His comments come after Rory Stewart, the International Development Secretary, has said British people who convert to IS should be killed in Syria. 

He was interviewed on Radio 5-Live where he suggested that British people who join IS are putting themselves at risk from UK and US missiles because they have joined the opposition – therefore they should be killed in Syria.

Lord Richard Dannatt si the formed head of the army and former Vice President of the Armed Forces Christian Union. He gave his perspective: “What Rory Stewart is saying is that those who have chosen to turn their back on our society here and have gone to Syria or Iraq have made a conscious choice to join to the opposition to our society.”

But he said that where he differs if over the fact that not all British IS fighters will die abroad: “Given that so-called Islamic State is now very much on the back foot in Iraq and Syria – the strong hold in Raqqa has pretty much fallen and there are very few safe havens for them – a lot of these people are returning to the United Kingdom. And that’s where we have to have a sensible and reasonable and just response to them.”

Elaborating on this he said: “My own feeling is that…they should be stopped, they should be questioned and interrogated but unless we’ve got clear evidence that they’ve done wrong-doing,  involving  killings,…I think it’s more generous of our society to welcome them back and to re-integrate them into…

A representative of The Bible Society in Sudan told the news website that two containers of Bibles were initially seized but one was released after an appeal to the authorities.

The shipments were destined for Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said the Bible Society in Sudan does not have a single copy of an Arabic Bible available there.

Other shipments of Bibles at Port Sudan, which is located on the Red Sea, have also been detained over the past two years, he added.

The Bible Society in Sudan representative said a port official in the past week has been more willing to consider releasing the shipment.

Sudan are suspicious of Christianity and associate it with the West.

But Christian leaders have speculated that Sudan may be open to releasing the shipment after the US administration lifted sanctions on 12th October.

The sanctions had been in place since 1997, in response to Sudan’s terrorist ties and human rights violations.

The President Omar al-Bashir, who came to power in 2011, has expressed a wish to adopt a stricter version of Sharia law, and recognise only Islamic culture and the Arabic language.

Church leaders said Sudanese authorities have demolished or confiscated churches and limited Christian literature.

They claim that most Christians have left the country, following South Sudan’s secession in 2011.

From April 2013, the Sudanese Minister of Guidance and Endowments announced that no new licenses would be…

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Poole wants to raise £1.5 million to replace its current home.

Although the church was established in 1931, the church still meets in the first building in the area, which was a ‘temporary’ wooden structure.

The original church building was expanded in 1949 with a hall and rooms added, which are used by a large number of church and community groups.

According to its Just Giving page, the plans are to create “an all-new building which combines excellent church and community facilities, serving the local area for the rest of the 21st century and beyond.”

The plans include a worship area which is also suitable for other gatherings, a hall of a similar size to the old one, a fully-equipped kitchen, a foyer/coffee bar, a meeting room, office, toilets, storage and a 20 space car park.

Rev Peter Homden from the church told Premier News Hour: “We’ve always had an amazing history in the parish of our outreach to children and young people and that’s developed over the years and evolved.

“We’re involved in various other projects in the area, specifically with our physically and mentally disabled folk.

“The church has to see itself as helping more socially in the community but we specifically have a history of it since it’s been built.”

The planning application was approved by the Borough of Poole last year and the project is supported by the Diocese of Salisbury and the Bishop of Sherborne, Rt Rev Karen Gorham.

Listen to Rev Peter…