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New Study Shows How UK Christian Festivals Are Still Male Dominated
New Study Shows How UK Christian Festivals Are Still Male Dominated

The UK's Christian festivals are still heavily biased in favour of male speakers, research released today has shown.

Franklin Graham: Fake News Was Around In Jesus\' Time
Franklin Graham: Fake News Was Around In Jesus' Time

Franklin Graham is claiming fake news was around in biblical times as he defended Donald Trump's attacks on the press.

Planting Trees For The Bees: Churches Across London In Bid To Make The City Green
Planting Trees For The Bees: Churches Across London In Bid To Make The City Green

Churches across London are planning to plant trees across London in a bid to make neighbourhoods across the city more 'bee friendly'.

Sunday Swimming Row In Scotland Makes A Splash
Sunday Swimming Row In Scotland Makes A Splash

A row over the right to swim on a Sunday has broken out in Scotland's highly religious Western Isles after the Scottish Secular Society (SSS) backed a local charity calling for pool access on the Sabbath.

Lion Hudson Christian Publisher Confirms It Is Filing For Administraton
Lion Hudson Christian Publisher Confirms It Is Filing For Administraton

Christian publisher Lion Hudson has gone into administration, it has been confirmed.

Pope Blasts Politicians For \'Populist Rhetoric\' And \'Self-Centredness\' Over Migrants
Pope Blasts Politicians For 'Populist Rhetoric' And 'Self-Centredness' Over Migrants

Pope Francis today called on politicians to help 'welcome, protect, promote and integrate' migrants and attacked 'self-centredness' which is 'amplified by populist rhetoric'.

Rome\'s Catholics And Jews Unite In Art Exhibition Celebrating Ancient Biblical Symbol
Rome's Catholics And Jews Unite In Art Exhibition Celebrating Ancient Biblical Symbol

Rome's ancient Jewish community and the museums of the Vatican are uniting to host an exhibition centred around the historic symbol of the menorah.

Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation
Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation

Justin Welby has warned of the 'dire situation' in South Sudan as a state of famine has been declared in parts of the African nation where an estimated 100,000 people are already starving, according to the UN.

Christian Vlogger Accuses Facebook Of \'Muzzling\' Her For Saying Bible Condemns Homosexuality
Christian Vlogger Accuses Facebook Of 'Muzzling' Her For Saying Bible Condemns Homosexuality

A Christian vlogger has accused Facebook of 'muzzling' her when they removed blog posts in which she argued that the Bible condemns homosexuality.

Walking Where Jesus Walked: New Pilgrim Way Opens In Jerusalem
Walking Where Jesus Walked: New Pilgrim Way Opens In Jerusalem

A new pilgrimage route in Jerusalem is recreating a journey Jesus and his disciples may have taken on their visits to the city 2,000 years ago.

\'Chariots Of Fire\' Star Eric Liddell: A Life Dedicated To His God
'Chariots Of Fire' Star Eric Liddell: A Life Dedicated To His God

Eric Liddell is most famously remembered for his principled stand against competing on a Sunday.

Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians
Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians

Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial, libertarian, gay editor of Breitbart tech, has been dis-invited as a speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week following his comments on relationships between older and younger men.

Conservative Christian 'Boy Scouts' Group Gets Massive Response After Transgender Ruling
Conservative Christian 'Boy Scouts' Group Gets Massive Response After Transgender Ruling

Following the decision by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to accept transgender boys, the conservative Christian alternative scouting group Trail Life has seen a 'tremendous response' of support.

Rift Deepens In Syriac Orthodox Church Over Quran Row
Rift Deepens In Syriac Orthodox Church Over Quran Row

A row between the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church and six archbishops who accused him of 'betraying the faith' is escalating.

Apprentice Star In Trump Cabinet Has Her Final Sermon Protested In LA
Apprentice Star In Trump Cabinet Has Her Final Sermon Protested In LA

The reality TV star Omarosa Manigault who joined President Trump's cabinet as a director of communications preached her last sermon at an LA Baptist church on Sunday, while protestors demonstrated outside.

Muslims Send Their Children To Christian Schools To Prepare For \'Life In Modern Britain\'
Muslims Send Their Children To Christian Schools To Prepare For 'Life In Modern Britain'

The Church of England's chief education officer has said that Muslim parents are sending their children to Christian schools because the institutions 'take faith seriously' and help prepare pupils for 'life in modern Britain'.