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Zimbabwe: Church leaders warn protests could \'soon explode into civil unrest\'
Zimbabwe: Church leaders warn protests could 'soon explode into civil unrest'

Anti-government protests in Zimbabwe have prompted senior church leaders to call on President Robert Mugabe's administration to "listen to the cries of citizens whose cries and sufferings are loud and clear"

US congressman condemns \'horrendous\' rights abuses in North Korea
US congressman condemns 'horrendous' rights abuses in North Korea

A senior US politician has joined a church rally in Washington, DC to protest against the abuse of Christians and other dissidents in North Korea.

Report calls for isolated prison units to tackle proselytising Islamists
Report calls for isolated prison units to tackle proselytising Islamists

A small number of Islamist inmates in England and Wales are proselytising some of the country's 12,500 Muslim prisoners and should be isolated within top-security prisons, according to an official review

Pokémon Go players: How the CofE aims to catch \'em all
Pokémon Go players: How the CofE aims to catch 'em all

The CofE has issued advice to its parishes about the game craze.

5 questions that will help you in your Bible reading
5 questions that will help you in your Bible reading

To grow in Bible reading, it's good to have tools to guide us as we go through God's Word. Here are five questions that can be great tools in growing in our Bible reading.

Manny Pacquiao shares sweet and simple prayer for his 2-year-old son Israel
Manny Pacquiao shares sweet and simple prayer for his 2-year-old son Israel

Filipino boxing champ and Senator Manny Pacquiao did not grow up a Christian, but after he found salvation through Jesus Christ, there was no going back to his sinful ways and he turned his life over for the better.

What are the questions Lin-Manuel Miranda would ask Jesus Christ?
What are the questions Lin-Manuel Miranda would ask Jesus Christ?

If there were one person Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit musical "Hamilton," could have dinner with, it would be Jesus Christ, he says, and he's got some questions he would ask too.

Lahore: man had arms chopped off \'after refusing to convert to Islam\'
Lahore: man had arms chopped off 'after refusing to convert to Islam'

There are mixed reports as to how Aqeel Masih lost his arms

Imprisoned Iranian Christian convert refuses to end hunger strike
Imprisoned Iranian Christian convert refuses to end hunger strike

The family of Maryam Naghash Zargaran are seriously concerned for her life after she refused to end her hunger strike.

Theresa May becomes UK Prime Minister: 10 things she should do now
Theresa May becomes UK Prime Minister: 10 things she should do now

Theresa May is Prime Minister. At 59, she takes on the job with a wealth of experience. So what should she do now? Here are 10 ideas she should implement.

You can now use emojis to search the Bible on Bible Gateway
You can now use emojis to search the Bible on Bible Gateway

Following on from the success of the Emoji Bible, it's now possible to search for more than 330 emojis on Bible Gateway.

US election: Clinton leads Trump among Catholics
US election: Clinton leads Trump among Catholics

The Democrat has a huge majority of support among Latino Catholics, but the Republican enjoys a small majority among white Catholics.

ISIS confirms death of senior leader
ISIS confirms death of senior leader

The death of a senior ISIS leader has been confirmed by a news agency linked to the militant group.

Sam Allardyce, possible next England manager, \'owes his career to a priest\'
Sam Allardyce, possible next England manager, 'owes his career to a priest'

Allardyce, known as 'Big Sam', was offered the player manager job by a priest who was also chairman at Limerick FC.

Faith leaders: Government must act for 300 unaccompanied refugee children eligible for UK sanctuary
Faith leaders: Government must act for 300 unaccompanied refugee children eligible for UK sanctuary

More than 300 unaccompanied children living in the Calais refugee camp could be eligible for sanctuary in the UK, a leading charity said today.

Theresa May\'s new cabinet: Who\'s who and what have they said about religion?
Theresa May's new cabinet: Who's who and what have they said about religion?

Theresa May announced a new cabinet on Thursday after she became the UK's second woman Prime Minister in Wednesday.