Christians are being encouraged to pray for their communities as new figures show an increase in crime.

A man who has "issues" with religion has admitted setting fire to the doors of a Sikh temple and a church.

The Church of Scotland has announced the names of 20 of its churches that will be closed on the Shetland Isles.

The number of British people referred to The Salvation Army's specialist support for adult victims of modern slavery has nearly doubled in a year.

Gains made in the post-war period of civility and respect risk being lost amid the current "terrible storm-ridden climate", the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.

A pastor's wife has spoken of how Carcassonne has not had an easy year - with a hostage situation in a supermarket earlier in the year and now flooding affecting the region. 

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Two Christian school teachers have been killed in a suspected targeted attack by al-Shabaab militants in Kenya.

A children's charity has called on Christians to be try and support families in their local community as a new report has found 16,000 babies in England are living in households affected by a "toxic trio" of problems.

Sir Cliff Richard was said to be left "over the moon" when presented with a new song containing lyrics contributed by his fans and the talents of a church worship leader from West Yorkshire.

Britain's largest Catholic aid charity's membership has been suspended from an international aid standard body.

Only eleven Church of Scotland church buildings will remain operational on Shetland once sweeping changes have come into effect.

A television commercial depicting Jesus being urged during his Crucifixion to join the organ donation register may be banned by advertising regulators.

Diane-Louise Jordan has told Premier that God opened the door to her Blue Peter career, as the popular children's television show celebrates its 60th anniversary.