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After Florida school shooting, evangelical leaders call for action amid 'moral emergency'
A range of evangelical leaders have signed a petition calling for action over gun violence in the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead and dozens injured last Wednesday.
Advertising Standards Authority assesses dozens of complaints over 'Messiah has come' billboards
Dozens of complaints have been launched over an Islamic advertising campaign claiming the 'Messiah has come'.
Conservative Anglican groups merge with warning the 'Church of England is in a crisis'
Three of the most prominent evangelical groups in the UK are merging in a major change to the conservative Christian landscape in Britain.
Iraqi Archbishop: Christians should be 'honest' with Muslims and say they have been persecuted for 1,400 years
Christians should be 'honest' with Muslim dialogue partners and explain that they have been persecuted in the Middle East for more than a thousand years, an Iraqi archbishop has said.
Venezuelan pastor launches presidential bid as evangelical Christianity grips South American politics
A little-known Venezuelan evangelical pastor launched his bid to to be the country's president on Sunday.
UKIP's new leader: Islam is a 'death cult'
UKIP's new interim leader has reinforced his claim that 'Islam is a death cult' in his first interview since taking on the temporary role.
'Christianity is Europe's last hope' against rise of Islam, claims Hungarian PM
Hungary's prime minister has declared that 'Christianity is Europe's last hope' after accusing politicians in Brussels, Berlin and Paris of ushering in the 'decline of Christian culture and the advance of Islam'.
'The Shape of Water' review: Wonderful escapism, but there's a better story to tell
In lots of ways it's a really wonderful movie, but for a warm-hearted romance it left me feeling strangely tepid afterwards.
Jeremy Corbyn: Muslims face routine harassment on our streets
Jeremy Corbyn warned Muslim women are facing repeated harassment on British streets as he, along with the prime minister Theresa May and London mayor Sadiq Khan took part in a nationwide mosque open day.
In this ancient ritual I experienced the grace of God
Just sometimes in the church you get a sense of the weight of history and this was one of those nights.
Churches back new 'Happy Easter Egg' that puts Jesus back into the story
Various church leaders in Ireland have given their backing to a Christian bookshop owner's creation of a new Easter egg that comes with a booklet that tells the story of Jesus.
Florida school shooting survivors plan march on Washington, blast Trump for playing politics
Young survivors of last Wednesday's school shooting in Florida have announced that they are planning a national march on Washington to demand political action on gun control, while Donald Trump was attacked for playing politics over the tragedy.
ISIS claims attack on Russian church that left five dead
ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on a church in Muslim-majority Dagestan, southern Russia, on Sunday.
World Vision denies report its staff sexually exploited Haiti earthquake survivors
The Christian charity World Vision has denied allegations that its staff coerced survivors of Haiti's catastrophic 2010 earthquake into having sex.
Church shooting leaves five dead in Muslim-majority Russian region
A man in Russia's southern province of Dagestan shot into a crowd of people leaving a church on Sunday, killing five and injuring at least five others, Russian news agencies reported, citing the local health ministry.
Israel strikes Gaza killing two Palestinians after soldiers wounded
Israeli fire killed two Palestinian teenagers in Gaza, local health officials said on Sunday, after Israel launched attacks against 18 targets belonging to militant groups in the enclave in response to an explosion that wounded four Israeli soldiers.