Karen Peake

• Christian group opposes explicit sex education resources for primary schools

  The Christian Institute is calling upon the Government to put a stop to the use of explicit material in sex education classes.

• British courts are 'set against religious freedom for Christians' - barrister

  Parliament must rectify the “bad laws” restricting the freedom of Christians to live according to their beliefs, says a Christian barrister.

• Big Read 2011 gets underway for Lent

  It’s the first day of Lent today and Christians across Britain are taking a fresh look at the Gospel of Matthew

• Sentamu supports national holiday for Saint George

  The Archbishop of York has spoken of his hope for a national holiday on St George’s Day.

• Government’s tax policy is ‘damaging family life’, warns CARE

  Christian social policy charity CARE has criticised the “unfair” treatment of married couples in the tax system.

• Archbishop of Canterbury calls upon Pakistani government to protect Christians

  Prayer and action are urgently needed to address the “deepening tragedy” unfolding in Pakistan for the country’s Christians, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

• Archbishop calls faithful to self-denial during Lent

  With the season of Lent just days away, the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols is calling upon the faithful back to self-denial and prayer.

• Prince of Wales adds his contribution to the YouTube Bible

  The Prince of Wales has added his contribution to the ‘YouTube Bible’.

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  Thousands turn out for Shahbaz Bhatti's funeral

  Pakistani Prime Ministers promises that the government will do its "utmost" to catch minister's killers.

• Pakistan’s Christians fear for safety after Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination

  Christians in Pakistan are fearful after the assassination yesterday of Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti.

• Oxford church celebrates after council strips club of lap dance licence

  A church in Oxford is celebrating after the local authority revoked the licence of a nearby lap dance venue.

• Baroness Warsi celebrates religious education

  Baroness Warsi has spoken of her support for religious education at the launch of a month-long celebration of the subject.