Pope Francis has said indigenous groups must give their consent before any economic activity affecting their land.

The Bishop of Coventry has apologised to the Archbishop of Canterbury after breaking ranks with his colleagues by pressing the wrong button in the synod vote on same-sex relationships.

A South Sudanese bishop has accused the country's army of committing mass rape and torture amid a civil war.

Members of the Church of England's ruling body have rejected the House of Bishop's report on sexuality.

A fundraising appeal is underway to rebuild an Christian orphanage for dozens of boys in Jamaica which was completely destroyed by a fire.

An Iranian pastor whose imprisonment in Iran prompted a public campaign for his release has avoided returning to jail, this time in the USA, after he violated a restraining order taken out by his estranged wife.

Betting machines that allow people to spend £100 a minute should be tighter regulated and the maximum spend slashed, the Church of England's ruling body has said.

A Christian MP's said the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother at an airport could be the latest in a long line of assassinations orchestrated by him.

Proposals for a new bishop in the Midlands to help entice more Christians from ethnic minorities to Church of England congregations have been approved by the institution's governing body.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has clarified remarks he made which were perceived by some as comparing Brexit voters to far-right fascists.

Proposals for a new bishop in the Midlands to help entice more Christians from ethnic minorities to Church of England congregations have been approved by the institution's governing body.

It's election day for the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, whose campaign's been marred by blasphemy charges and hate speech.

People struggling to make ends meet are being promised more help from foodbanks, thanks to a new partnership between two Christian charities.

The Church of England’s governing body is due to hold a vote on a bishops’ report saying marriage and sexuality should be between a man and a woman only.