Faith-based agencies and philanthropic organisations involved in Nepal expect a wider role by 2015, after long term involvement in refugee work.

Churches involved in delivering social provision to the whole community should not use this position to push their own agendas, a Catholic bishop says.

Faith-based social service initiatives are controversial politically. But do they actually benefit and draw on the strengths of religious congregations? Martin E. Marty looks at evaluation of the evidence in the USA, and suggests not.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has said that the government should close the discrimination loopholes for religious organisations involved in public service provision, and should ensure that all services are fully inclusive.