Harry Farley

• Religion given government benefits in nearly half of countries - new poll

  Almost half the world's countries favour a specific religion over other faith groups, new research has revealed.

• Puerto Rico religious leaders beg Trump for debt relief

  Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands' religious leaders are begging for aid and a pause to debt repayments to help with the 'serious humanitarian crisis' following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

• Scottish Anglicans defiant as they face 'consequences' for passing gay marriage: 'Love means love'

  Scottish Anglicans remain defiant in their decision to permit same-sex marriage, insisting 'love means love' after the Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed they would face 'consequences' for their move.

• World Anglican leaders pray for US after Las Vegas shooting

  Anglican leaders gathered round the head of the American Episcopal Church last night in a show of solidarity for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.

• Las Vegas shooting: Trump quotes Bible as he condemns 'act of pure evil'

  President Donald Trump quoted the Bible as he spoke extensively about faith and prayer in his response, condemning the act as an 'act of pure evil'.

• Pope Francis, Franklin Graham join church leaders after worst shooting in US history #PrayforLasVegas

  Pope Francis joined other church leaders in the USA and around world to offer prayers and condolences after at least 50 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history.

• It's the truth: Pope Francis plans intervention on 'fake news'

  Pope Francis will write a major document on 'fake news', he announced to his nearly 40million Twitter followers on Friday.

• Pray for Las Vegas: At least 58 dead and more than 500 injured

  At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

• Suicide taboo rarely talked about and pastors left clueless - research reveals

  Suicide is rarely talked about in church and pastors are likely to be unaware of a person's struggles before they take their life, new research reveals.

• Scottish Anglicans must face harsher punishment for allowing gay marriage, say conservatives

  Proposed sanctions against Scottish Anglicans for accepting gay marriage are not strong enough, conservative leaders are claiming, in the first sign of disputes at the centre of next week's summit in Canterbury.

• Church backs down in row with composers over 'Musicians Church'

  The Church of England is backing down in a row with the country's best-known composers and musicians.

• Sierra Leone megachurch pastor arrested after saying Islam causes 'every terrorist act in history'

  The pastor who founded one of Sierra Leone's largest churches has been arrested after recordings of a sermon he gave targeting Muslims appeared online.