James Macintyre
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Britain's Cities Boost Police Protection In Face Of Potential Christmas Terror Attacks
Eleven police forces across Britain are reportedly sending out armed anti-terrorism patrol squads to protect Christmas markets, shopping centres, transport hubs and tourist hotspots in an effort to prevent an attack of the sort seen in Berlin yesterday.
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Bruce Springsteen: My Childhood Revolved Around 'The Church, The Church, The Church'
Bruce Springsteen has spoken about how he was brought up with "the church" playing a central role in his childhood, in an interview for the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs.
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No Christmas In Santa's Birthplace: Turkey Cracks Down On School Celebrations
A diplomatic row has broken out in Turkey after the National Ministry of Education reportedly banned German teachers from encouraging the celebration of Christmas at Istanbul High School.
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Her Passion For Justice Burned Like White Heat: Who Was Eglantyne Jebb?
Today is when the Church of England remembers Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of Save the Children who (having been born on 25 August 1876) died on this date in 1928.
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Twitter and Facebook Unite To Oppose Trump's Plan For Muslim Database
Representatives from Twitter, Microsoft and Google have signed a pledge refusing to aid a Donald Trump proposal to create a database of Muslims in the US.
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Evacuation Of Aleppo Begins As Ambulances Come Under Fire
As the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo got under way today, in the east, ambulances came under fire from fighters loyal to the Syrian government, who killed at least one person, according to a rescue service spokesman.
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Pope Francis Uses Sign Language In Lively Christmas Video For Deaf People
The Pontiff smiles and waves enthusiastically before asking those watching to pray for him and offering a blessing for those with hearing impairments.
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For The First Time, Catholic Church In India Admits Dalit Christians Face Discrimination
The Catholic Church in India has admitted for the first time that Dalit Christians in the country face discrimination from the caste system and that "their participation in the level of leadership... at the higher levels is almost nil".
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Megachurch Blasted By Charity Commission For Losing £3.9m In 'High Risk' Investments
A megachurch based in Kent has come under fire from the Charity Commission over millions of pounds of unauthorised investments made by a trustee which "appeared to be speculative and high risk in nature".
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Dylann Roof 'Drove By Church Several Times' Before Shooting Nine Dead In Charleston Massacre, Trial Hears
Dylann Roof, who shot and killed nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015, visited Charleston at least six times and drove by the church several times before the massacre, according to an FBI agent.
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Netanyahu Celebrates Trump's Plan To Move US Israeli Embassy To Jerusalem
Momentum appears to be gathering behind Donald Trump's controversial proposal to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after his spokeswoman said it was a "very big priority".
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Christian Couple Spend Life Savings On New Home Before Handing It To Refugees
A Christian couple who spent their life savings on buying their first home have decided to lend the property to asylum seekers.