Harry Farley

• Church primary school bans 'extremist' Christian group

  A Church primary school has banned an 'extremist' Christian group after complaints children were left distressed by comments about gay marriage and a physical demonstration of God's power.

• Clicks instead of Communion: Church of England goes digital as attendance hits new low

  The Church of England's congregations are ditching Mass for Macbooks as regular attendance is being replaced with digital engagement.

• Abortion memorial: Pro-lifers plan to mourn 50th anniversary of 1967 Abortion Act

  A minute's silence marking the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act will be held in Westminster next Friday 27 October as pro-life supporters plan to gather and mourn the occasion.

• Late Bishop of Chester investigated after 13 allegations of abuse

  Police are investigating allegations of child sex abuse carried out by the late Bishop of Chester, Hubert Victor Whitsey, the Church of England has admitted.

• Shortage of monks forces abbey closure after nearly 900 years of prayer

  A German monastery almost 900 years old will close due to a shortage of people wanting to be monks.

• Are the Family Research Council and the Values Voter Summit 'hate groups'?

  The SPLC's decision to include conservative Christian groups on their list has undermined what could have been a powerful tool.

• Donald Trump: It's time to say 'Merry Christmas' again

  Donald Trump repeated his oft-promised return to traditional beliefs last week, vowing to instil 'Merry Christmas' back into American discourse.

• 'Crucify no voters' graffitied on church walls in Australia's toxic same-sex marriage poll

  'Crucify "no" voters' has been graffitied on a Melbourne church in the latest call to violence during Australia's increasingly toxic same-sex marriage postal survey.

• Christians face worse persecution than at any time in history, new report claims

  Persecution against Christians is the worst it has ever been in history, a new report from a Catholic charity is claiming.

• Christian human rights activist barred from Hong Kong

  A Christian human rights activist is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the UK and China after he was denied access to Hong Kong without explanation.

• US welcomes fewer refugees – but more Christians than Muslims

  More Christian refugees are arriving in the US than any other religious group, the latest research confirms, as the overall number being welcomed to America falls despite rapidly growing need.

• Catholic Church at war? Bishops' dismay at 'tragic' editorial in The Tablet criticising teaching on abortion

  The Catholic Church is descending into civil war in the UK after a major row over abortion was sparked by a controversial editorial in the respected journal The Tablet.