Joseph Hartropp
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Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews on Christian persecution?
Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews about Christian persecution? There seems to be great confusion about the statistics on global Christian martyrdom. Persecution matters, but we undermine it if we over-sell it.
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'Refuse to be average': 14 quotes from AW Tozer on life with God
The famous Christian writer and preacher AW Tozer died on this day in 1963. His writings still offer a pastoral yet provocative word to the Church today.
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#JusticeForAhok: Mass protests mark jailing of Jakarta's Christian governor for blasphemy
There has been flood of anger and upset in Indonesia and across the world following the imprisonment of a Christian politician for blasphemy.
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Dark arts or a healthy stretch? Why Christians should try yoga
Should Christians do yoga? The Eastern practice is spiritual for some â rooted in the Hindu religion â while for others it's simply a way to keep fit. Christian Today spoke to one avid Christian yoga student to find out why Christians shouldn't fear the ancient art.
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Rabbi apologises for popular video of Pope Francis dancing with Hasidic Jews
A popular video of Pope Francis dancing with a group of Hasidic Jews at the Vatican has drawn criticism from some Orthodox Jews and 'deep regret' from one who took part
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Franklin Graham laments global 'Christian genocide', claims 100,000 are killed annually for their faith
Franklin Graham has called Christians to stand against the global 'Christian genocide', saying that 100,000 believers are killed every year for their faith.
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'Joy is the simplest form of gratitude': 12 quotes from legendary theologian Karl Barth
Today is the birthday of Karl Barth, a Swiss pastor, enigmatic thinker, and arguably the greatest theologian of the 20th century.
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Vatican unites science and faith in cosmology conference celebrating the Big Bang and beyond
The Vatican is gathering the world's top scientists and cosmologists in an effort to better understand the mysteries of the universe. The move may surprise some who have traditionally seen the Church and science at odds.
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Afghan Christian mother killed in Germany, investigated as religiously motivated attack
A Christian Afghan mother was stabbed and killed just over a week ago in Bayern, Germany. Police are investigating a 'religious motivation' for the attack.
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Irish police drop prosecution of Stephen Fry for blasphemy over 'God is a maniac' comments
Irish police have ceased an investigation against Stephen Fry for committing blasphemy when he said 'God is a maniac' on Irish TV, after only one viewer had made a complaint.
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Pope Francis dances with Hasidic Jews at the Vatican
Pope Francis danced with a group of Hasidic Jews on Monday as he hosted a delegation at the Vatican.
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Indonesia sets out to dismantle Islamist group that advocates Shariah law
Indonesia is expected to disband an Islamist group that calls for state adherence to Shariah law, saying such ideology undermines the notion of a secular state.