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Trump team and Israeli PM 'revive talks over moving US embassy to Jerusalem'
The senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week discussed reviving the idea of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to the Times of Israel.
Scottish church leaders demand £5 increase to child benefit amid growing fears over poverty
Church leaders have joined anti-poverty campaigners in calling on the Scottish government to use new welfare powers to increase child benefit by £5 amid growing fears for children living in the worst social conditions, The Scotsman reported.
London Jewish girls attacked by man with bottle shouting, 'Hitler is a good man'
A man armed with a bottle chased a group of Jewish girls while shouting praise for Hitler in east London on Sunday, according to the volunteer Jewish patrol group Shomrim.
Suicide bomber kills at least 5 in bank blast near US embassy in Kabul
A suicide bomber this morning blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing at least five people and wounding eight more, according to the country's interior ministry.
'Racism is America's original sin': 3,000 pastors march in Washington to protest white supremacy
Thousands of pastors and religious leaders marched in Washington, DC yesterday in politically charged protest against white supremacy.
Houston floods: Franklin Graham sends chaplains as Trump visits
The evangelist Franklin Graham has outlined how some 250 rapid response chaplains are ministering to victims of Tropical Storm Harvey which has unleashed more than 30 inches of rain throughout parts of southeast Texas. Meanwhile, Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church has been caught in controversy over its response.
North Korea fires missile over Japan in 'unprecedented' threat
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over northern Japan early on Tuesday, prompting warnings for residents to take cover while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called it an 'unprecedented' threat to his country.
Christian girl 'very distressed' after being forced to live with Muslim families
The girl was forced to live in Muslim foster homes where nobody spoke English. She had her Christian cross removed and was encouraged her to learn Arabic, The Times reported
Pagans demand return of 'their' buildings they claim were 'stolen' by the church
A leader of some of Britain's pagans is demanding the 'return' of two church buildings as compensation for property they claim was stolen from them during the conversion of England 1,300 years ago.
Islamic State readies to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone
The Syrian army and Hezbollah on Monday prepared to escort Islamic State fighters to eastern Syria from their enclave on the border with Lebanon under an agreement following a week-long offensive against the jihadist group.
Houston crippled by catastrophic flooding with more rain on the way
Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the city, swelling rivers to record levels and forcing federal engineers on Monday to release water from area reservoirs in hopes of controlling the rushing currents.
If we were allowed to vote by majority on the existence of God, who would win?
'To honour any person in a discussion about God, for instance, we need to be prepared to change our own mind if we realise that we are wrong.' Theatre review â Four star review for Majority at the Dorfman, National Theatre London
If necessary use words...What did Francis of Assisi really say?
The Christian gospel involves hearing as well as seeing; word as well as deed.
Sacred Songs: How Ira D Sankey's music spoke of the love of God
On this day in 1840 one of the most influential singer-songwriters in evangelical history was born.
Hurricane Harvey claims second fatality â hundreds homeless with more floods to come
Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people in the Houston area as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region. The most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least two people. The death toll is expected to rise as Harvey lingers for days above the US state, triggering more floods, storm surges and tornadoes.
'The flock have made up their mind': Most Australian Christians back gay marriage ahead of national vote
Most Australian Christians, including Catholics â alongside other religious groups â are expected to back gay marriage in the upcoming referendum, according to a new survey.