Joseph Hartropp

Kidnapped priest in Yemen pleas for help in video as nation faces 'world's worst humanitarian crisis'

An Indian priest in Yemen kidnapped by gunmen last year has appealed for help in a video released online.
The radical Christian aristocrat: Who was Count Nicholas von Zinzendorf?

Count Nicholas von Zinzendorf was a rare thing: both noble aristocrat and radical Christian missionary â and his work transformed the church.
WATCH: Harry Styles can walk on water â is the pop star imitating Christ?

So, Harry Styles can now fly. He can walk on water too, bearing uncanny resemblance to one famous Messiah. Is his new music video trying to tell us something?
$Hillsong\'s Bobbi Houston on women in leadership: \'God\'s true intent has been distorted\'$
Hillsong's Bobbi Houston on women in leadership: 'God's true intent has been distorted'

Bobbi Houston, leader of the now global Hillsong megachurch movement has explained her strong support for women in church leadership roles.
$Pope Francis\' advice to new priests: Don\'t be hypocrites, imitate Christ, choose joy$
Pope Francis' advice to new priests: Don't be hypocrites, imitate Christ, choose joy

On Sunday Pope Francis ordained ten men to the Catholic priesthood, offering advice on the priestly vocation and exhorting them to imitate Christ in their service.
$Shakespeare\'s Richard III to be performed at Leicester Cathedral in \'sensitive portrayal\' of controversial king$
Shakespeare's Richard III to be performed at Leicester Cathedral in 'sensitive portrayal' of controversial king

A 'sensitive' production of Shakespeare's 'Richard III' is set to be staged at Leicester Cathedral, the home of the monarch's remains.
$Israel could become an officially Jewish state, Palestinians warn of \'obstacles to peace\'$
Israel could become an officially Jewish state, Palestinians warn of 'obstacles to peace'

The prospect of Israel becoming an officially Jewish state has returned to the nation's agenda, in what Palestinians have described as an obstacle to peace.
$Pope Francis decries Trump\'s \'mother of all bombs\' ahead of US-Vatican visit$
Pope Francis decries Trump's 'mother of all bombs' ahead of US-Vatican visit

Pope Francis has decried the naming of the 'mother of all bombs', the US military explosive Trump used to bomb Afghanistan in April. He said the word 'mother' should not be used to describe a weapon.
$New Jersey faith leaders unite to oppose Trump\'s \'cruel\' policies affecting minorities$
New Jersey faith leaders unite to oppose Trump's 'cruel' policies affecting minorities

Faith leaders in New Jersey are vowing a determined opposition to the 'cruel' policies of President Trump on healthcare and immigration, standing up for minorities and the vulnerable.
Egypt's ISIS leader warns Muslims to stay away from Christian gatherings, warns of future attacks

ISIS' leader in Egypt has warned Muslims to stay away from Christian gatherings, as well as government facilities, warning of future attacks on what he called 'legitimate targets' to come.
$\'Woefully inadequate\': Religious leaders react to Trump\'s religious liberty order$
'Woefully inadequate': Religious leaders react to Trump's religious liberty order

Yesterday President Trump signed an executive order that he says will protect religious freedoms in America. While some religious leaders have praised the legislation, others have called it 'woefully inadequate'.
'The most beautiful things in life are to be lived': 9 quotes from Christian SÃ¸ren Kierkegaard

The enigmatic, iconic theologian SÃ¸ren Kierkegaard was born on this day. He was a divisive thinker who challenged the nominal Christianity of his day with the power of a radical, life-changing gospel.