Contributors from around Zimbabwe describe how the cholera crisis and lack of food is affecting the people where they are.

Mourners gather in Chicago for a private funeral service for the slain relatives of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.

African-Americans living on Chicago's South Side are inspired by Barack Obama's model of change, the BBC's Paul Moss finds.

Authorities have stoked fresh tensions in Hanoi, after sending bulldozers onto land claimed by the city's Catholics.

The Anglican Church's 10-yearly Lambeth Conference has taken place, with more focus than ever on the issue of homosexuality.

The Vatican says allowing women bishops will be an "obstacle" to reconciliation between the Anglican and Catholic churches.

The Church of England's ruling Synod is to vote on the conditions under which women could be consecrated as bishops.

Pictures from Zimbabwe, where voting is underway in a presidential run-off, despite the withdrawal of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

A summary of conservative and liberal viewpoints on the issues causing growing divisions in the Anglican church.

The Vatican and Saudi Arabia discuss building the first church in the kingdom, where only Muslim worship is allowed.

The Vatican has brought up to date the traditional seven deadly sins by adding seven modern mortal sins it claims are becoming prevalent in what it calls an era of "unstoppable globalisation".

The Vatican is putting priests who hear confession through a refresher course to tackle a recent crisis of confidence.

Martin McGuinness says he is not concerned if his relationship with Ian Paisley's successor is more distant.

Peter Robinson is being viewed as the clear favourite to take over as DUP leader after Ian Paisley steps down.

Ian Paisley is to stand down as Northern Ireland's first minister and as leader of the DUP.

Hanoi is embroiled in a long-running land rights dispute - with the Catholic Church and Buddhist community, writes the BBC's Nga Pham.

Members of rival Christian orders trade blows at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Film director Franco Zeffirelli says Pope Benedict has an image problem and offers his services as a makeover expert.

Pope Benedict XVI authorises indulgences to mark the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary's appearance at Lourdes.

A Vatican astronomy conference seeks to prove the Church has nothing to fear from science, reports David Willey.