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Pope Francis: Corruption must be punished
Pope Francis: Corruption must be punished

Just three days after he lashed out against those obsessed with greed, the Pope has delivered another hard-line sermon concerning engagement with corrupt practices.

Typhoon Haiyan response: Salvation Army fears outbreak of disease
Typhoon Haiyan response: Salvation Army fears outbreak of disease

More charities are announcing their financial support for aid relief work in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.

\'The Francis Effect\'
'The Francis Effect'

There is a danger in eschewing too much ideology

Miley Cyrus\'s EMA performance and distorted feminism
Miley Cyrus's EMA performance and distorted feminism

The pop star believes that through her raunchy performances she is empowering women, this however could not be further from the truth

Sir John Tavener: 1944 - 2013
Sir John Tavener: 1944 - 2013

British Christian composer Sir John Tavener went home to receive his reward on Tuesday. He was 69.

Holy Mo! Churches raising money for men\'s health
Holy Mo! Churches raising money for men's health

Women everywhere are cringing as their husbands, boyfriends and male friends attempt to grow facial hair in the name of raising money and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer charities.

Salvation Army Thanksgiving food baskets for Boston\'s most needy
Salvation Army Thanksgiving food baskets for Boston's most needy

Salvation Army sees 33% spike in number of families requesting Thanksgiving food basket in the Boston area

Jennifer Lawrence on Miley Cyrus: It\'s \'disgusting\' that young sex sells
Jennifer Lawrence on Miley Cyrus: It's 'disgusting' that young sex sells

The Hunger Games star is refusing to give in to Hollywood pressure to be stick thin and sexualised

When God is silent
When God is silent

Abraham was a friend of God, yet he also experienced times when God was very quiet

Bishop of Worchester supports campaign against gender violence
Bishop of Worchester supports campaign against gender violence

The Bishop of Worcester will be wearing a white ribbon this month to show his support for a campaign to end gender violence.

Prisons Week: A call to community
Prisons Week: A call to community

Christians across the UK are being invited to pray for prisoners during 'Prisons Week' from 17 to 23 November.

iOS success inspires PrayerMate App to target Android
iOS success inspires PrayerMate App to target Android

An award winning iOS app that has been praised as a "wonderful tool" to help Christians pray is celebrating its 4,000th download.

Christians must stand up to payday lenders, says bishop
Christians must stand up to payday lenders, says bishop

Following the lead of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Ludlow has joined in the campaign to support credit unions as a fairer alternative to payday loan companies.

More rain may hinder Typhoon Haiyan recovery, Christian Aid warns
More rain may hinder Typhoon Haiyan recovery, Christian Aid warns

The worst of Typhoon Haiyan may be over, but the Philippines has a long way to go before it recovers from the devastating storm that hit over the weekend.

Prayer vigil against religious discrimination in India
Prayer vigil against religious discrimination in India

Release International holds prayer vigil at the India High Commission

White Poppies - Remembrance past, peace to come

Remembrance day is not a celebration of military service