Harry Farley

Martyred Oscar Romero Considered For Canonisation, Church Says
Martyred Oscar Romero Considered For Canonisation, Church Says

Assassinated cleric Oscar Romero is being considered for canonisation with the Vatican looking into a possible miracle.

MP \'Not Embarrassed\' By Ash Wednesday Display Of Her Christian Faith On TV
MP 'Not Embarrassed' By Ash Wednesday Display Of Her Christian Faith On TV

A Scottish MP has said she is not embarrassed about appearing for a Commons select committee hearing with a cross on her forehead for Ash Wednesday.

Defiant Jesus Talk From The Archbishop Of York:  \'We Are Here To Change And Transform The World\'
Defiant Jesus Talk From The Archbishop Of York: 'We Are Here To Change And Transform The World'

The Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Durham and 23 other northern bishops will join local parishes for 450 evangelism events from abseiling to coffee mornings

Talk About Jesus, Not About How The Archbishop Voted On Brexit, Bishop Tells Christians
Talk About Jesus, Not About How The Archbishop Voted On Brexit, Bishop Tells Christians

The Bishop of Durham is urging Christians to avoid talking about the Church in a four-day evangelism event this weekend.

Church Stance On Gay Marriage \'Increasingly Untenable\' For An Established Church, Say MPs
Church Stance On Gay Marriage 'Increasingly Untenable' For An Established Church, Say MPs

MPs are branding the established Church's status on sexuality 'untenable', 'unfair' and 'hard to justify' as they piled on pressure for a change.

Five Christians Jailed In Ongoing Chinese Crackdown
Five Christians Jailed In Ongoing Chinese Crackdown

Five Chinese Christians are being jailed for buying and selling Bible devotionals in an ongoing state crackdown on religious freedom.

Fresh Battle Over Abortion Decriminalisation Looms In Parliament
Fresh Battle Over Abortion Decriminalisation Looms In Parliament

A fresh battle over abortion is looming in Parliament with an attempt to allow terminations right up to birth for any reason.

US Muslims Must Have Same Religious Freedoms As Christians, Say Evangelical Leaders
US Muslims Must Have Same Religious Freedoms As Christians, Say Evangelical Leaders

Prominent evangelical leaders are backing religious freedoms for Muslims and other faiths as well as Christianity after a poll highlighted few Americans backing civil liberties for Islam.

 Firebrand Pastor Who Labelled Islam \'Satanic\' Will Address Muslim Leaders Next Week
Firebrand Pastor Who Labelled Islam 'Satanic' Will Address Muslim Leaders Next Week

Firebrand cleric James McConnell, who stood on trial after branding Islam 'Satanic', will speak at a conference involving Muslim leaders next week.

Bishop Opposed To Women Priests Warned Of \'Anxiety And Distress\' Over His Promotion To Sheffield
Bishop Opposed To Women Priests Warned Of 'Anxiety And Distress' Over His Promotion To Sheffield

Philip North, the traditionalist Bishop of Burnley nominated for promotion to Sheffield, is being warned of 'the level of pastoral anxiety and distress' in the area about his arrival.

#AshesToGo At Start Of Lent As Clergy Offer Commuters \'Ash n\' Dash\'
#AshesToGo At Start Of Lent As Clergy Offer Commuters 'Ash n' Dash'

Commuters and office workers will be offered 'ashes to go' in a series of innovative schemes by clergy marking the start of Lent.

Theresa May: We Must Stand Up For Persecuted Christians

Theresa May has vowed to stand up for persecuted Christians in an address to Church leaders in Downing Street on Tuesday.

Does Being Conservative On Gay Sex Help Church Growth?
Does Being Conservative On Gay Sex Help Church Growth?

Anglicans must listen more carefully to the rapidly growing conservative provinces like Nigeria and South America, according to the head of major project assessing the state of the Church around the world.

How Should Christians Respond To Donald Trump? Obama\'s Faith Advisor Sees A Fresh Opportunity
How Should Christians Respond To Donald Trump? Obama's Faith Advisor Sees A Fresh Opportunity

Michael Wear, Barack Obama's former faith advisor sits down with Christian Today's Harry Farley

\'Glitter Ash\' For Gay Christians On Ash Wednesday
'Glitter Ash' For Gay Christians On Ash Wednesday

Gay clergy will offer ashes mixed with purple glitter on Ash Wednesday to welcome LGBT people into church.

Hundreds Of Christians Flee Spate Of ISIS Killings In Egypt
Hundreds Of Christians Flee Spate Of ISIS Killings In Egypt

Hundreds of Coptic Christians are arriving in Ismailia, northern Egypt, having fled their homes after ISIS threats increased.