James Macintyre
Australians 'have lost trust completely' in the Church
Australia is in the 'unique' position of being a country where 'people have lost trust completely' in the Church, according to the Jesuit priest Hans Zollner, a founding member of Pope Francis' Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
St Peter's bones 'found in ancient church in Rome during restoration work'
Bones attributed to St Peter have been found inside an ancient church in Rome during routine restoration work, according to reports.
Pope Francis talks acid attack victim out of euthanasia
The victim of an acid attack who planned to die by euthanasia has changed her mind after talking to Pope Francis in Colombia.
Christchurch's Anglican cathedral to be rebuilt, six years after deadly earthquake
A decision in New Zealand has been made to rebuild Christchurch's Anglican cathedral, six years after it was badly damaged in a deadly earthquake.
Confederate memorial windows judged a stain on Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is in the process of removing two stained glass windows that depict the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson.
New Netflix film 'The Pope' to star Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce
A new feature film on the transition between Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis is set to be made for Netflix.
Hurricane Irma brings 'carnage' to the Caribbean, killing 8 as Christian Aid assists on the ground
Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, today killed eight people on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin and left Barbuda devastated before heading towards Florida.
Yes, Jacob Rees-Mogg is a silly little boy. But his views should not be banned in Westminster
If you treat the deliberately and cunningly absurd Jacob Rees-Mogg as a loveable piece of English furniture rather than the typically ambitious politician that he is, then one day you may be shocked to find that, well, he may not be so loveable after all.
White Christians in America are a declining and ageing minority, new survey finds
White Christians in the US are in the minority and declining, amid increasing ethnic diversity and growing numbers of people who identify as religiously unaffiliated, according to a new survey.
Three Texas churches damaged in Hurricane Harvey sue federal agency over refusal to provide relief for places of worship
Three Texas churches severely damaged in Hurricane Harvey are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over what they say is its policy of refusing to provide disaster relief to places of worship because of their religious status.
Why Pope Francis needs all the prayers he can get as he visits Colombia, rife with poverty, corruption and war
Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and it is weighed down by drug-trafficking related to cocaine production.
How threats over a movie about the last tsar show conservative Christians' growing influence on Putin's Russia
Religious conservatives in Russia, increasingly influential under President Vladimir Putin, are waging a campaign to block the release of a 'blasphemous' film depicting an affair between a young ballerina and the last tsar, considered a martyr by the Orthodox church.
Abuse victim taking legal action against Church of England after Liverpool vicar continued working after conviction
A man who was abused as a schoolboy by a vicar at a church in Liverpool is taking legal action against the Church of England after the guilty clergyman remained in the Church for 24 years after being convicted.
Tory favourite Rees-Mogg says he opposes same sex marriage and abortion in all circumstances â including rape
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the right-wing Conservative MP who has in recent weeks been tipped as a future Tory leader and prime minister, has said that he is opposed to same sex marriage and abortion in any circumstances including rape.
'We must teach the Gospel of Christ even if they kill us': Philippines archbishop speaks out against government
A Catholic archbishop in the Philippines has told clergy to continue preaching the Gospel even if they are threatened with death and 'the government is hostile'.
Christian children 'forced to recite Islamic prayers' in order to receive food in Sudan refugee camps
Christian children at refugee camps in Sudan are not receiving food unless they say Islamic prayers, according to reports received by sources close to the leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).