Ashers Baking Company was asked to make a cake saying 'support gay marriage' but declined, saying it would compromise their Christian beliefs. LGBT activists launched a civil action against Ashers. Throughout legal proceedings…

Night shelters supported by Church Urban Fund (CUF) are to increase their provision to nearly 4,000 bed spaces this winter in response to growing homelessness. Over 800 volunteers will work in shelters in…

Russia withdrew its request to refuel its warships in a Spanish port, so Moscow and Madrid both found a diplomatic way to get themselves off a difficult hook. However, the passions aroused by…

For decades Europe has maintained an exemplary level of respect for democratic standards and human rights, and has generally continued to do so in recent years despite serious economic turmoil. Nevertheless, many countries…

It was from Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, that IS took to the world stage in 2014. It is now the last major IS stronghold, so the battle for Mosul is a critical…

Four Arab guests who came to visit Efrat Local Council head, Oded Revivi, at his ‘Sukkah of Peace’ last week during the Jewish festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) were imprisoned for their…

Ryan Keating, a Christian PhD student in the department of Philosophy of Religion at Ankara University has requested prayer for his situation as his residency has been cancelled and he has been issued…

The Ukraine war is entering its third year of daily bombardment. Homes, churches and businesses are ruined. The conflict is in the ‘Grey Zone’ between western Ukraine, held by the army, and the…

The Yemen war combines tragedy, hypocrisy and farce with 10,000 casualties, almost 4,000 of them civilians. The Saudis have included in their bombing targets cows, farms and sorghum – which is used for…

A believer writes, ‘Pakistan and India have fought three major wars over Kashmir or over water rights of five rivers flowing into Pakistan. There is a UN resolution that allows India to use…