Harry Farley

• Pope Francis faces chaotic backlash in Myanmar if he even mentions Rohingya

  Pope Francis is being warned that even mentioning the Rohingya in his upcoming visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh will unleash a backlash from nationalist groups.

• Reformation 500 stunt as rebel priests call Church 'corrupt' in declarations pinned to St Paul's Cathedral door

  Priests claiming to be modern-day Martin Luthers have pinned a declaration to St Paul's Cathedral's doors warning the Church of England is 'corrupt' and in 'crisis' because of its softening stance on same-sex relationships.

• Free Speech? Jerry Falwell bans Christian protester from Liberty University campus

  Christian pastor and author Jonathan Martin was expelled from Liberty University campus after planning to hold a prayer vigil protesting against the evangelical institution's president, Jerry Falwell Jr.

• Reformation 500: Archbishop urges Church to reform 'again and again' amid 'political pressures'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging the Church to undergo another Reformation if it is to flourish amid 'political pressures' and 'the ferocity of sinful power-seeking' today.

• Crackdown on fixed-odd betting terminals revealed amid warnings of a 'fudge'

  The maximum stake at fixed-odd betting terminals will be cut, and could be lowered to as little as £2, after government ministers admitted the current status quo was 'inappropriate'.

• Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics

  Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.

• Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill appeals to shared faith in Romania: 'There is extraordinary potential for peace'

  Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is extending an arm of friendship to Orthodox Christians in Romania in the first visit by a head of the Russian Church since the fall of communism.

• Major victory for Church expected over 'crack cocaine' of gambling

  A major victory for Church campaigners is expected this week when the government announces its review of fixed-odd betting terminals - known as the 'crack cocaine' of betting.

• Spain's Evangelical Alliance in campaign against 'harmful' LGBT laws

  The Spanish Evangelical Alliance has tabled amendments to the country's LGBT equality law which has been branded 'the most harmful and damaging' in the EU for individual freedoms.

• Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort turns himself in to FBI over Russia meddling

  Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort handed himself into the FBI to face charges around alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election, according to reports.

• First ever recorded solar eclipse proves biblical text, scholars say

  The oldest solar eclipse ever recorded could help explain a biblical story that has baffled scholars for generations.

• Martin Luther King's niece in abortion protest: 'Today's unborn babies are yesterday's blacks'

  Martin Luther King's niece is comparing the fight against racism with the fight against abortion, describing the pro-life campaign as 'the new civil rights movement'.