Harry Farley

• Pastor who alleged workplace discrimination for anti-gay views was rightly fired, tribunal finds

  A Christian pastor's claim for religious discrimination has been rejected by an employment tribunal.

• How churches are solving holiday hunger

  Trussell Trust figures published last week highlight the increased use of foodbanks during July and August with children who would otherwise have access to free school meals often being forced to go hungry.

• John Mark Comer: Why you shouldn't plant a church in your 20s

  John Paul Comer planted a church aged 23. Now 37, he is still a church leader, teacher and author, although he wouldn't advise starting that young.

• Episcopal Church wins court victory in long-running battle with conservatives

  The long-awaited and complicated ruling means the diocese will not be allowed to keep its $500million worth of Church property.

• Terry Waite: After 5 years in solitary confinement, what did he learn?

  Asked whether he would return to the field having spent five years in solitary confinement, he says: 'I certainly wouldn't back away from it.'

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  'Biblical Fire' actually happened; Jerusalem archaeologists prove scripture historically accurate

  Archaeology has come to the aid of biblical literalists with a dig in Jerusalem claiming to prove a passage as historically accurate.

• How the Church went from hero to zero on mental health

  New Wine – one of the largest Christian festivals of the year – has joined others in developing a 'health and well-being' seminar stream tackling topics such as stress and anxiety, depression and insomnia.

• Church of England HQ has worse gender pay gap than BBC

  The Church of England has a worse gender pay gap than the BBC and other national organisations, figures on Tuesday revealed.

• Baghdad churches close as Iraq's Christians continue to leave

  Eight churches in Baghdad have closed their doors permanently due to the mass exodus of believers from Iraq.

• Congo conflict: More than a hundred children killed in last month alone

  More than a hundred children have been killed in the last month alone in the Congo with hundreds more used as human shields, devastating new figures reveal.

• Vanessa Feltz 'extremely upset' by antisemitic Sunday Times article

  The BBC presenter targeted in a Sunday Times article branded antisemitic, racist and misogynistic has spoken of her hurt at reading the piece.

• Indian Christians beaten and kicked out of village for refusing to recant faith

  More than a dozen Christians have been expelled from their village in India after they refused to recant their faith.