Xia-Maria Mackay
Christians repent of their own sins as they agree to action on persecution
In an unprecedented move, Christians representing every stream of global Christianity came together in Albania this month to consult on the persecution of Christians, whilst also acknowledging their own sins in this respect.
Faith groups engaged in humanitarian work are feeling sidelined - but they also recognise they've made some mistakes
Evangelicals are providing humanitarian assistance to broken and impoverished communities around the world, but there are two things they desperately want from their secular counterparts: greater understanding about what their intentions are - and are not; and greater recognition of the contribution they are making.
Extinction of Christians in the Middle East is 'certainly a possibility'
As the Islamic State continues its mission to turn Syria, Iraq and the wider Middle East into a caliphate that is as radical as it is brutal, droves of Christians are making the heartbreaking decision to leave their ancestral homelands, knowing that they may never return.
The Mediterranean's migrant crisis and why Christians should not give in to fear
For millennia, the choppy waters separating northern Africa from southern Europe have been a crossing point for trade and travel. But not so far from the sun loungers and resorts packed with European holiday makers, these waters hide a much darker reality, as the graveyard of countless migrants who tried in vain to flee deprivation and barbarity just beyond Europe's shores.