James Macintyre

$Trump and Clinton the most \'deeply flawed\' candidates in 50 years, says US Archbishop$
Trump and Clinton the most 'deeply flawed' candidates in 50 years, says US Archbishop

The Archbishop of Philadelphia has said that in his 50 years of voting America has never offered up "two such deeply flawed presidential candidates" as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Christian groups slam Israel over Gaza 'prison', call on US to cut military aid

Two leading Christian groups have strongly criticised Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, demanded the Jewish state end the "prison-like conditions" in Gaza and called on the US to cancel its military aid budget to its Middle Eastern ally.
$Evangelicals in Egypt head to US in support of President Sisi\'s UN visit$
Evangelicals in Egypt head to US in support of President Sisi's UN visit

A delegation from the Evangelical Church in Egypt left Cairo yesterday to head to the US in support of President Abdel-Fattah Sisi during his visit to the United Nations (UN) headquarters to attend next week's UN General Assembly.
Church of England sets up new body on sexuality

Church of England bishops have set up a new body to "take forward work on sexuality" which will be chaired by Graham James, the Bishop of Norwich.
Church becomes first Birmingham organisation to sponsor family of Syrian refugees

Birmingham's Methodist Church has become the first organisation in the city to take advantage of the government's community sponsorship scheme for Syrian refugees, by sponsoring a family of four as they settle into the city.
$Rare gold coin with Nero\'s face found in Jerusalem$
Rare gold coin with Nero's face found in Jerusalem

An exceptionally rare gold coin emblazoned with the face of the Roman Emperor Nero dating back to around A.D. 60 has been discovered by archaeologists working on excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Trump interrupted by pastor as he uses church address to attack Clinton

The pastor of a black church in Michigan has interrupted Donald Trump as he railed against Hillary Clinton during an address to the church's faithful.
$Cardinal tipped to be pope warns of \'Islamic conquest of Europe\'$
Cardinal tipped to be pope warns of 'Islamic conquest of Europe'

A senior Austrian Cardinal who has been widely tipped in the media to be pope has warned of an "Islamic conquest of Europe" and said that the continent is in danger of "forfeiting" its Christian heritage.
Pope Francis: Stop texting and watching TV during mealtimes

Pope Francis has lamented the tendency to send text messages or watch TV during mealtimes with other people, resulting in "no encounter", during a homily yesterday at the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican.
There are many reasons to criticise Hillary Clinton. Health is not one of them.

There are many reasons to regret the choice of candidates in this race, and there are many reasons to criticise Hillary Clinton from a Christian, even progressive, Democratic perspective. But for Christians at least, health is surely not one of them.
David Cameron matured as prime minister. Who can blame him for quitting the Commons?

You don't have to believe the fevered Westminster speculation that Cameron couldn't stomach May's reintroduction of grammar schools, to understand that life inside the Commons did not appeal to a man who has seen his political legacy go within months from hero to zero.
$David Cameron resigns as MP to \'build a life outside Westminster\'$
David Cameron resigns as MP to 'build a life outside Westminster'

David Cameron, the former prime minister, has surprised the political world by announcing his abrupt resignation as an MP so he can "start to build a life outside Westminster".