Brian Hutt
Iain Duncan Smith points to Joseph as ideal male role model
Tory MP says Joseph is the "forgotten hero" in the story of Christ's birth
Bethlehem is still the centre of Christian spirituality, says minister
Christians in Bethlehem are looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus in spite of difficulties
Campaign group takes gay marriage bid to European courts
Campaign group wants the European Court of Human Rights to overturn ban on gay civil marriages and heterosexual civil partnerships
Second Christian street preacher awarded damages for wrongful arrest
Cumbrian police admit wrongful arrest of Dale Mcalpine who said homosexuality was a sin whilst street preaching
Prayers for victims of abusive former priest
Prayers were said at Mass on Sunday for victims of compulsive paedophile Tony Walsh following the publication of Chapter 19 of the Murphy Report.
Report notes increasing marginalisation of Christians in Europe
New report says discriminatory laws across Europe are making it more difficult for Christians to express their beliefs in public
Advocacy group questions independence of Lord Falconerâs assisted dying commission
Care Not Killing Alliance question independence and transparency of Lord Falconer's Commission on Assisted Dying
Fears of a Christmas massacre by Lordâs Resistance Army in DRC
Development agencies say more must be done to prevent the murder of yet more men, women and children by the LRA in Congo and Southern Sudan
People traffickers kill Orthodox deacons in Sinai Desert
Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls on Egypt to take decisive action after two deacons murdered by people traffickers
Theresa May considering ban for pastor who threatened to burn Koran
A US pastor who threatened to burn the Koran is planning to speak at an English Defence League rally next year
Street preacher who spoke out against homosexuality wins wrongful arrest case
Birmingham court rules that Christian street preacher who criticised homosexuality was wrongfully arrested by West Midlands Police
Call for prayer for Christian guesthouse owners being sued by gay couple
Christian guesthouse owners due in court next week after refusing to accommodate same-sex couple
Church-run foodbanks saving children from hunger at home
Trussell Trust is calling upon more churches to set up foodbanks after new figures revealed that 3.7 million children are living in poverty in the UK
Mothersâ Union chief to head up review on sexualisation of children
Government review to address parents' concerns about sexualised products aimed at children
Pope and World Council of Churches leader to meet
General Secretary of the World Council of Churches hopes to discuss church unity in private audience with Pope
Hitchens wins religion debate with Blair
Tony Blair believes religion is a force for good, but it seems not many of the 2,700 people at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall last night agreed with him.