Christian Today staff writer

• Pope Francis' confession: I fall asleep while praying

  Pope Francis has confessed to falling asleep while praying.

• Terror in New York: Christian leaders urge prayer after 'senseless violence'

  The suspect left a note saying he carried out the attack in the name of the militant Islamic State group.

• Hillsong's Carl Lentz on card games and Bible studies with Justin Bieber

  Hillsong 'pastor to the stars' Carl Lentz has opened up about his high-profile, spiritual friendship to pop-sensation Justin Bieber.

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  UK police 'investigating 7 women's sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein'

  British police are investigating allegations of sexual assault against the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein from seven women, the BBC reported this afternoon.

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  Ahead of Netanyahu's UK visit, Theresa May urged to raise 'corrosive occupation' of Palestinian territory

  Ahead of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's five day visit to the UK which begins tomorrow, Amnesty International is urging the Prime Minister, Theresa May to raise human rights issues among Palestinians — including in Gaza.

• Iraqi Christians who fled ISIS 'betrayed' by Western countries promising aid

  Despite Iraq's liberation from ISIS, Christians in the region remain in dire need and have received nothing but 'lip service' when it comes to aid from western nations.

• Sainsbury's accused of 'heavy-handedness' after threatening Christian Fairtrade campaigners with police action

  Christian campaigners in Salford are accusing supermarket giant Sainsbury's of heavy-handedness after they were threatened with police action unless they moved on.

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  Hardline Russian Orthodox priest puts everyone who's watched 'Matilda' under a curse

  A 'curse' has been put on all Russians who have seen the controversial movie 'Matilda' by the ultra-conservative former representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vsevolod Chaplin.

• Did Greg Laurie say the Bible predicts North Korea will destroy the US?

  A US megachurch pastor has denied claims he believes the Bible predicts America will be wiped out in a nuclear attack by North America.

• Historic George Washington church to remove memorial because he owned slaves

  Christ Church in Alexandria announced this week it would remove the memorials, saying: 'The plaques in our sanctuary make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome.'

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  Why 'Onward Christian Soldiers' may not be sung at this church for Remembrance Sunday

  The hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers has been dropped from one English church's Remembrance Sunday service over concerns that it will offend non-Christians.

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  Opposition party leaders sign MPs' letter urging ban on prayer vigils outside abortion clinics

  A total of 113 MPs, including the opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, have signed a letter urging the Home Secretary Amber Rudd to ban prayer vigils outside abortion clinics.