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Taking in 20,000 Syrian refugees \'will cost the UK more than £500m\'
Taking in 20,000 Syrian refugees 'will cost the UK more than £500m'

It will cost more than half a billion pounds to resettle the government's pledged 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020, it emerged today.

Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia and feminism: Is the Pope pro-women?
Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia and feminism: Is the Pope pro-women?

Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism, debated in the Guardian yesterday whether or not Pope Francis can be deemed a feminist. She said it's complicated, and she's right.

Indonesia: Christians \'living in fear\' as Islamists force church closure
Indonesia: Christians 'living in fear' as Islamists force church closure

An Islamist group has forced an Indonesian church to close, demanding the local mayor cancel its permit, just weeks after it opened on March 7, according to World Watch Monitor.

Donald Trump mixes up his evangelical supporters
Donald Trump mixes up his evangelical supporters

Donald Trump confused his endorsement from evangelical leaders on Tuesday, mistakenly claiming support from Bob Vander Plaats.

Pakistan\'s schools teach children that Christians are \'violent and tyrannical by nature\' – report
Pakistan's schools teach children that Christians are 'violent and tyrannical by nature' – report

Textbooks in Pakistan portray Pakistani Christians as "colonial oppressors", revealing a "deeply troubling" intolerant narrative toward religious minorities, according to a new study.

Arabic youth are being driven to join ISIS by unemployment, says poll
Arabic youth are being driven to join ISIS by unemployment, says poll

Over 75 per cent of young Arabs reject Islamic State, yet chronic unemployment has bolstered ISIS' recruitment, according to a new poll.

Shakespeare\'s Hamlet to debut at the Vatican on Wednesday
Shakespeare's Hamlet to debut at the Vatican on Wednesday

William Shakespeare's Hamlet will be staged at the Vatican on Wednesday, marking the first time the playwright's work has been performed in the world's smallest country, according to Vatican Radio.

Refugees fleeing ISIS, war and persecution will hear the gospel through new Christian app
Refugees fleeing ISIS, war and persecution will hear the gospel through new Christian app

A Christian radio station has launched an app for refugees to provide biblical teaching and encouragement.

Sudan: Church leaders kept under daily surveillance as \'indiscriminate harassment\' against Christians continues
Sudan: Church leaders kept under daily surveillance as 'indiscriminate harassment' against Christians continues

Sudanese authorities have kept six Christian leaders under surveillance and two detained since mid-December, despite having no official charges filed against them, according to World Watch Monitor.

Bible is one of the top 10 most \'challenged\' books in America
Bible is one of the top 10 most 'challenged' books in America

The Bible is now one of the most objected to books at US schools and libraries, it has been announced.

Christians and Muslims unite to serve refugees in Sweden
Christians and Muslims unite to serve refugees in Sweden

Christian and Muslims are going into business together to provide accommodation for refugees in Sweden.

Ethiopia in crisis: Drought leaves 15 million people vulnerable to starvation
Ethiopia in crisis: Drought leaves 15 million people vulnerable to starvation

Ten million people are in severe need of food in Ethiopia, as the country faces the worst drought in 50 years. This number is likely to rise to 15 million in the coming months unless action is taken.

Paris attacks: Key suspect Mohamed Abrini arrested in Brussels
Paris attacks: Key suspect Mohamed Abrini arrested in Brussels

The key suspect in November's Islamic State attacks in Paris, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian media say.

Bernie Sanders will speak at the Vatican on creating a \'moral economy\'
Bernie Sanders will speak at the Vatican on creating a 'moral economy'

Bernie Sanders will take a break from the campaign trail to speak at the Vatican on social, economic and environmental issues.

Cardinal Nichols: Human trafficking is \'an evil crying out to heaven\'
Cardinal Nichols: Human trafficking is 'an evil crying out to heaven'

The head of the Catholic Church in the UK has called for an international effort to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery by 2030, describing it as "an evil crying out to heaven".

Garissa one year on: Christians should expect persecution, pastor says
Garissa one year on: Christians should expect persecution, pastor says

Christians must expect to face persecution, according to one Nigerian pastor reflecting on the Garissa attacks a year on.