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Christian brothers shot dead in Egypt days after Church attack
A masked gunman shot dead two Christian brothers at their alcohol shop south of Cairo on Monday, security sources said.
Iran: Why are thousands protesting?
Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators posing one of the boldest challenges to its clerical leaders since nationwide unrest shook the Islamist theocracy in 2009.
Iran protests: Two shot dead as demonstrations continue
Two people were shot dead in protests in Iran bringing to four the number of fatalities in the country's most serious unrest since 2009 and messages on social media called for more anti-government demonstrations on Monday.
Kim Jong Un: Nuclear button is on my desk and ready
Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a 'nuclear button' on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was 'open to dialogue' with Seoul.
Peace and poverty: the Archbishop of York on fears for 2018 â yet where there is Christ, there is hope
The Archbishop of York: "The evidence across the world seems to be devoid of hope, and yet as a follower of Jesus Christ I know the moment where there appeared to be the least hope: Jesus dying on the cross and buried."
2017 on Christian Today: A year of triumphs and tragedies
It's been a momentous year. As well as the usual views and reviews, these are some of the news stories covered by Christian Today during 2017.
Brexit paralysis, a socialist government and the end of Trump: Christian Today's 7 predictions for 2018
Whoever put the headline on my predictions for this past year written in 2016, had about the right idea: 'Brexit stalemate, early election, fury over Trump: 15 political predictions for 2017.'
Top Christian academic appointed knight in New Year Honours
Professor Iain Torrance, a former Moderator of the Church of Scotland, has been honoured for his service to the Church, theological education, interfaith dialogue, the British Army and work to combat homophobia.
The UK's Archbishop Angaelos, Egypt's Muslim leader and more join in condemning Egypt church terror attack
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, warned that such attacks threatened national unity in Egypt. He called on all Muslims to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
Don't make New Year's Resolutions, do this instead... and watch your life change
Why, instead of New Year's resolutions, we might be better of with an approach to self-improvement that takes a more realistic view of how people change.
The Christian themes in 2017's biggest movies: Part Two
The best blockbusters are usually about more than just giant robots hitting each other or people blowing other people up. Good storylines, great characters and proper themes make the difference between forgettable popcorn fodder and the movies we actually love. And from this site's perspective, the greatest storylines, the best characters and the most important themes are all CHRISTIAN. Here's how some of the biggest films of the second half of 2017 engaged with ideas of faith...
Nine shot dead in Coptic church attack near Cairo
Gunmen killed at least nine people including three police in an attack on a Coptic Christian church south of Cairo on Friday, medical and security sources said.
War, poverty, the rise of the machines? 10 'prophecies' for society in 2018
War, poverty, the rise of the machines? Looking ahead to to the unknown of 2018, David Robertson weighs in on what we should expect.
'Unspeakable tragedy': Fire in New York City apartment block kills 12 including an infant
Investigators in New York City searched early on Friday for the cause of a blaze that ripped through an apartment building in the borough of the Bronx, killing 12 people including an infant, in the city's deadliest fire in at least a quarter of a century.
My choice: 5 great novels of 2017
All these books deal with history in their own way. They all chew over what it is to be a modern person and what it is to face dilemmas.
What is it so important to lose our life for Jesus' sake?
Losing our lives for Christ's sake isn't a loss at all. In fact, it's all a gain.