It has emerged almost 26,000 Christians have now returned to their homes, nearly two years since Islamic State (IS) was driven from their city in the Ninevah Plains of Iraq.

There should be a stronger presence of non-religious chaplains on hospital wards across the National Health Service, humanists have claimed.

Andy Croft has delivered an update on the health of his new baby after the infant under heart surgery.

Compassion has warned it is "too early" for filmmakers to begin planning a film about the rescue of twelve boys and their football coach from a cave in Thailand.

Lord Carey has received permission to lead services and preach at his church, months after stepping back from ministry following the publication of report which heavily criticised his handling of an abuse case.

The world's oldest Methodist chapel has defended a service which protestors claim conflicts with church teaching on sexuality because it affirmed homosexual lifestyles.

Justin Bieber has had a "major falling out" with a senior pastor at the Hillsong church he has been attending in New York City, a news report from the United States suggests.

Simon Thomas has offered his prayers for fellow former Blue Peter presenter Richard Bacon who remains in a medically induced coma after falling ill last week.

Lord Carey has received permission to lead services and preach at his church, months after stepping back from ministry following the publication of report which heavily criticised his handling of an abuse case.

Derry shall not be drawn into a repeat of the "terrible years of awful suffering and loss", the city's Catholic bishop has said following six consecutive nights of unrest.

Christian Labour MP Stephen Doughty joined tens of thousands on the streets on London on Friday to protest the visit of Donald Trump to the UK.

The National Churches Trust has warned the future of historic churches is in danger.

Church leaders in Blackpool have criticised what they describe as an "astonishing" decision to ban bus adverts promoting an evangelistic event which will see Franklin Graham preach a gospel message.

A Coptic Christian community in an Egyptian village has been attacked over an alleged Facebook post that compared the Prophet Muhammed to Jesus Christ.