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Grief and rage in Egyptian church after the massacre of Christian pilgrims

Grief quickly turned to anger as funeral prayers at the Church of the Sacred Family in the village of Dayr Jarnous became a protest march with young men chanting as they carried a large wooden cross.

US Secretary of State Tillerson won\'t hold a Ramadan event
US Secretary of State Tillerson won't hold a Ramadan event

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam's holy month of Ramadan, two US officials said.

More arrests after Manchester bombing, police claim \'immense\' progress
More arrests after Manchester bombing, police claim 'immense' progress

British police said they had arrested two men on Saturday as they stepped up their efforts to capture a suspected network behind the suicide bomber who killed 22 people in Manchester earlier this week.

Iraqi forces begin last battle for Mosul as population starves
Iraqi forces begin last battle for Mosul as population starves

Iraqi armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.

Trump\'s son-in-law had secret contacts with Russians, say US sources
Trump's son-in-law had secret contacts with Russians, say US sources

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, is said to have had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the US during and after the 2016 presidential campaign.

Is God really with me?  Some key Bible verses to assure you He really is
Is God really with me? Some key Bible verses to assure you He really is

The truth is, problems are normal. What is not normal is thinking that God is not with us.

Chris Blue, Christian singer who won \'The Voice\', says God was pushing him \'to go forth\'
Chris Blue, Christian singer who won 'The Voice', says God was pushing him 'to go forth'

Another Christian has just won the popular singing competition "The Voice," and this time, church worship leader Chris Blue from the Cokesbury United Methodist Church was the big winner.

8 signs your church is in very real danger of closing its doors soon
8 signs your church is in very real danger of closing its doors soon

By the time I am contacted about a serious problem in a church, it is often too late.

Two men accuse former Willow Creek youth minister of sexually abusing them over 300 times
Two men accuse former Willow Creek youth minister of sexually abusing them over 300 times

Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers more than 300 times over several years by a former youth minister at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois.

Pro-lifers cry censorship as YouTube removes horrific video footage of abortion providers laughing about dismembering babies
Pro-lifers cry censorship as YouTube removes horrific video footage of abortion providers laughing about dismembering babies

In the footage, filmed about how hard it is to rip apart with forceps the "tough little object" known as the fetus

Conflict continues in CAR: Church pastor killed and religious leaders targeted
Conflict continues in CAR: Church pastor killed and religious leaders targeted

Intense violence in the Central African Republic has claimed several victims including a church pastor allegedly killed for building a church.

Maddi Runkles, sexual shame and purity parades: The challenge of grace in a fallen world
Maddi Runkles, sexual shame and purity parades: The challenge of grace in a fallen world

Christian student Maddi Runkles has been banned from attending her Christian college's graduation ceremony because of her 'sexual immorality'. Whatever happened to grace?

Jesuits in Britain appoint new head
Jesuits in Britain appoint new head

Jesuits in Britain have a new Provincial General Superior. Father Damian Howard SJ will take over at the helm of the organisation in Britain which is formally known as the Society of Jesus.

Archbishop of Canterbury: \'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester\'
Archbishop of Canterbury: 'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester'

In the week of the terrible attack in Manchester, Justin Welby reflects on the importance of coming together in prayer for people to know God's love.

Martin Luther: \'Barking archvillain\' or latter-day prophet?
Martin Luther: 'Barking archvillain' or latter-day prophet?

Catholics and Protestants, by the nature of the case, have always had an uneasy relationship.

Children among 26 Christians killed in cold blood by gunmen in Egypt while on pilgrimage to ancient monastery

'I think one gets to a stage where there is just very little to say. It is heartless, cruel, unimaginable. But it is an indication of where we are in the world.' Bishop Angaelos talks to Christian Today on the latest terror attack.