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Corbyn blasts Livingstone for causing \'deep offence and hurt\' to Jewish community as Labour opens fresh inquiry
Corbyn blasts Livingstone for causing 'deep offence and hurt' to Jewish community as Labour opens fresh inquiry

Ken Livingstone will face a new investigation into his comments claiming that Hitler supported Zionism, it emerged this afternoon, as Jeremy Corbyn hit out against his old ally for refusing to apologise for causing deep offence to the Jewish community.

Muslim births will soon outpace Christian births – while more Christians are dying than Muslims
Muslim births will soon outpace Christian births – while more Christians are dying than Muslims

The number of babies born to Muslims is expected to exceed the number born to Christians in under 20 years, according to a new Pew Research report. In addition, Christians are dying out faster than other religions.

Deaf girl severely beaten by her Muslim family for embracing Jesus; Christians urged to pray for her safety
Deaf girl severely beaten by her Muslim family for embracing Jesus; Christians urged to pray for her safety

A young deaf girl from a Central Asian country was badly beaten by her Muslim family after they found out that she is now a follower of Jesus Christ.

Chinese Christians injured after resisting Communist move to install cameras in their churches as part of \'crackdown\'
Chinese Christians injured after resisting Communist move to install cameras in their churches as part of 'crackdown'

A number of Chinese Christians were injured and needed hospital treatment after they resisted police officers who were ordered to install security cameras in their churches, reports said.

ISIS bomb attack kills 17 members of same family, including disabled girl and 3-year-old boy in Mosul massacre
ISIS bomb attack kills 17 members of same family, including disabled girl and 3-year-old boy in Mosul massacre

Islamic State (ISIS) militants massacred 17 members of a family in Mosul, Iraq in yet another demonstration of their group's unmitigated and mindless savagery.

#OneforAll: Christian festival opens with plea for Church unity as \'family\'
#OneforAll: Christian festival opens with plea for Church unity as 'family'

'Is it only me who thinks there's too much fighting in the Church?' So asked Baptist pastor Malcolm Duncan last night, giving a stirring opening address at Spring Harvest 2017. He was introducing the conference's theme of unity, expressed in the hashtag '#OneforAll'.

Prince William reads \'The Good Samaritan\' at \'Service of Hope\' for London attack victims
Prince William reads 'The Good Samaritan' at 'Service of Hope' for London attack victims

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry were among those who attended a 'Service of Hope' for those caught up in the murderous attack by Khalid Masood in London two weeks ago.

Death toll rises in horrifying Syria chemical weapons attack as Russian denials are dismissed amid diplomatic row

The death toll in the Idlib province of northern Syria has risen to at least 70 after victims were exposed to a toxic gas that survivors said was dropped from warplanes, as a diplomatic row grew over the carnage.

Pope Francis calls for \'healing\' in Chicago, as Cardinal launches anti-violence \'peace-walk\' in city
Pope Francis calls for 'healing' in Chicago, as Cardinal launches anti-violence 'peace-walk' in city

Pope Francis has offered consolation to the hurting in Chicago, and called for 'healing' from the city's violence, as its cardinal announces an anti-violence' peace walk to commemorate murder victims.

UK Church leaders accuse government of imposing cruel \'two-child limit\'
UK Church leaders accuse government of imposing cruel 'two-child limit'

UK church leaders are accusing the government of 'deliberately ignoring' the country's poorest and most vulnerable children.

Ken Livingstone decision shows Labour is \'failing the Jewish community\', says Chief Rabbi
Ken Livingstone decision shows Labour is 'failing the Jewish community', says Chief Rabbi

The Labour Party is being accused of 'failing the Jewish community' after it did not expel Ken Livingstone for comments he made linking Adolf Hitler to Zionism.

Pope Francis welcomes 4 British Muslim leaders for talks at the Vatican
Pope Francis welcomes 4 British Muslim leaders for talks at the Vatican

Pope Francis today welcomed four British imams who came with Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a private meeting in the Vatican to promote dialogue and close collaboration on social action in the UK.

Archbishop of Canterbury at Spring Harvest: \'We are going to heal the world\'s separation from God.\'
Archbishop of Canterbury at Spring Harvest: 'We are going to heal the world's separation from God.'

Some four thousand Christians have gathered in the south west of England for the annual Spring Harvest festival involving worship, prayer, music and Bible teaching. Christian Today is there - and Archbishop Justin Welby will be joining soon.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury attends controversial Syria conference hosting Assad ministers
Former Archbishop of Canterbury attends controversial Syria conference hosting Assad ministers

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will today attend a controversial 'secret' conference joining two members of Syria's Assad regime addressing the future of Syria. The Cambridge conference comes a day after the Bashar al-Assad's government was accused of a chemical gas attack on its own people.

Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign
Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign

A group of 15 Chinese Christians have been detained after more than 20 police officers raided a house church in theSichuan province in the south-west of the country.

Hundreds of religious groups call on Congress to keep Johnson Amendment
Hundreds of religious groups call on Congress to keep Johnson Amendment

Nearly 100 religious groups are urging Congress to keep the Johnson Amendment that which limits churches' political activities.