Scotland's Chief Inspector of Prisons, who's a Christian, has called for more prevention and rehabilitation in the system.

Pope Francis has dismissed the suggestion he relies on a "special tea" to help him cope with the pressure of leading the world's Catholics.

The Catholic Church in Rwanda has apologised for its role in the 1994 genocide, which saw 800,000 people murdered.

A priest in South Sudan has fed 4,000 in a year as the country's refugee crisis intensified.

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is being marked at churches across the UK.

A Christian magistrate who was sacked for speaking against same sex adoption is to sue the Health Secretary.

A church in London has been granted a licence to sell alcohol and host live music, despite objections from the police.

A government minister has told Premier there is no merit in Archbishop Justin Welby's claim that under current policy he would count as an extremist.

A council has agreed to reconsider its ban on a Christian couple adopting after they said a child should have a mother and a father.

The only Christian mayor in Turkey has been ousted by the government as it continues a crackdown following a failed coup attempt.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said "we will see no resolution" to terrorism until the world recognises that Islamic State (IS) is basing its actions on Islam.

Sharon Jones, who started her international career as a gospel singer at her church, has died at the age of 60.

The family of a Christian and the only Scot to die at Auschwitz have attended a special reunion to view her hand written will.

A Christian action group has joined voices calling for the gambling industry to give more money to help fund support services for gambling addicts after figures showed very few are receiving help.