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People 'have not been listened to' on Brexit, says Bishop of Leeds
The Bishop of Leeds has called for a cross-party solution as Westminster continues to fight over the terms of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.

San Francisco pumps $215k into world's first ever 'transgender cultural district'
A part of downtown San Francisco popular with the trans community is being touted as the world's first ever 'transgender cultural district'.
EU citizens feel 'unwelcome' and 'threatened' in the UK
EU citizens living in the UK no longer feel welcome after the Brexit vote, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said.

A slap on the wrist: Justice, from the Holocaust to Rwanda to Nineveh
What hope is there that survivors of recent genocide in Iraq, the Christians and the Yezidis, will see their persecutors, Islamic State, arrested and charged with genocide?
Franklin Graham: We need to be 'very, very careful' before we change Lord's Prayer
Italian bishops are mulling a change to the Lord's Prayer from 'lead us not into temptation' to 'abandon us not when in temptation'
'Lead us not into temptation': Should the wording of the Lord's Prayer be changed?
Pope Francis last year said it was wrong to imagine God could tempt people to do wrong

Pakistan furious at blacklisting by US for religious freedom violations
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Tuesday added mainly Muslim Pakistan to the US list of 'countries of particular concern'.

Persecution is a blessing, Chinese elder told church before his arrest
He wrote to the church in a post shared on Facebook that the persecution they were facing was a 'reward', and that those who had been taken before him were 'within the gracious, sovereign providence of the Lord.

US returns church bells looted after Philippines massacre
Church bells taken as war trophies by US forces more than a century ago arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday.
Between a rock and a hard Brexit: What Would Jesus Do?
There's this story in the Bible where Jesus is out and about and suddenly he finds himself in the middle of a disturbance.

Christian charity claims Universal Credit is leaving people 'dirt poor'
CAP supports the simpler new benefit but warns changes must be made urgently if it is to serve those needing a safety net.

French police hunt Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
France raised its security threat to the highest alert level, strengthened border controls and asked people around Strasbourg to stay put as police searched for the suspect.

'They were all praying': 5 dead in Brazil cathedral shooting
Police identified the shooter as Euler Fernando Gandolfo, 49, a systems analyst with no criminal record.

Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams splits from pastor fiancé
Michelle Williams and pastor Chad Johnson have called off their engagement after a year and a half together.

GAFCON chairman tells orthodox Anglicans to have courage
Archbishop Nicholas Okoh said the need for courage 'has become greater as the number of provinces rejecting the authority of Scripture grows'

Pakistan must allow Asia Bibi to migrate and stop misuse of blasphemy laws, says Christian legal group
A Christian legal support group is fearing the worst for the future of believers in Pakistan after the horrific treatment of Asia Bibi.