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Egypt calls 48 suspected ISIS terrorists to court for Coptic church bombings

The Egyptian government has referred 48 people to its military courts on the charge of suspected involvement in three church bombing claimed by ISIS.

500 years of Reformation: Luther\'s home town launches anniversary celebrations
500 years of Reformation: Luther's home town launches anniversary celebrations

The ancient city of Wittenberg in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, home of Martin Luther, hosted the launch of the official celebrations marking 500 years since the Reformation at the weekend.

How Martin Luther changed the world: 500 years of Protestantism
How Martin Luther changed the world: 500 years of Protestantism

Luther came to a different understanding altogether: it wasn't the Church that dispensed forgiveness at all. Salvation was by faith alone. It was personal, between the believer and God.

\'Drive terrorists out of this earth\': Donald Trump tells Arab leaders they must confront Islamist extremism
'Drive terrorists out of this earth': Donald Trump tells Arab leaders they must confront Islamist extremism

President Donald Trump today called on Arab leaders to confront 'Islamist extremism' in a speech in Saudi Arabia when he attempted to rebuild bridges between his administration and Islam. He described terrorism as a battle between good and evil rather than a clash of civilizations.

Trump to attempt relationship \'reset\' with Islam in speech today
Trump to attempt relationship 'reset' with Islam in speech today

President Trump will talk up the positive aspects of the religion after frequently attacking Muslims on the campaign trail last year and trying to ban many from the United States.

The cyber warfare cell that worries the West – North Korea\'s Unit 180
The cyber warfare cell that worries the West – North Korea's Unit 180

North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most daring and successful cyber attacks, according to defectors, officials and internet security experts.

Royal sister-in-law Pippa takes spotlight in star-studded British wedding
Royal sister-in-law Pippa takes spotlight in star-studded British wedding

Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday surrounded by royals and celebrities. Prince Harry's US girlfriend Meghan Markle was not there.

Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as James Comey firestorm continues in US
Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as James Comey firestorm continues in US

Dogged by controversy at home, President Donald Trump opened a nine-day foreign trip on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, looking to shift attention from a spiraling political firestorm over his firing of former FBI Director James Comey last week.

\'Please help stop these people starving to death\' Archbishop aide pleads for Anglicans to act against famine
'Please help stop these people starving to death' Archbishop aide pleads for Anglicans to act against famine

A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury called on UK Christians to take part in this Sunday's Day of Prayer to End Famine as record numbers of people around the world face death by starvation.

Trump says former FBI director Comey is a \'nut job\'
Trump says former FBI director Comey is a 'nut job'

A new and damaging leak on the bizarre pronouncements of President Donald Trump reveals that he has described former FBI director James Comey as a 'real nut job'.

Ray Comfort defends God of the Old Testament against atheists who call Him \'tyrannical\'
Ray Comfort defends God of the Old Testament against atheists who call Him 'tyrannical'

Evangelist and Young Earth Creationist Ray Comfort has addressed atheists who believe the God of the Old Testament to be a "tyrannical dictator" by arguing that without God's judgment, there would be no justice in the world.

Guardian angel? Little boy\'s photograph of strange cloud figure shocks his mum
Guardian angel? Little boy's photograph of strange cloud figure shocks his mum

7-year-old Aasher, who has Down syndrome, was flying with his parents back to Houston when he snapped the strange cloud formation on his mum's cellphone.

Woman driving to Bible study survives horrific crash that saw her car ripped apart by SUV in wrong lane
Woman driving to Bible study survives horrific crash that saw her car ripped apart by SUV in wrong lane

Apol Lansang prayed to God to save her moments before her car was struck by an SUV driving in the wrong lane.

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell sang about Jesus and Heaven in final concert before committing suicide
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell sang about Jesus and Heaven in final concert before committing suicide

"In My Time of Dying," which has been covered by Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, contains lyrics referencing Jesus and heaven, and deals with death and mortality.

The most likely people to fight online are white, Christian, male millennials
The most likely people to fight online are white, Christian, male millennials

A new study explores the phenomenon of online conflict - who does it and why?

William Gladstone\'s eight greatest quotes on the day he died
William Gladstone's eight greatest quotes on the day he died

A faithful churchgoer in the Church of England Gladstone, who died on this day, worked to remove restrictions and prejudice against Catholics during his time in office.