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Top journalist announces he is converting to Christianity
A leading journalist has announced on Twitter that he is becoming a Christian.

Persecution of Christians stepped up in China with increased raids on house churches
Charities are receiving reports of growing numbers of raids in the northwestern Xinjiang province in particular, where house churches have been targeted and numerous Christians detained.

Row as Clinton's Catholic running mate Tim Kaine appears to soften stance on abortion
Tim Kaine, the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, is under fire for reportedly changing his position to support the overturning of a key amendment in US law which prevents government funding for most abortions

Why we should think twice before singing 'Great is thy faithfulness'
The hymn has blessed millions of people since it first appeared in 1923. But is it really as biblically sound as we assume?

'Hold onto Jesus' says priest and recovering alcoholic in video published after his death
These are some of the final words of a 92-year-old priest which have emerged in a remarkable video recording made of him shortly before his death earlier this year.

Calls for an end to 'continuous massacre of Christians' in Nigeria
Nearly as many Christians have been murdered by Islamists in Nigeria this year as throughout the whole of 2015, latest figures show.

The Holocaust survivors who the Pope met at Auschwitz-Birkenau today
Pope Francis today met former prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, many of whom lost family members at the camps

'They say we are infidels': How the Church in the Middle East endures amid intense persecution
Journalist and editor of WORLD magazine, Mindy Belz, has reported on the ground in the Middle East for more than a decade. She speaks to Christian Today about the plight of Christians in Iraq.

Pope in silent tribute at Auschwitz
Pope Francis has paid a sombre visit to Auschwitz, praying in silence and meeting Holocaust survivors at the Nazi death camp in Poland where 1.1 million people were killed

Stand by for earthquakes: July 29 is when the world ends
Here's what I want to say to the 5 million, and to all the evangelicals â because it's mainly evangelicals â who believe in this kind of thing.

Billy Graham: 5 ways Christians can cope with the 'violence and destruction' all around
Such is the sense of terror and helplessness gripping the world that Graham's crisis teams have stepped up to advise Christians - and anyone else of course - on how to cope.

Nun who escaped Jacques Hamel murder hugged and applauded at memorial
A nun who escaped after being held hostage in the attack on the church Saint-Ãtienne-du-Rouvray church near Rouen where Fr Jacques Hamel was killed has been applauded at a memorial for the dead priest

South Sudan: Hundreds of young Christians forced to flee gun battle
The battle continued until late into the night, forcing them to remain in the church until morning.

Sky News 'I could have killed them all' church report goes viral
Spoofs of a report by Sky News on the risks to English country churches in the wake of the murder of Father Jacques Hamel in France has gone viral after the reporter stated: "I could have killed them all."

Clinton accepts Democratic nomination at a 'moment of reckoning' for America
She contrasted her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump.

Why counting the cost before committing to something is important
Friends, be wise in making your commitments.