James Macintyre
'God Just Came Into My Heart One Afternoon': The Extraordinary Life Of George Washington Carver
Born into slavery in Diamond, Missouri during the Civil War in around 1864, Carver is perhaps best known for devising over 100 products including dyes, plastics and gasoline using one major crop: the peanut.
Nigeria's Veteran Leaders Sing Hymn Of Peace â But For Some It Strikes A Sour Note
A band of seven ageing Nigerian leaders have come together to sing a 'hymn of peace' for their troubled nation, in a move criticised by some on social media.
Congressional Panel Blasts Planned Parenthood Over Abuses In Foetal Tissue Trade
A Congressional panel has hit out at Planned Parenthood in a report highlighting abuses and possibly criminal violations in the foetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters.
Weep With Mothers Who Lose Their Children, Pope Tells General Audience
Pope Francis has spoken movingly about those who lose a child and the need to "share their desperation" in a general audience sermon based on the Old Testament figure of Rachel.
More Than 2,400 Interfaith Leaders Request Meeting With Trump, Call For Truly 'Moral Agenda'
A group of more than 2,400 "progressive" faith leaders have strongly criticised Donald Trump in an open letter and asked to meet the president-elect in the hope of persuading him to pursue a "moral agenda".
Italian Priest Who Faced Backlash Over 'Muslim' Nativity Scene Backs Down
The Italian priest who set up a Christmas Nativity scene with the Virgin Mary depicted in Muslim body covering has replaced it after a widespread backlash.
Hundreds Of Thousands Going Hungry In Haiti After Hurricane Matthew, Oxfam Warns
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians who survived Hurricane Matthew will go hungry if governments, donors and aid agencies do not step up efforts to help them, Oxfam has warned.
Beaten During Miscarriages, Imprisoned And Now Suffering With Cancer: The Chinese Christian Activist Urgently In Need Of Help
A Christian woman in China who was beaten repeatedly by officials and suffered two miscarriages as a result is in need of urgent cancer treatment that she cannot afford, according to a Christian charity.
Church In Cairo Suicide Bomb Blast Fully Restored - Right Down To The Icons
An Egyptian church in which a suicide bomber killed 27 people on 11 December has been fully restored, the Coptic news site Watani reports.
Dismayed By Homelessness In Tunbridge Wells: How Ten Churches Are Working Together To Help
A cross-denominational group of ten churches is providing accommodation and three meals a day for homeless people amid the bitterly cold winter conditions.
France's Front National Lashes Out At The Catholic Church Over Refugees
Leaders of French nationalist party Front National hit out at French bishops, demand they stay out of politics and concentrate on 'filling churches'.
Peace Beckons In Congo After Catholic Bishops Broker Accord
Catholic leaders in Congo have said they hope for a lasting peace as they seek to help find practical ways of implementing the government-opposition accord signed on New Year's Eve.
Bloodshed Will Return To Israel-Palestine If Trump Moves Embassy To Jerusalem: Palestinian Official
If Donald Trump goes ahead with his pledge to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem it will "ignite" the Palestinian people who could start a new uprising, a senior Fatah official has said.
Sudanese Christian Pastor Released But 3 Others Still Face Death Penalty
A Sudanese church leader has been released but three others â a fellow pastor, an aid worker and a graduate â continue toface the death penalty or life imprisonment for seven criminal charges relating to alleged "spying".
How Young Muslims In Iraq Celebrated Mass With Christians Over New Year
Iraq over this new year period is witnessing a "grass-roots revolt against terrorism", alongside a renewed commitment to the "defense of life, peace, joy" as Muslims attended Mass and people celebrated the start of 2017, according to the Chaldean Patriarch there, Mar Raphael Louis Sako.
Pope Francis Condemns 'Atrocity' Of Church Child Abuse
Pope Francis has written to bishops around the world saying that they must subscribe to a policy of "zero tolerance" for clergy who sexually abuse children and described abuse as "a sin that shames us".