A Swiss bishop has told priests to deny those seeking assisted suicide the last rites.

A baby Jesus stolen from a nativity scene in Perth has been found by police.

Pope Francis has warned against the media's temptation to spread false information.

Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill to ban abortion from as early as the sixth week of pregnancy.

A new study by Christian charity Youthscape has revealed churches are losing confidence in their ability to deliver quality youth work.

BBC editors say they will "defend ourselves vigorously" after being sued by Sir Cliff Richard over the way they covered false claims that he abused children.

The Christian MSP Alex Johnstone has died at the age of 55 after a short battle with cancer.

A Catholic international development organisation says relief workers responding to a strong earthquake which has left 97 people dead in Indonesia are focused on giving affected families access to clean water, shelter and food.

A pro-life group has been effectively banned from holding official meetings at a Scottish university.

The controversial decision to refuse visas to two Christians from Pakistan is being greeted by the Church of Scotland as "a welcome development".

The Church of England's rebuffed criticism that its faith schools are making divisions in the UK even worse than they already are.

The plight of an Iranian pastor facing up to six years in prison over national security charges, described as "spurious" by campaigners, has been highlighted in Parliament.

Former cabinet minister and Christian Stephen Crabb has revealed the "excruciating" pain caused to his family by revelations that he sent sexually explicit messages to a young woman.

Canon Jeremy Pemberton, who claimed he was discriminated against by the Church of England after he was refused a job for being in a gay marriage, has lost his appeal against a previous tribunal decision.