Cardinal Vincent Nichols has accused the government of an "arbitrary" approach to refugees fleeing the Middle East which is seeing from girls Iraq escaping Islamic State being denied resettlement in the UK.

The head of the Nigerian Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for an end to savagery against Christians, which he said was "unparalleled in the country's history".

A Cathedral which faced criticism for reading passages of the Islamic holy book during a service has defended its right to do so.

The Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte has taken another swipe at the Catholic Church by offering free contraceptives to six million women.

A region of Russia banned abortions for one day to pay tribute to the Massacre of the Innocents. 

An Irish priest working in Florida is suing the Catholic Diocese of West Palm Beach, claiming the bishop punished him for exposing child abuse committed by his colleague.

It's no longer completely unthinkable that the UK won't one day be considered among the countries where persecution against Christians is fiercest, Open Doors has said.

A new law designed to prevent children from accessing pornography online infringes the human rights of adults who use them, a senior United Nations official has said.

The Bishop of Leicester has had his biscuits stolen by a burglar.

The Church of Scotland is to ordain its first Asian female minister.

British actor Andrew Garfield has been speaking about his preparation for a role in the new movie 'Silence' and the spiritual journey he has begun.

The Bishop of Leicester has had his biscuits stolen by a robber.

Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to an MP turned priest who died last month at the age of 88.

The family of the Christian campaigner Jill Saward have invited "all those who knew and loved Jill" to her funeral.