US Vice President Mike Pence has blamed the US Air Force bureaucracy, in addition to the gunman, for a massacre at a South Texas church that left more than two dozen dead.

The US President has been urged to highlight persecution against Christians during his visit to China this week.

Four years after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, Christian maritime charity Sailors' Society has been vocal about its continued effects on the local population.

Former Defence Minister and former Conservative MP Sir Gerald Howath has told Premier that the media should stop the "persecution" of the UK's International Development Secretary Priti Patel.

The Christian behind a leading toy store firm has refused to change his stance on closing his shop on Sundays, despite missing out on trading on 23rd December - one of busiest days for sales in the calendar.

A British charity worker killed after being held hostage in Nigeria was "constantly pushing the boundaries of generosity", his family said.

A British missionary who died while being held in captivity in Nigeria may have suffered a fatal asthma attack, a local newspaper has claimed.

The US Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under pressure to change its policies to better provide aid for places of worship in the aftermath of natural disasters.

International Christian charity World Vision has expressed concern over thousands of children that are at risk of being trafficked, sexually abused or exploited in Bangladesh's refugee camps.

The Bishop of Chelmsford has taken the opportunity to "publicly repent" of watching pornography, as he urged social media websites to tackle explicit material.

A gunman who killed more than two dozen at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health facility in New Mexico in 2012, police reports indicate.

The Bishop of Gloucester has called for prayer regarding those involved in the Westminster harassment scandal.

One of the armed local residents that chased the Texas gunman - who killed 26 worshippers in a church on Sunday, has said God gave him the "skills" to do so.

A new poll shows the vast majority of the public want to keep the existing legal restrictions on abortion.