The Equality and Human Rights Commission has begun legal action against the British National Party because of what appear to be racial restrictions in its membership.

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the official ecumenical body, is anticipating that thousands of Christians across the country will again mark Racial Justice Sunday this year.

Human rights campaigners in Zimbabwe believe they have a 50:50 chance of seeing the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people protected in the country's new constitution. This would overturn existing Zimbabwean law.

Following comments by an ex-minister at the weekend that the Government has failed to make a positive case for immigration a, bishop has said that the Catholic church should take the lead.

Leaders of the main churches in Norwich have urged voters not to be misled by the BNP candidate standing in the Norwich by-election who is a self-styled 'Reverend'.

A bishop has called for an overhaul of the asylum system and for asylum seekers to be given the right to work at the launch of a new report.

Campaigners are mobilising on both sides of the channel to protest against a planned mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Calais next week, involving the UK and French Governments.

Annual audit reveals that UK Border Agency 'shows promise' but must try harder to implement Independent Asylum Commission’s recommendations in 2010

American Baptists have achieved the resettlement of more than 100,000 refugees since their cooperative effort with the ecumenical Church World Service began after World War Two.

The Methodist Church has become the first major denomination in the UK to ban all its members from joining the British National Party (BNP), following a vote at their annual conference.

The world is in the grip of a "virulent" new strain of anti-Semitism, says the Chief Rabbi of Orthodox Jews in Britain. Britain itself is facing an increasing number of anti-Semitic attacks.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today written to the British National Party over possible breaches of anti-discrimination law in its membership criteria, employment practices and provision of services.

A church in Northern Ireland which offered sanctuary to more than 100 Romanians after they fled their homes amid racist attacks was targeted last night.

Churches must commit to being instruments of change in church and society, participants in a global conference on "Churches against Racism" have declared.

A new book by a leading Christian commentator argues that the problems of Israel-Palestine are deep rooted in “the essence of Zionism" and Israeli policies in the region.