Ruth Gledhill
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Rapid rise in sharia marriages in Britain, many polygamous
Britain has witnessed a rapid rise in sharia marriages with many of them polygamous, a leading lawyer warns today.
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Christian couple beaten by angry mob in Pakistan after blasphemy accusation
A Christian couple narrowly escaped with their lives in Pakistan after they were accused of blasphemy by an angry mob.
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Sudan: 12 female Christians arrested and forced to strip naked after church
Twelve women were arrested by police and forced to strip after leaving a Baptist church in Sudan. Ten of the women were then charged with wearing immoral or indecent clothing.
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Church of England leadership shake up continues: Evangelical given traditionally Anglo-Catholic post
A sixth woman bishop has been appointed in the Church of England, along with a male evangelical into a post once associated traditional Anglo-Catholicism.
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Rival group releases graphic video of slaughtering of 13 ISIS militants
A group of Islamist Syrian rebels who oppose Islamic State have released a video of their slaughter of 13 terrorists in a graphic parody of the murder tactics of their enemies.
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Church of England divests from oil firm over 'allegations of corruption'
The Church of England has decided to sell all its shares in the British oil company SOCO International following a series of allegations of bribery, corruption and human rights abuses.
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Episcopal Church confirms change in law to allow same-sex marriages
The US Episcopal Church changed its law to allow clergy to perform same-sex marriages last night, not pulling back from the move despite the "deep concern" expressed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Neo-Nazi rally in London moved after fierce criticism
A neo-Nazi rally that was was due to take place in Golders Green in north London, where many Jewish families live, has been moved to central London instead.
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Syrian Christian leader tells West: 'Stop arming terror groups who are massacring our people'
The world leader of Syria's besieged Christians has issued a heartfelt plea to the West to stop arming and supporting terrorist groups.
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Catholic priest wins reprieve - chapel will not be converted into Muslim prayer room
A Catholic priest has won a reprieve for a Catholic hospital chapel after he successfully fought a proposal to convert it into a Muslim prayer room.
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Pope Francis: Islamic State atrocities are like Early Church persecution
Christians who suffer torture and murder by ISIS are like the first century Christians who were "besieged by persecution", according to the Pope.
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Body of Nigerian Youth For Christ chair discovered, ex colleague confesses murder
The body of the chairman of Youth for Christ in Nigeria, an eminent academic and elder statesman of the African nation, has been found murdered.