Christianity

Posted at 13:22 12 Apr
What are the rules for places of worship?
By Ben Milne
BBC News
Places of worship are open across much of the UK, despite lockdown.
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Posted at 14:30 11 Apr
New Brazil Christ statue to be taller than Rio's
A head and outstretched arms have been added to Christ the Protector in the southern city of Encantado.
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Posted at 11:16 4 Apr
Archbishop calls for 'a better future for all'
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Video caption: Easter Sunday: Justin Welby calls for 'a better future for all'
In his Easter sermon, Justin Welby calls for generosity as society emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted at 15:45 31 Mar
Anti-gay post actress could pay £300,000 in costs
Seyi Omooba lost a tribunal after she was sacked for posting an anti-gay comment on Facebook.
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Posted at 18:04 30 Mar
At home with world's most successful hymn writers
NI couple Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymns are sung millions of times every year across the world.
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Posted at 0:04 27 Mar
Cradle to grave: Religion in 21st Century Britain
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Video caption: Faith and ritual: Religion in 21st century Britain
From birth, to coming of age, marriage and death, how do five religions celebrate these crucial moments?
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Posted at 10:25 24 Mar
Pastor reflects on year his heart 'stopped twice'
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Video caption: Covid-19: Church pastor's heart "stopped twice"
Hospital's "sickest" patient describes coronavirus battle that almost killed him.
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Posted at 4:03 11 Mar
Malaysian court rules Christians can use 'Allah'
The issue of non-Muslims using the word to refer to God had previously sparked tensions and violence.
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Posted at 8:17 8 Mar
Pope prays amid ruins of churches in northern Iraq
The Catholic leader delivers a message of hope in the former Islamic State stronghold of Mosul.
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Posted at 15:44 6 Mar
Pope denounces extremism on historic visit to Iraq
The Roman Catholic leader raises the plight of the country's dwindling Christian minority.
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Posted at 18:17 5 Mar
‘Pope’s visit gives Christians a message of hope’
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Video caption: Bashar Warda: Pope’s visit is a once in a lifetime moment
Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Irbil, Bashar Warda, on what the visit means for Christians in Iraq.
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Posted at 16:24 5 Mar
Pope in Iraq: End violence and extremism
On his first foreign trip since Covid, Pope Francis urges a more prominent role for Iraq's Christians.
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Posted at 6:32 4 Mar
'How my faith has helped me through lockdown'
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Video caption: Covid: 'How my faith has helped me through lockdown'
A teenager says he has realised "how much sometimes I take for granted" including his beliefs.
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Posted at 13:30 26 Feb
Adoption row magistrate loses appeal challenge
Richard Page, who opposed a same-sex adoption, has his appeal dismissed by a panel of judges.
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Posted at 11:58 19 Feb
Medieval Pilgrimage
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Video caption: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Christian pilgrimage in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of pilgrimage for Christians in Europe in the Middle Ages and options for those who could only imagine pilgrimages and imitate them at home
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Posted at 10:46 17 Feb
Actress sacked for anti-gay post loses legal fight
Seyi Omooba sued a theatre for dismissing her after comments she made about homosexuality surfaced.
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Posted at 17:14 16 Feb
No Justice, No Peace: Religion and Protest
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Video caption: Chine McDonald chairs a transatlantic conversation on Christianity and racism.
Chine McDonald chairs a transatlantic conversation on Christianity and racism.
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Posted at 0:34 16 Feb
Could churches do more to fight climate change?
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Video caption: Could churches do more to fight climate change?
Some young Christians in the UK say they want to see more action in their own churches.
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