Two gunmen have killed a Roman Catholic priest as he prepared to celebrate Mass at the altar of a chapel in the northern Philippines.

The leader of the Catholic church in Ireland said he is disappointed that Pope Francis is not visiting Northern Ireland when he travels to the Republic in August.

A worship leader from California has thanked God and his supporters after receiving remarkable praise from Simon Cowell for his audition on America's Got Talent.

Human rights violations must be raised at the Singapore summit, says Christian politician.

British actor Andrew Garfield has used his winner's speech at the Tony Awards to criticise a Supreme Court ruling which said a Christian cake maker was within his rights to refuse to make a gay wedding cake.

US evangelist Franklin Graham has hit out at Hollywood actor Robert De Niro over a sweary speech at the Tony Awards which saw him criticise the US President.

Pope Francis is "disappointed" he is not visiting Northern Ireland when he travels to the Republic of Ireland in August, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the bishop at the centre of Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal as he launches the purge of a church that has lost its credibility in the country after accusations of abuse and cover-up.

Pop star Ed Sheeran has commissioned experts to check for great crested newts around his estate in East Anglia where he plans to build a private chapel.

A priest in Rome has said someone stashed €36,000 (£31,500) in a confessional box.

A former Vatican diplomat faces trial this month on charges of possessing child pornography, the Holy See said.

A Christian man who has spent six years seeking asylum has appealed to the Prime Minister to allow him to stay in the UK, fearing he and his family face death if they return to Pakistan.

A football star preparing to represent his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup this month says he is thanking God for giving him a sports career and saving him from a life of crime.

A memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire has been held on Sunday morning in London.