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Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Facing extinction within a generation?
The lifeblood is beginning to drain from Gaza's historic but tiny Palestinian Christian community.
Christianity and burnout: A theology of weakness
Pheobe Thompson tackles burnout, and how Christians might live differently in a doing-focused culture.
Scotland: Conservative Christians raise concerns about top jobs given to husband and wife
The Church of Scotland has defended two appointments which mean a husband and wife have senior positions in the Church.
Archbishops Welby and Sentamu: It is 'absolute call' on Christians to support LGBTI people
The Church of England has come under fire because it did not acknowledge the victims of the Orlando shooting were gay.
The Holy and Great Collapsing Council: Why Eastern Orthodoxy is in trouble
Several Churches have said they won't be coming after all, and it looks as though it will be a bit of a damp squib.
Egypt: Christian girls kidnapped, forced to marry and convert to Islam
Teenage girls in Egypt are being kidnapped and being forced to convert to Islam and marry, according to new reports. International Christian Concern says the local Christian community in Egypt is "paralysed" by the spate of disappearances of the young girls.
King of Bahrain bans mixing of religion and politics
Religion and politics in Bahrain cannot mix according to an official edict from the state's king on Saturday.
'Therapy of smile': Pope Francis says loving sick and disabled persons brings happiness both ways
Pope Francis prescribed a simple solution to the gloom and despair of sick and disabled persons and the families taking care of them: the "therapy of the smile."
U.S. President Obama blasted for refusing to link Orlando terror attack to Islam; Donald Trump calls for his resignation
The mass murderer reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before mowing down his victims while screaming "Allahu Akbar!" He was also born to parents from jihadist-infested Afghanistan and previously had a wife from Uzbekistan, another jihadist hotbed.
Disturbing abuse of children in 'living hell' Calais camp - Unicef
A report co-produced by Unicef UK and Unicef France to be published on Thursday will reveal the "dire situation for children" living in camps such as Calais and Dunkirk, who are subject to sexual violence and forced crime by traffickers.
Orlando: US Church leaders urge prayer for victims
US Church leaders have expressed their horror at the massacre in Orlando and called on Christians to pray for survivors and their families.
Thousands arrested in Bangladesh crackdown after gruesome murders of Christians and others
Police in Bangladesh have arrested more than 5,000 suspected militants after dozens of brutal killings of Christians, atheists and others, many hacked down by men on motorcycles using machetes and swords.
Hundreds gather in Florida church for Orlando shootings vigil
Omar S Mateen killed 50 people in a packed gay nightclub and wounded 53 others before being killed by police.
Muslims getting baptised in churches 'to avoid deportation from the UK'
According to the Dean of Liverpool, Rev Pete Wilcox, "mixed motives are not unheard of" when it comes to asylum seekers choosing to be baptised.
Nigerian Christians warn Buhari: 'Stop paying lip service to our security'
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari merely pays lip service to Christians' security according to a statement from leaders in the Muslim-majority northern states.
Cameron: Britain's authority within EU will rise after Remain vote
A poll published late on Saturday gave a two-point lead to supporters of Remain and another showed those in favour of Brexit were one point ahead.