Christian bakers found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake have asked judges to rule on whether they can appeal to the UK's highest court.

Christians in more affluent neighbourhoods are being urged to move to more challenging areas and try to help transform schools where some poorer children are currently under-performing.

Troops in Iraq have paused in their advance on the northern city of Mosul, regrouping as they clear neighbourhoods and houses once occupied by the Islamic State group.

Two teenagers, believed to be Britain's youngest double-murderers, have been jailed for killing a church going mother and her daughter.

A pastor who has lost a relative in the ongoing Syrian war claims God wants him in the besieged city of Aleppo "until the end."

The car has "hollowed out" community and family life, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has claimed.

Pope Francis has urged Christians to become instruments of mercy and visit prisoners and those that are ill. 

Town halls across France can continue to stage nativity scenes at Christmas, the country's top administrative court has ruled.

Italy's Prime Minister has said his government will support the restoration of the basilica of St Benedict in Norcia, which was destroyed by a recent earthquake in the region. 

A church in County Durham's celebrating a £10,000 prize, after winning Ecclesiastical's nationwide church competition. 

A Chinese church leader will be ordained in China after a two year wait. 

A celebrated pastor appears to have backtracked on claims he "saw" in a "prophecy" Hillary Clinton win the 2016 US presidential election.

An investigation's been launched into an American Catholic priest who used a real aborted foetus in a church to campaign on pro-life issues.

An Isle of Man vicar who gave a foul mouthed telephone rant directed to one of his churchwardens faces losing his job.