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'We didn't start the fire': How Nero used Rome's tragic inferno to persecute Christians
On this day in AD 64 began a fire of almost apocalyptic proportions in the city of Rome. The inferno was tragic and decisive, not just for the ancient metropolis, but for the Christians who were blamed for it.
Trump's relationship with Putin 'will help save human lives,' says leading Russian Orthodox bishop
Donald Trump's recent meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin 'will help save human lives,' according to the head of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church.
How the least perfect people are sometimes the most important for God's plan
You may not feel special or important, but as a Christian it is very possible that God may already have a plan that requires your assistance. It might be something big, or it might be something small; but whatever it is, if it is God's plan, it will be important, because you are important to God.
Muslims in Quebec denied cemetery despite Mosque shooting victims being sent abroad for burial
Muslims in Quebec City are protesting after being left without their own cemetery following a local referendum, despite an atrocity in January in which a gunman killed six members of a mosque, with five victims being sent abroad for their burial.
Alt-right popularity drives black Southern Baptist pastor to leave denomination: 'I've had enough'
A black Southern Baptist has said he is leaving the denomination because be believes it is 'complicit' in the rise of the Trump-supporting 'alt-right' movement.
Muslims worshipping in Jerusalem streets after call for boycott of Temple Mount over metal detectors
Islamic leaders have called on Muslims to boycott the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in protest after Israel installedmetal detectors at the site's entrance gates following a deadly attack there by Arabs last week.
The face of Christ? Turin Shroud does contain the blood of a torture victim, research suggests
New research suggests that the Shroud of Turin, the notorious relic believed by some to bear the face of Christ, does contain the blood of a victim of torture.
Netanyahu tells Christian evangelicals they are Israel's best friends in the world
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday told the annual conference of Christians United for Israel(CUFI) that Christian evangelicals were Israel's best friends in the world.
Public trust 'undermined' by failure to monitor foreign aid, says Christian Aid
Failure to monitor the effectiveness of how Britain's foreign aid is spent risks undermining public trust, according to Christian Aid.
Mike Pence says God had a hand in creating State of Israel, pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem
Mike Pence said that God had a hand in creating the state of Israel, as he heaped praise on the Jewish state whileaddressing the evangelical group Christians United for Israel last night.
Should we still use 'The Message' Bible?
In the aftermath of Eugene Peterson's controversial remarks about homosexuality, followed by his retraction, many have asked me if they should still use The Message.
Armed police stand guard at Keswick Convention
The annual Keswick Convention has begun in the Lake District town â with armed police drafted in to keep the 15,000 Convention-goers safe.
3 Biblical reasons why Pope Francis is right to preach it to the moaners: 'Stop whining'
Pope Francis has put up a sign on his apartment door in Rome telling complainers it is time to stop whining. Here's why this makes us love this Pope even more
Chris Pratt's remarkable conversion story... and more of his quotes on faith
His meteoric rise from total unknown, to small-time TV actor, to big league A-lister is a modern rebuke to the idea that nice guys finish last.
3 conversations Christians can no longer ignore
Wh we as people of faith must be moved by compassion and step up to bridge the social divides that currently exist in our society
Parents furious that Charlie Gard's guardian heads charity that backs assisted dying
Charlie Gard's parents are reported to be angry that the lawyer appointed to speak on behalf of the terminally-ill baby in court heads a charity that backs assisted dying.