James Macintyre
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Pope Signals Support For Native American Campaign Against Trump-Backed Dakota Access Pipeline
Pope Francis yesterday appeared to back Native Americans in their bid to stop part of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend 'their ancestral relationship to the Earth'.
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Has Trump Killed The Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine â And What Are The Alternatives?
What came of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump yesterday? And what alternatives are there to a two-state solution?
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Christian Agency Fires 140 Staff Helping Refugees As 'A Direct Result' Of Trump's Executive Order
Citing Donald Trump's policies, one of the nine US organizations that work with the United Nation's refugee programme announced yesterday that it is letting go around 140 staff members and closing five offices that have resettled more than 25,000 refugees.
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Row Over Thought For The Day As BBC Clarifies Editorial Policy After New Editor's Comments
The BBC has said that there are 'no plans to make changes' to the Thought for the Day slot on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' after the programme's incoming editor singled it out for potential changes at the weekend.
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What Does Scripture Say About Power? 10 Bible Verses
Earthly power is distinguished in the Bible from the almighty power of God. Power on this earth does not always fall into the hands of good rulers. Should Christians seek power, or resist it? Who really has power over the world? Here are 10 Bible verses on power.
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Is Trump's Policy Of Prioritising Christian Refugees Unfair â On Christians?
Donald Trump appeared to make a major concession to Christians in the Middle East last month when he said that he would give priority to Christians when it comes to applying for refugee status in the US. But not all Christian leaders agree with the policy.
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Pastor Saeed Abedini Sentenced After Violating Restraining Order Taken Out By His Wife
The US-based pastor Saeed Abedini, who was released from an Iranian prison last year, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to violating a restraining order taken out by his estranged wife, Naghmeh.
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Jews 'Boiled Christians In Cauldrons' Alleges Ultra-Conservative Russian Lawmaker
An ultra-conservative, pro-Kremlin Russian lawmaker has sparked an anti-Semitism row after saying the ancestors of local Jewish opposition figures in Saint-Petersburg 'boiled Christians in cauldrons'.
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Dying Former Chorister Helps Convict Former Vicar Of Abuse With Evidence Using Eye-Tracking Technology
A former church chorister suffering from motor neurone disease gave courtroom evidence against a former vicar who abused him using eye-tracking technology, before dying.
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Pope Francis Blasts Clerical Sex Abuse As 'Diabolic Sacrifice'
Pope Francis has described clerical sex abuse as 'diabolic sacrifice' in the preface of a new book, asking: 'How does a priest in the service of Christ and his church manage to provoke so much evil?'
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More Than 220 Church Leaders Join Calls On Government To Reverse Decision To Block Child Refugees
More than 220 church leaders from across the UK have signed a petition opposing the Government's decision to stop a resettlement programme for child refugees.
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How A Christian Hospital In Iraq Is Saving ISIS Fighters' Lives
The President of Samaritan's Purse Franklin Graham has claimed that the humanitarian aid organisation is helping to save the lives of 'badly injured' Islamic State fighters outside Mosul in Iraq.