Ruth Gledhill

• Christianity faces 'elimination' in the land of its birth, warns Archbishop of Canterbury

  Christians face elimination in the very region in which the Christian faith began because of Daesh, the Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say today.

• Church of England and Church of Scotland to move closer in historic agreement

  The Church of Engand and presbyterian Church of Scotland have have moved towards an historic agreement to work more closely together.

• David Cameron: Britain is a Christian country that must remember birth of Christ

  David Cameron has delivered his most explicitly Christian Christmas message yet, stating that Britain is a "Christian country" whose people must remember what the birth of Christ represents.

• Outrage as British Muslim family banned from entering US

  A British father, his brother and their nine children have been banned from flying to the United States for Christmas to visit Disneyland and family in California.

• Christmas Starts With Christ ad campaign banned from cinemas

  Digital Cinema Media has decided not to approve the Christmas Starts With Christ short video because it constitutes "religious advertising".

• Battle recommences over same-sex marriage in military chapels

  No same-sex couple in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force has yet been married in a military chapel.

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  Leading secularists and Christians join forces to defend free speech

  The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society have formed an alliance to fight the expected introduction of Extremism Disruption Orders next year.

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  Catholic Church facing severe crisis of faith, says African Cardinal

  Cardinal Robert Sarah, from Guinea, is opposed to any relaxation of the strict rules around who may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.

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  World leaders must 'work harder than ever' to solve crisis in Middle East says Archbishop

  The Archbishop of Westminster has called on world leaders to work "harder than ever" to bring to an end the terrible conflict in the Middle East which threatens to wipe out Christianity in the land of its birth.

• Lord Carey: Government and churches must do more to help Christians in Middle East

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has called on the Prime Minister to do more to help Christians facing rape, persecution and crucifixion by Daesh, or Islamic State, in the Middle East.

• Queen to speak up for faith and Christianity

  The Queen will use her traditional speech broadcast on Christmas Day to reflect on her personal faith and her belief in the enduring role of Christianity at the heart of British life.

• BBC cuts back on religion and ethics spending

  Church of England bishops accused the BBC of sidelining faith by planning big cuts to religious programming.