Pray for Jerusalem: Why do Pope Francis and US evangelicals disagree so strongly?

  It is not just political leaders who have starkly different attitudes to Israel. The difference between US evangelicals and their Christian-counterparts around the world was more pronounced than ever.

• Disgraced sex abuse bishop Peter Ball set to join Catholic Church after 'battering' by Church of England

  A disgraced Anglican bishop jailed for sex offences is looking to join the Catholic Church to 'live and worship in anonymity' after he was released from prison.

• Queen attends Scripture Union's 150th anniversary service

  The Queen attended a special church service this afternoon marking the 150th anniversary of Scripture Union.