Aid workers in South Sudan are being praised by a Christian charity for their bravery amid rising conflict. 

A Welsh vicar is on a mission to save traditional hymns and the culture of hymn singing by giving their words a modern make-over. 

Archaeologists in Israel think they have uncovered a synagogue that Jesus preached in.

A Christian drug and alcohol education charity says it is "appalling" that half of parents with children under the age of 14 allow them to drink alcohol at home. 

The number of people becoming Catholic priests in Germany has dropped to its lowest level ever.

An Italian bishop has criticised French towns for banning a special bikini worn by some Muslim women.

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will make a return trip to Assisi, Italy, in September. 

Christians in Canada are protesting the arrival of US evangelist Franklin Graham to their city. 

A US pastor who says natural disasters are sent by God to punish lesbian and gay people has lost his entire home in a flood. 

An international Christian charity is asking for prayer as it brings aid into communities in Bangladesh and India which have been severely affected by monsoon floods.

The United Nations is investigating reports its own peacekeeping forces failed to stop the mass rape of dozens of aid workers in South Sudan, even though they were told about it.

A play inspired by a Christian playwright's encounter with an African refugee in France has been nominated for two national awards.

Haunting footage showing a young boy rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating air strike in Aleppo has provoked fury from a Syrian priest.

A number of Christians have been killed in an attack in Nigeria, according to an international Christian news agency.