Christian Today staff writer

• Christian Aid appoints former UN official as new chief executive

  Christian Aid has appointed former United Nations official Amanda Khozi Mukwashi as its new chief executive.

• World Evangelical Alliance meets Pope Francis for religious freedom discussions

  Pope Francis has met delegates from the World Evangelical Alliance including general secretary Bishop Efraim Tendero for a discussion majoring on issues of religious freedom and social justice.

• Paul Kerensa on his book Hark! And Christmas trivia you never wanted to know

  Why do we expect a 'white Christmas'? It turns out Charles Dickens is to blame.

• Pope Francis warns against 'conversing' with Satan, an 'evil person...more intelligent than us'

  Pope Francis has warned against 'conversing' with Satan, describing 'person' of the Devil as 'more intelligent than us', an evil enemy who will 'turn you upside down'.

• Theresa May given scorched Bible saved from Iraqi church burned by ISIS

  A Bible in Arabic taken from the ruins of a church in Iraq burned by Islamic State has been presented to Prime Minister Theresa May.

• Justin Welby joins royals for London Bridge memorial, commends 'courage' of Londoners

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has commended the 'courage' of Londoners 'pressing on' with their lives following the summer's London Bridge attack. He spoke as he joined the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall last night to meet locals at Borough Market, where the terrorist violence took place.

• #GodWithUs: How Christingle services can bring communities together

  The Church of England's second #GodWithUs Christmas film focuses on the Christingle service used in many churches to support the work of The Children's Society.

• Christian charities warn Rohingya face more violence if they're returned to Myanmar

  Around 626,000 Rohinghas have been driven out of Myanmar's Rakhine State since August by a campaign against them by the military involving murder and rape.

• Have the Wise Men got lost? Researchers find they've nearly disappeared from Christmas cards

  In the original Gospel story the number of Magi is not given, but they have been depicted as a trio because they brought three gifts, of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

• Breakaway AMiE is 'fully part of the Anglican Communion' says GAFCON head in challenge to Justin Welby

  The chairman of the conservative GAFCON movement has said it recognises the breakaway Anglican Mission in England (AMiE) as 'fully part of the Anglican Communion'.

• Have a go at Kate Bottley's Christingle Cake and help vulnerable children

  The Anglican vicar is hoping to inspire some festive fundraising with her cake made from orange vanilla sponge, marmalade and fondant icing.

• Priest who's a former KKK member apologises for cross burning – but victims aren't yet ready to forgive

  A Ku Klux Klan member who became a Roman Catholic priest has apologised to a black couple for burning a cross on their lawn 40 years ago – but they've said they are not ready to forgive him yet.