Harry Farley

• Vicar under police investigation dies after 'setting fire to himself'

  A senior vicar has died after allegedly 'setting fire to himself' in his Hampshire rectory.

• Archbishop of Canterbury warns Brexit deal chances 'infinitesimally small'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury is warning the chances of reaching a Brexit deal within the two-year deadline are 'infinitesimally small'.

• Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.

• Church confiscations threaten extinction of ancient Christian community in Turkey

  One of the world's oldest Christian communities is under threat with fears for its survival after a land dispute in Turkey.

• Astonishing Church growth in Russia sees record number training for priesthood

  The Russian Orthodox Church is seeing the highest numbers ever training for priesthood , according to an independent Russian news agency.

• Israel furious as West Bank city of Hebron declared a World Heritage Site 'in danger'

  The Palestinian West Bank city of Hebron was declared a world heritage site in danger by the UN's cultural body on Friday.

• Hobby Lobby's shame over antiquities smuggling: What you need to know

  Hobby Lobby – an evangelical craft-supply company – has been fined $3million for illegally smuggling ancient artefacts from the Middle East into the US.

• Another priest killed in Mexico as violence against Christians soars

  Another Catholic priest has been found stabbed to death in Mexico.

• Far-right activists charter ship to block the rescue of desperate Mediterranean migrants

  Far-right activists are planning to block humanitarian aid to refugees and migrants drowning in the Mediterranean sea.

• Questions of sexuality and abuse to dominate Church of England synod

  Sex and abuse dominate questions to bishops and senior church figures on Friday evening with the biannual meeting of the Church of England's general synod beginning in York.

• Conservative Anglicans threaten synod boycott in outrage at pro-gay Scottish bishop's attendance

  A small group of conservative Anglicans are considering boycotting the Church of England's biannual synod this week after a pro-gay marriage Scottish bishop was also invited to join the four-day meeting.

• Globalisation could be to blame for rapidly rising religious persecution, academics say

  Declining levels of religious freedom is in part down globalisation with the arrival of different faiths and cultures leading to growing fear and restrictions on minority groups, academics say.