James Macintyre

Mike Pence: the evangelical former Catholic who may yet save Donald Trump

The Republican Vice-Presidential candidate abandoned the Catholic Church to become an evangelical after he "gave my life to Jesus"
Priest who revived Sam Allardyce's career says he's been praying for 'brilliant' Big Sam

The Irish priest who gave the new England manager a job 25 years ago has spoken of his delight at the coach's appointment as England football manager and said "It's a great moment in my priesthood."
Christians, Muslims and atheists call for end to compulsory religious education in Ireland

A joint study based on hundreds of documents from the National Council for Curriculum & Assessment says that the state-sponsored religious education course at second level should not be compulsory.
Nepal: Eight Christians to go on trial for proselytising

Eight Christian counsellors will go on trial in Nepal this week in the first religious freedom case since the country's new constitution was implemented in 2015.
Sorry Republicans, but you do not have a monopoly on Christian faith

Like her or loathe her, do not question Hillary Clinton's strong personal faith
Most Americans want Trump and Clinton to address Christian persecution

Over three quarters of Americans want the next president to address Christian persecution, according to a Harris poll commissioned by Open Doors USA
Soul Survivor on the move, last year for sister festival Momentum

Soul Survivor, which has been held in Somerset since 1993, is moving part of its gathering from the county to the Peterborough Arena from next year
Westboro protests amid chaotic scenes at Republican Convention

Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church were among protesters in the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday, holding signs saying "Fags Doom Nations" and "Divorce Remarriage and Same-Sex 'Marriage' Are All Sin."
El Nino is forcing children in South Africa out of school and into work

Findings by a Child Protection Rapid Assessment (or CPRA, a consortium comprising of World Vision, Unicef and Plan International) found that El NiÃ±o was severely impacting on children, some of whom are also being forced into early marriages
Case studies: who are the people helping Syrian refugees settle in the UK?

When the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd launched the Full Community Sponsorship scheme at Lambeth Palace with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, today, the Home Office released details of some people already taking part in the project to help resettle Syrian refugees
Justin Welby launches refugee resettlement scheme with Home Secretary Amber Rudd

Community groups will be able to sponsor a refugee family under a new scheme launched jointly today by the Home Secretary and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Scottish priest who embezzled Â£100,000 wants Pope to release him from priesthood

A Scottish Catholic priest serving a ten month jail sentence for embezzling Â£100,000 of church funds to fund an alleged gambling problem has apparently asked that Pope Francis allow him to quit the clergy