James Macintyre

Welcoming The Stranger In Our Midst: 10 Bible Verses

There can be little room for doubt about the position of the Bible when it comes to how we should treat the stranger, or "sojourner", meaning someone who resides temporarily: he or she should be welcomed, embraced, and loved.
Prince Charles Would Welcome A Sit-Down With Trump To Discuss Interfaith Dialogue And Climate Change, Reports Say

Prince Charles would welcome a meeting with Donald Trump to discuss interfaith issues, according to reports which come amid an outcry over the new president's refugees ban and growing protests over Theresa May's proposal of a state visit by Trump this year.
$Priest Defends As \'Funny\' His \'Jump For Trump\' Suicide Post On Social Media$
Priest Defends As 'Funny' His 'Jump For Trump' Suicide Post On Social Media

A conservative Catholic priest who oversees a church in the largely immigrant area of Queens, New York has come under fire after using a social media post to instruct Donald Trump protesters to commit suicide.
$Trump\'s Refugee Ban: Will It Do More Harm Than Good To America?$
Trump's Refugee Ban: Will It Do More Harm Than Good To America?

Here, we take a closer look at the effects of Trump suspending the US refugee programme for 120 days and permanently banning refugees fleeing the war in Syria as well as extending a temporary block on refugees from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen for 90 days.
Christians May Not Return To Mosul For Years, If At All, Experts Warn

An Iraqi Christian leader and a senior academic have warned that Christians may not return to Mosul for years to come, if at all, as some residents of the war-torn city celebrate their new freedom from Islamic State.
$Trump vs The Catholic Church? Bishops Lead Attack On New President\'s Flagship Policies$
Trump vs The Catholic Church? Bishops Lead Attack On New President's Flagship Policies

The Catholic Church in the US is leading the charge against the new president's policies on the Mexico border wall and curbing immigration and asylum.
$Christians In Australia Fight For Retention Of Controversial \'Gay Panic\' Defence In Violence And Murder Cases$
Christians In Australia Fight For Retention Of Controversial 'Gay Panic' Defence In Violence And Murder Cases

Christian groups in Australia are opposing the abolition of the so-called 'gay panic' defence used in some violent attacks or murder cases, when the defendant can argue that they panicked in the face of an unwanted homosexual advance.
$Trump Says Waterboarding \'Works\' And Islamic State Should Face Torture For Beheading Christians$
Trump Says Waterboarding 'Works' And Islamic State Should Face Torture For Beheading Christians

Christians have condemned Donald Trump for saying that waterboarding "works" and torture can sometimes be appropriate when it comes to dealing with Islamic State militants who murder Christians in the Middle East.
$Pope Francis Meets \'Huge Fan\' Arnold Schwarzenegger At The Vatican$
Pope Francis Meets 'Huge Fan' Arnold Schwarzenegger At The Vatican

The Hollywood actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday met Pope Francis at the end of the general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.
Could The Environment Be The Issue On Which Christians Break Ranks With Donald Trump?

If people laughed when Donald Trump famously claimed that climate change is a Chinese hoax to keep American companies uncompetitive, they are not laughing now.
$\'You All Smell Bad\': Foul-Mouthed Philippines President Launches Another Attack On Catholic Church As Row Escalates$
'You All Smell Bad': Foul-Mouthed Philippines President Launches Another Attack On Catholic Church As Row Escalates

The controversial President of the Philippines has challenged the country's entire Catholic Bishop's Conference to resign over alleged corruption as his row with the Church escalates.
Trump's Abortion Executive Order: What Is It And Will It Do More Harm Than Good?

Donald Trump on Monday signed a controversial executive order banning federal money going to international groups that perform abortions or provide information about them. What kind of effect will this have on the ground?