"This is my command-be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go," was the most shared verse on the Bible app YouVersion this year.

A young boy was beaten "black and blue" after catching two nuns in an embrace in a boiler room, an inquiry has heard.

St Peter and St Paul's Church in Kent have stopped using grape juice because the vicar says it breaks with tradition.

A Christian family in Pakistan say they were forced to watch in horror as their child was shot in front of them after they failed to pay a debt.

A church pastor has been ordered to leave a Santa's grotto after he told children "there is no such thing as Santa Claus".

A number of MPs have added their voice to the growing concern over an upcoming visit to the UK by US evangelist Franklin Graham.

Pope Francis has called for the wording of the Lord's Prayer to be changed, because it implies God "induces temptation".

New research has revealed a shocking number of Brits don't know much about the birth of Jesus.

A church leader in Jerusalem told Premier US President Donald Trump has added more fuel to the fire after he announced plans to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

New research has revealed a shocking number of Brits don't know much about the birth of Jesus.

A controversial life-size statue of Jesus depicted as a homeless person has become a permanent fixture near a church in Scotland.

A Christian MP has explained to Premier why he has joined forces with 18 other Conservative MPs to urge the Prime Minister not to leave Brexit negotiations without a deal with the EU.

A disgraced former Church of England bishop who was jailed for sexual abuse, and his twin brother, want to switch faiths so they can "live and worship in anonymity".

Fresh concerns are being raised over the welfare of Eritrea's Tewahdo Orthodox Church leader, who has been living effectively under house arrest for more than ten years.