James Macintyre

• Why does a Muslim hold the key to the church where Jesus was buried?

  Though it makes sense for a church hotly competed over by rival Christian denominations, it is perhaps relatively unknown that the keyholder to the most important church in Christendom is a Muslim, 53-year-old Adeeb Joudeh.

• CofE set to publish report into handling of George Bell 'abuse' case – but will it satisfy critics?

  The Church of England is expected tomorrow to publish an independent report into its handling of an abuse claim against the late George Bell, the former Bishop of Chichester, after keen anticipation from his supporters that is likely only partially to be satisfied.

• Grenfell 6 months on: Why survivors are still angry

  Six months after the Grenfell Tower disaster on 14 June, mourners and others are gathering at St Paul's Cathedral for a memorial service. When news of the fire broke overnight, as hundreds trapped inside struggled to survive, noone, outside the tower at least, knew the lasting impact this tragedy would have on the local community and beyond.

• Muslim keyholder to Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Church says Vice President Pence isn't welcome

  The official custodian in charge of the keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has refused to welcome officially the US Vice President Pence when he visits Jerusalem's Old City later this month.

• Prince Charles' accession 'could spark debate over disestablishment' say secularists

  Prince Charles's accession to the throne will provide a 'particularly opportune moment' to make the case for disestablishment of the Church of England, according to a report published today by the National Secular Society.

• Toxic Trump doesn't do true alliances, as Jews and one day evangelicals will find out

  If you want a friend in Washington, said Harry S Truman, get a dog, and it's hard to imagine a time when this is truer than now, as an increasingly wild, flailing Donald Trump seeks to create chaos, smoke and mirrors to distract from the growing threats engulfing his presidency.

• 'Ecstatic' evangelicals line up to praise Trump over controversial Jerusalem move

  While Arabs across the Middle East protested and the rest of the world looked on with concern, 'ecstatic' American evangelical Christian leaders were not only heaping praise on Donald Trump for recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last night, but also claiming, with apparent justification, considerable credit for the controversial move.

• Trump risks inflaming Middle East as he recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

  Donald Trump risked inflaming the Middle East tonight as he announced that the US was recognising the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and that the US would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to the Holy City.

• Jerusalem church leaders warn Trump of 'irreparable harm' if he changes Holy City's status

  Patriarchs and heads of local churches in Jerusalem have written a special letter to Donald Trump pleading with him not to change the 'international' status of the city hours ahead of the President's planned statement recognising it as Israel's capital.

• Pope Francis: 'I cannot keep silent my deep concern' over Jerusalem as Trump move stirs unease

  Pope Francis made a passionate appeal for the retention of Jerusalem's status quo as a carefully divided and shared city ahead of Donald Trump's announcement that the US will recognise it as the capital of Israel and move its embassy there.

• Middle East peace fears as Trump set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, move embassy

  Donald Trump will announce later today that the US recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with decades of US and international policy and potentially stirring unrest.

• Islamist plot to kill PM Theresa May in Downing Street foiled

  An Islamist suicide plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May with a bomb in Downing Street has reportedly been foiled, according to Sky News which cited unidentified sources.