James Macintyre

York Minster responds to terrorism threat

York Minster has become the first cathedral in the UK to install security blocks aimed at stopping terrorist attacks, following advice from the Counter Terrorism Unit.
Texas church shooting: Pregnant woman and 3 of her children among victims

Heart-breaking details are emerging of some of the victims in the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas which left 26 dead and at least 20 others injured.
Christian Aid's Christmas appeal to be doubled in UK Government scheme

This Christmas, the Government has pledged to match every pound given by the public to Christian Aid's Christmas appeal to relieve desperate hunger and poverty in South Sudan.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Catholic Church in Philippines launches prayer campaign to stop drugs killings

A senior Catholic archbishop yesterday called for Filipinos to choose peace over violence and end a spate of drug-related killings that have divided the nation.
'A demonic act of wanton murder': Christian leaders on Texas church shooting

American Christian leaders have expressed their heartbreak and spoken of how Jesus ultimately conquers evil in response to the Texas church shooting yesterday in which a gunman killed 26 people and wounded many others, including children.
BBC confirms that 'important' religion slot Thought for the Day will remain on Radio 4's 'Today' programme

The BBC has said that the religious slot 'Thought for the Day' (TFTD) is an 'important part' of Radio 4's 'Today' programme and reiterated that it will not be axed after the slot was heavily criticised by the programme's presenters.
Forget Russia collusion claims â Trump's presidency is 'God giving the US a chance' says evangelical leader Robert Jeffress

The senior evangelical leader and backer of Donald Trump, Robert Jeffress, has vigorously defended the US President following growing claims of collusion over Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.
'Enough is enough': Head of Church in Jerusalem warns of attempts to drive Christians out of Old City

The peace of Jerusalem is being undermined along with open access to the holy Christian sites by a trend in Israeli politics whose outcome, if left unchecked, would be 'catastrophic,' the head of the Church in Holy City has warned.
Pope Francis is fostering 'confusion' in the Church, says senior Catholic theologian before quitting

A senior Franciscan theologian has resigned his role advising US Catholic bishops on doctrine after writing to the Pope over the summer and attacking the 'chronic confusion' of Francis's pontificate.
Rowan Williams and Christian Aid lead charge against banks who profit from 'climate chaos'

Rowan Williams has urgently questioned the morality of British banks profiting from projects which cause climate change and called for them to shift their investments away from fossil fuels 'that contribute to climate chaos'.
Balfour 100: Senior Church figures lament Britain's 'broken promise' to the Palestinians

A collection of senior Church figures have lamented Britain's 'broken promise' to the Palestinians exactly 100 years after the Declaration which promised both a national home for the Jews but also the protection of 'existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine'.
BBC 'Today' programme presenters in extraordinary attack on religious slot

The presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, John Humphrys, has launched an extraordinary attack on the 'inappropriate' religious slot 'Thought for the Day' (TFTD) in a joint interview with fellow presenters which reveals deep hostility to religion.