News
Donald Trump's state visit to UK in doubt after no mention of it in Queen's Speech
A planned state visit by Donald Trump was cast into fresh doubt today by the Queen's speech, as the Monarch did not mention it during her address to Parliament.
St Paul's Cathedral: 9 fascinating facts
It's almost certainly the greatest building ever created by a single individual, whose vision and passion overcame every kind of obstacle to its completion.
An Englishman in America: How the Anglican Church came to the USA
On this day in 1579, a historic frontier was breached: the first Anglican church service took place in the New World â what became the USA.
Lord Adonis: Why I back Hammond's 'soft Brexit' and oppose conservative Christian 'bigotry'
Andrew Adonis, the Christian former Labour Cabinet minister, has called on his party to give its 'full support' to the Chancellor Philip Hammond's vision of a 'soft Brexit' instead of the 'ideologically crazed' alternative.
Why Pokemon Go could soon become a Christian mission opportunity after all
With all the hype at its launch last summer, expectations were high that Pokemon Go was a new opportunity for churches to attract the young. As reality sank it, it became clear it was not like that. But now, with the latest update, it all might be about to change.
Prince Philip in hospital with infection but 'in good spirits' despite disappointment over missing Queen's Speech
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of the Queen, has been admitted to hospital with an infection and as a result has missed the formal state opening of parliament today.
Son describes his Christian father being shot dead by Islamists after refusing to renounce his faith
The wife and son of a Coptic Christian who was among a group of 29 killed and 24 maimed while traveling to amonastery in southern Egypt have described the brutal killings by Islamist extremists and their aftermath.
'We are probably not alone': NASA discovers 200 new planets â and 10 similar to Earth
Is there life beyond planet Earth? The existential crisis lives on as NASA announced on Monday that it had discovered 219 potential planets, 10 of which have a makeup similar to that of Earth.
Rage for Grenfell Tower?: It's very Christian
A Day of Rage for Grenfell Tower? How unChristian. We should be about prayer and positivity, not anger.
How the whole Bible hangs together â in one easy lesson
In our fortnightly pilgrimage through Mark's gospel we are now getting close to Jesus' execution. And as we do we shall see not only what it means for us today but how it ties up and explains so much of the rest of the Bible.
Queen's Speech: Evangelical Alliance expresses concerns over proposed new 'extremism commission'
The Evangelical Alliance has said that proposals by the Government to introduce a commission on extremism during today's Queen's Speech 'raise more questions than they answer' because of possible threats to 'freedom of ideas'.
US evangelical leaders call for urgent prison reform
Leading US evangelicals and Christian prison reform advocates have released a 'Justice Declaration' outlining plans to 'fix the criminal justice system'.
'Demonic': Megachurch pastor Matt Chandler blasts acquittal of police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile
A popular megachurch pastor has described the acquittal of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile last July, as 'dirty' and 'demonic'.
Christian student blocked from including prayer in high school commencement speech
America is known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, but to Christians it is also increasingly becoming a land of the politically correct and a country where honor students can't mention God in their graduation speeches.
'Polyamorous family' headed by three husbands granted legal recognition in Colombia
A notary in Colombia's second largest city Medellin granted full legitimacy to the nation's first official polyamorous union of three men.
Nearly 70 priests resign in Indonesia in protest at their bishop
Nearly 70 Catholic  priests have resigned their posts in Indonesia after levelling accusations at their bishop that the bishop has condemned as 'slanderous'.