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Remembering Jane Haining: The brave Scots woman who lost her life saving Jewish school girls
Remembering Jane Haining: The brave Scots woman who lost her life saving Jewish school girls

Jane Haining was matron at the Scottish Mission boarding school in Budapest, where many students were Jewish girls. She died in Auschwitz after refusing to leave them.

London Mayor visits newly launched Christian youth hub
London Mayor visits newly launched Christian youth hub

The Mayor of London was the special guest at a newly launched youth hub in north-east London run by Christian charity XLP last week.

How our sense of taste changes as we age
How our sense of taste changes as we age

As we get older, favourite treats might not taste the same as they once did

Finding healing: one woman's journey with God after the Rwandan Genocide
Finding healing: one woman's journey with God after the Rwandan Genocide

Twenty-five years ago, a genocide was unfolding across Rwanda, bringing the most horrifying violence and bloodshed to towns and villages. In the space of just 100 days from April to June 1994, some 800,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsis, were to die in the Rwandan genocide. Those who survived would spend years trying to recover from the trauma they experienced.

Australian rugby to sever ties with Christian player Israel Folau over 'hell awaits' gay people comment
Australian rugby to sever ties with Christian player Israel Folau over 'hell awaits' gay people comment

Australian rugby officials are set to terminate the contract of Christian player Israel Folau after he posted an image to Instagram saying that "hell awaits" gay people.

Barring gay bishops' spouses from Lambeth Conference was 'painful' but necessary, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Barring gay bishops' spouses from Lambeth Conference was 'painful' but necessary, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended his decision to ban the spouses of gay bishops from attending a major conference next year.

Catholic Church must return to God to overcome abuse crisis, says Benedict XVI
Catholic Church must return to God to overcome abuse crisis, says Benedict XVI

Pope Francis' predecessor Benedict XVI has blamed the sexual abuse scandal blighting the Catholic Church on a "collapse" of moral theology and the impact of the sexual revolution.

Giant advert in Times Square blasts New York's 'abortion extremism'
Giant advert in Times Square blasts New York's 'abortion extremism'

The pro-life student association Students for Life of America is sponsoring a giant video advertisement this week in Manhattan's Times Square, speaking out against New York's "abortion extremism."

Asia Bibi will be leaving Pakistan 'very soon' - Imran Khan
Asia Bibi will be leaving Pakistan 'very soon' - Imran Khan

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised that Christian mother Asia Bibi will be leaving the country "very soon".

100th anniversary of Amritsar massacre is a day for 'lament', says Archbishop of Canterbury
100th anniversary of Amritsar massacre is a day for 'lament', says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was praying for healing and forgiveness as Britain and India marked 100 years since the Amritsar massacre on Saturday.

Speeding up abortions could lead to increase in terminations, pro-life group warns
Speeding up abortions could lead to increase in terminations, pro-life group warns

A pro-life group has come out in opposition to new guidance recommending that the NHS speed up the process by which women can have an abortion.

Leviticus: it gets a bad rap but G-d meant it for joy
Leviticus: it gets a bad rap but G-d meant it for joy

There is a reason why Leviticus is planted right in the middle of the five Books of Moses

Warwickshire council to review transgender toolkit for schools after parents complain
Warwickshire council to review transgender toolkit for schools after parents complain

Warwickshire County Council has halted the use of a transgender guide for schools after parents complained.

Church body calls for release of Syrian archbishops still missing after six years
Church body calls for release of Syrian archbishops still missing after six years

Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi have been missing ever since they were kidnapped at gunpoint outside Aleppo in April 2013.

Satan is trying to attack biblical manhood, says pastor Tony Evans
Satan is trying to attack biblical manhood, says pastor Tony Evans

Satan is determined to undermine men, destroy their God-given roles, and re-define the biblical definition of manhood because he wants to see the family unravel and society crumble, Pastor Tony Evans has warned.

Steve Clifford leaving Evangelical Alliance after a decade at the helm
Steve Clifford leaving Evangelical Alliance after a decade at the helm

Steve Clifford has announced he is to step down as general director of the Evangelical Alliance at the end of this year.