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'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.
Pope Francis renews commission on sex abuse as key survivor gives 'eye opening' testimony
Pope Francis renewed a commission on clergy sexual abuse on Saturday, confirming a US cardinal as its head, as the Vatican promised to give victims a greater say in its work.
Pope Paul VI, famed for condom opposition, to be made a saint this year
The late Pope Paul VI, who led the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s and 1970s during one of its most turbulent modern periods and enshrined its opposition to contraception, will be made a saint this year, Pope Francis has decided.
Church spires to boost broadband signals in pact with government
Prayers for faster internet are set to be answered after the Church of England offered its spires, steeples and towers to boost broadband signals in remote villages.
'Black Panther' set was 'almost like a church' as cast and crew testified to God's miracles
An actress who stars in the new blockbuster Marvel hit Black Panther has said that during the making of the movie the cast and crew were testifying to God's miracles and the set of the film had an atmosphere that felt 'almost like a church'.
Evangelical still ahead despite shrinking lead in Costa Rica election
Evangelical Christian Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz maintained his lead in Costa Rica's second-round presidential race even as his centre-left rival narrowed the gap, according to a poll published on Friday.
Three suicide bombers kill 18 in Nigeria's Maiduguri - police
Three suicide bombers killed 18 people in the north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri, capital of the state worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, its police commissioner said on Saturday.