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Children among 22 dead in Manchester Arena suicide attack
Greater Manchester Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated.

9 top tweets about President Donald Trump and the viral 'glowing orb'
Donald Trump almost broke the Internet when he was filmed with his hands on a glowing globe, along with the President of Egypt and the King of Saudi Arabia.

Christian private school bans student from graduation ceremony because she's pregnant
A Christian student has been banned from attending graduation at her Christian private high school because she is pregnant.

Pope Francis pleas for peace in CAR, after Muslim-Christian clashes see 22 killed in a week
Pope Francis has offered prayers for peace and reconciliation for victims of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, where 22 have been killed in the past week.

Martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero's murder case reopened
The murder case of revered Catholic archbishop Oscar Romero was reopened last week, in an attempt to properly prosecute the prelate's suspected killer.

New grounds for 'hope' for peace in Middle East, says Donald Trump in Israel
US President Donald Trump has spoken of a 'rare opportunity' to deliver longed-for peace in the Middle East as he arrived in Israel, continuing his tour of the geographic hearts of three main world religions.

Rowan Williams warns against 'messianic leadership' with Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump
The former Archbishop of Canterbury said the UK needed to learn lessons from fascism's growth in 1930s Germany as it navigated the withdrawal from the European Union.

Vice President Pence applauds free speech â as 100 Notre Dame students walk out of his graduation speech
US Vice President Mike Pence gave a graduation speech at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, but more than 100 students staged a walk-out protest against him.
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
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
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
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
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 â 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
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
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.