Lucinda Borkett-Jones

Glasgow bin lorry crash: Church service held for victims
Glasgow bin lorry crash: Church service held for victims

Christian leaders in Glasgow have led prayers, and held a church service, for victims and their families after a lorry crashed into pedestrians in George Square, Glasgow, killing six.

British Ambassador to Nepal accused of supporting Christian missionaries
British Ambassador to Nepal accused of supporting Christian missionaries

The British Ambassador to Nepal has been criticised over comments he made in support of religious freedom.

North Korea threatens attacks on United States over Sony hack claims
North Korea threatens attacks on United States over Sony hack claims

North Korea has described the United States as a 'cesspool of terrorism' after the FBI said North Korea was responsible for hacking Sony Pictures.

Christmas midnight mass in decline with drunks and streakers interrupting prayer
Christmas midnight mass in decline with drunks and streakers interrupting prayer

The tradition of attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve, common among Roman Catholics, is under threat as churches report security problems and a lack of priests.

Pope Francis gives sleeping bags to the homeless for his birthday
Pope Francis gives sleeping bags to the homeless for his birthday

With concern for the poor as one of the defining features of his papacy, the pope gave 400 sleeping bags to homeless people in Rome for his 78th birthday on Wednesday.

Lizzie Lowe suicide: What help can churches offer teens struggling with sexual identity?
Lizzie Lowe suicide: What help can churches offer teens struggling with sexual identity?

The suicide of a Christian teenager who, it is thought, feared telling her parents that she might be gay could prompt the Church to think about how it deals with issues of sexuality.

Botched Jesus painting causes tourism boom in tiny Spanish town
Botched Jesus painting causes tourism boom in tiny Spanish town

A bad restoration of a fresco of Jesus in a Spanish church has led to a surge in tourism.

Dresden protests: Christians march against anti-Islamisation \'pinstriped Nazis\'
Dresden protests: Christians march against anti-Islamisation 'pinstriped Nazis'

Christians and others in Germany have joined forces to fight for a pro-immigration stance against the growing anti-Islamisation protests.

Six things you might not know about Hanukkah
Six things you might not know about Hanukkah

The Jewish Festival of Lights begins this evening. Here are some facts you might not have known...

Christmas banned in Sierra Leone to stop Ebola spread
Christmas banned in Sierra Leone to stop Ebola spread

The Sierra Leonean government has banned public celebrations for Christmas and New Year to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Saudi police close 10,000 Twitter accounts for \'religious violations\'
Saudi police close 10,000 Twitter accounts for 'religious violations'

Saudi Arabia's religious police have shut down 10,117 Twitter accounts in the last year on the grounds of "religious and ethical violations".

Iraqi churches used as torture chambers by Islamic State
Iraqi churches used as torture chambers by Islamic State

Churches in Qaraqosh, Iraq captured by Islamic State militants are now being used as torture chambers, according to a priest from Mosul.

10 gifts that will cost you (almost) nothing
10 gifts that will cost you (almost) nothing

Stuck for ideas? Lucinda Borkett-Jones has some creative ideas to escape the trap of overspending this Christmas.

Unseen CS Lewis letter on joy discovered in secondhand book
Unseen CS Lewis letter on joy discovered in secondhand book

A previously unknown letter from CS Lewis has been found in a secondhand book.

Cop-turned-pastor has 8 minutes to rescue prostitutes in new reality TV show
Cop-turned-pastor has 8 minutes to rescue prostitutes in new reality TV show

A cop turned pastor has eight minutes to convince escorts to leave their business in a controversial new reality TV show for A&E.

Teacher resigns after Jesus and Marijuana writing exercise
Teacher resigns after Jesus and Marijuana writing exercise

A high school teacher in New Mexico has resigned after one of her pupils wrote a story about Jesus handing out Marijuana.