A government minister has told Premier there is no merit in Archbishop Justin Welby's claim that under current policy he would count as an extremist.

A council has agreed to reconsider its ban on a Christian couple adopting after they said a child should have a mother and a father.

The only Christian mayor in Turkey has been ousted by the government as it continues a crackdown following a failed coup attempt.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said "we will see no resolution" to terrorism until the world recognises that Islamic State (IS) is basing its actions on Islam.

Sharon Jones, who started her international career as a gospel singer at her church, has died at the age of 60.

The family of a Christian and the only Scot to die at Auschwitz have attended a special reunion to view her hand written will.

A Christian action group has joined voices calling for the gambling industry to give more money to help fund support services for gambling addicts after figures showed very few are receiving help.

Forty five churches across the country have been given government money to increase security measures such as CCTV or protective fencing.

The leader of Catholics and England and Wales says the Church is concerned about the level of intolerance in Britain.

Up to 50,000 Iraqi Christians of all denominations are expected to gather today to pray for their nation.

The mayor of Boston has declared that he would fight any attempts to reverse abortion laws if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his election promises.

At an international conference with Catholic business leaders, the Pope said that money is there to serve, not rule.

One of the biggest victims' groups involved in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced it is formally pulling out of the probe.

Compensation pay outs to child abuse survivors are expected to cost the Catholic Church in Australia £18.4 million ($31million).