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All smiles as Pope Francis meets with Donald Trump at the Vatican
The much-anticipated meeting came after historic tensions between the two men, with the Pope famously saying last year of Trump's plans for a wall with the border of Mexico and the ill-fated 'Muslim ban': 'A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.' Trump responded by saying that the Pope was 'disgraceful'.

Britain deploys troops after Manchester attack, threat level raised to 'critical'
Prime Minister Theresa May announced late on Tuesday that the threat level was now considered 'critical', meaning an attack may be imminent.

Blessed are the peacemakers: the opportunities that exist for Pope Francis and Donald Trump
Julian Egan of International Alert on the unique opportunity represented by the meeting today of President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two extremely different men.

Jill Duggar suffers personal tragedy on mission trip as close friend is brutally kidnapped and murdered
A kidnapping and murder has hit close to home for Duggar daughter Jill Dillard and her husband, Derick Dillard, who are detailing how they lost a close family friend while on their missionary trip in Central America.

Trump in Israel pays tribute to victims of Holocaust, 'history's darkest hour'
Donald Trump has paid his respects to the victims of the Holocaust at Israel's Yad Vashem memorial museum.

Religion, racism and nationalism are 'over' says The 1975's Matt Healy after Manchester attack
Matt Healy, the frontman of Manchester rock band The 1975, spoke out against the Manchester terror attack at a Detroit gig last night, saying religion, racism and nationalism are 'over'.

'I forgive and accept': Christian former governor of Jakarta withdraws appeal over imprisonment for 'insulting Islam'
The Christian former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, will withdraw an appeal against his controversial two-year prison sentence over claims that he insulted Islam, saying that has decided to 'forgive and accept'.

What's really wrong with what Katie Hopkins said about Manchester
Katie Hopkins is a TV personality and newspaper columnist of a kind more common in the States than in Britain.

'Justice is all we want': Fight for American pastor jailed in Turkey continues
After a key meeting between President Trump and Turkish president ErdoÄan last week, Turkey's Protestant community fears that a jailed Christian pastor may be used by Turkey as a bargaining chip.

Ivanka Trump to discuss human trafficking at Vatican as President meets Pope Francis
Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka will discuss efforts to combat human trafficking at the Vatican when the President visits for a meeting with Pope Francis tomorrow.

After Manchester, 6 commandments for social media
In the wake of the Manchester bombing, social media has been awash with reactions â not all of them helpful or true.

'Rip them up!' Franklin Graham says students who walked out on Vice President Pence should lose their degrees
Franklin Graham has opened up about his anger at the students who staged a walked-out during an address by Vice President Mike Pence at the University of Notre Dame.

When Santa punched a heretic: Who was Saint Nicholas?
He's an ancient saint who this week has inspired a show of unity between historically divided churches. He's the inspiration for the legend of Father Christmas. It's said that he worked great wonders in his lifetime. Who was Saint Nicholas?

The one thing we need to pray for after Manchester
As things stand, it appears to have been a suicide bombing. Someone thought so little of his own life and the lives of his victims that he saw them as disposable.

WATCH: Pastor claims to be speaking to 'God' and 'Heaven' on his cell phone
A video of a Zimbabwean pastor claiming to be on the phone with 'God' during a prayer service has gone viral.

Thousands of Russian Orthodox faithful revere relics of St Nicholas in historic display
Thousands of faithful Russian Orthodox Christians gathered in Moscow yesterday to venerate the relics of the revered Saint Nicholas â in a landmark moment for Orthodox-Catholic relations.