Ruth Gledhill
Vatileaks: Arrest of another whistleblower could be imminent
There have been criticisms that the Church is in danger of infringing free speech after an Italian journalist was called in for questioning by Vatican police because of revelations about the Vatican's finances he made in a new book.
We are a big player in education and we are not dead yet, says CofE
The Church of England's education chief has countered warnings that struggling faith schools risk being taken over by the government and turned into academies.
People in UK will be forced to choose between eating and heating this winter, warns charity
The onset of winter is likely to see a large rise in numbers of people needing foodbanks, as people on low incomes face choices between eating and heating, the Trussell Trust has warned.
Pope tells non-Catholic woman to decide for herself over receiving communion
Pope Francis has apparently challenged centuries of Catholic doctrine by advising a Lutheran woman to talk to God and then decide for herself whether she should receive Communion when at Mass with her Catholic husband.
Catholic bishops in the United States pledge to help refugees of all faiths
Catholic bishops in the United States confronted the growing anti-Islam hostility in the wake of the Paris attacks by pledging to continue to offer shelter to refugees, no matter what their faith.
Former CofE vicar jailed for abusing boys
A retired Church of England vicar and teacher has been jailed for 13 years for abusing four boys over a period of 30 years.
Hundreds resign from Mormon Church after same-sex marriage ruling
Hundreds of Mormons are quitting their church in a mass protest against new rules that ban baptism for children of same-sex couples and condemn such couples as apostates.
Terrorists kill and injure dozens in multiple Paris shootings
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: "Tragic Paris, desperate news of deep tragedy, with heartbreak for so many. We weep for those affected, pray for deliverance and justice."
Pope condemns those who turn 'things' into 'gods'
Pope Francis, celebrating Mass at his Santa Marta residence, where he chose to live over the grandeur of the traditional papal apartments, said people should look beyond the beauty of things and the temptations of the here and now towards the transcendent.
CofE makes more cash than McDonalds and three times as much as Starbucks
The Church of England has an annual income of £1.41 billion, more than half of which was from donations by parishioners, according to a new report.
Pastors in India beaten and jailed simply for praying in their own homes
Evangelicals in India are calling on Christian leaders in the UK to pressure the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit this week to intervene to help persecuted Christians in India.
Anglican membership figures could be out by millions
According to official Anglican Communion figures, the estimated number of Anglicans in the world today is about 80 million. However problems with the reliability of the figures mean the number of active Anglicans could be far lower.
Earliest church in the tropics dug up on historic slave trade island
Remains of a church on Cabo Verde's Santiago Island, off the West African coast, dates back to late 15th century
End anti-Christian discrimination in education, Pakistan Catholic pleads
Leaders of Pakistan's Christians have petition the nation's Supreme Court to end discrimination against minorities in the education system.
Vatican properties used as saunas and massage parlours
Properties in Rome that are owned by the Vatican are being run as saunas and massage parlours, sometimes used by Catholic priests, according to more explosive leaks in the Italian press.
Top Jersey politician condemns CofE failure to publish safeguarding inquiry
In correspondence seen by Christian Today, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, former Bailiff of Jersey, has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby complaining that the Anglican church on the island is 'in limbo' as a result of a failure to publish a report into a safeguarding incident.