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When is Father's Day? Warnings and advice for churches on the difficulties of Father's Day
Father's Day! That Sunday most dreaded by church leaders, rivalled only by the challenges of Mother's Day.

'A perfect storm': Could this mean the end of Christian missionaries?
Things are changing and in future the world of missionaries and mission agencies will look very different.

How should Christians talk to children about terrorism after Manchester?
My heart breaks for all the families who lost children and adults in the Manchester attack.

Donald Trump Muslim ban could head to Supreme Court
The fate of President Donald Trump's order to ban travelers from six predominantly Muslim nations, blocked by federal courts, may soon be in the hands of the conservative-majority Supreme Court, where his appointee Neil Gorsuch could help settle the matter.

Besieged by Islamists: Philippine city in lockdown
The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants had sneaked out of nearby Marawi, where troops were battling to drive out gunmen holed up in buildings for a seventh day.

White House refuses to hold Ramadan event for first time in 20 years
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam's holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years.

Portland attack: Donald Trump under pressure to condemn anti-Muslim murders
A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday.

Thy Kingdom Come: Why it's important to say sorry
The Archdeacon of Hackney has spoken of the need for repentance and forgiveness in the midst of the 'busyness' of life.
Tory landslide win in doubt as five polls show Labour closing
Four opinion polls published on Saturday showed that May's lead had contracted by a range of two to six percentage points.

Bodies of civilians found dumped near Philippines city besieged by Islamists
Bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians were found in a ravine outside a besieged Philippine city on Sunday as a six-day occupation by Islamist rebels resisting a military onslaught took a more sinister turn.

Trump ends first foreign tour with a flourish, but trouble awaits him at home
Trump flipped traditional US foreign policy upside down on his tour through the Middle East and Europe, coddling Middle Eastern leaders with questionable human rights records while demanding traditional European allies pay more for their defence.
The two Bible verses North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is terrified of, according to one US senator
The Kim regime in North Korea, which has imprisoned, tortured and even killed thousands of Christians, is terrified of the Gospel, according to one US senator.
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
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
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 armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.