US Senator John McCain has died at the age of 81.

Social media poses a threat to "real life relationships" and it could end up "imprisoning people in a virtual reality", Pope Francis has said.

The Pope has met with victims of church abuse and mistreatment in Ireland after expressing pain and shame over failures to tackle the scandals.

The Pope has arrived in Ireland for a historic two-day visit.

Christians in India are marking the ten year anniversary of religious violence which saw 45 believers killed and over a thousand homes destroyed.

Extra chaplains are being appointed to support railway staff as they deal with angry commuters.

The Church of England has launched a new guide to social media site Instagram as it encourages parishes to reach out to young people.

An Anglican bishop has criticised the advertising of a betting firm at a boxing event aimed at young people.

The last time a pope visited Ireland was 1979.

Why is the Pope visiting Ireland?

More than half a million people will be travelling this weekend to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis on his papal visit to Ireland.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been condemned by the Council of Christians of Jews after a video from 2013 emerged showing him accusing some Zionists of having 'no sense of English irony' despite living their whole lives in the UK.

A new report from the Department of Education has suggested white children are far more likely to be admitted to church schools than black children.

Australia's ruling party has elected treasurer and churchgoer Scott Morrison as the next prime minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability.