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American Airlines news: Computer glitch causes insufficient pilots for Christmas
A report on the recent hiccup in the computers of American Airlines causing 15,000 unmanned aircrafts for flight schedules in December.

Supermoon 2017 news: When to watch rare astronomical event
A report on the Supermoon for 2017.

Colorado Christian baker heads to Supreme Court for religious liberty v gay rights showdown
The conservative Christian baker who refused a cake for a gay couple back in 2012 will finally have his case heard at the top court in America on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs rumors: Samsung aborts plans for in-display fingerprint scanner; mass production in January
Following the feature's exclusion from this year's flagships, patrons have been expecting to finally see it in 2018's Samsung Galaxy S9 lineup, but a report from ET News says it will not happen again.
A new dawn? 21 Egyptian churches given long-delayed approval to rebuild
Twenty-one churches in Egypt's southern rural Minya governorate can rebuild and even expand their churches after receiving approval from the Minya governor, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

Carl Lentz blasts the 'sin' of racism and takes swipe at relaxed US gun laws
The popular Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz has said that it is in his heart at present to 'call out the sin that is racism' along with 'police brutality' and spoken out against the liberal gun laws in the US.

Christians in Sudan face ethnic cleansing, and the US and UK are rewarding it
The US government is reported to be on the verge of dropping Sudan from its State Sponsors of Terror list, despite the regime's systematic bombardment of its own Christian civilians.

Russian priest blamed after rocket he blessed crashes into the ocean
The Russian Orthodox Church came crashing down to earth this week after one of its priests was criticised for blessing a rocket that failed to reach its designated orbit and instead landed in the Atlantic ocean, sparking an extraordinary row.

Russian Orthodox Church continues to grow, adding 10 new dioceses in last year
The Russian Orthodox Church's expanding reach continues with 10 new dioceses added in the past year alone.

Trump to move US embassy to Jerusalem 'in the coming days'
Donald Trump is planning to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in the coming days, according to Israeli media.
Pope arrives in Bangladesh as Catholic priest and others join the country's 'disappeared'
The arrival of Francis comes as it was reported that the police yesterday revealed that a Catholic priest who was organising for a group of hundreds of Catholics to meet the Pope in Dhaka has disappeared in the country where Islamist attacks against religious minorities are on the rise.

Europe's Muslim population to grow 50 per cent, even if all migration halted
The Muslim population in Europe will remain considerably lower than both the Christian and non-religious population, even if the record numbers of refugees and asylum seekers were to continue indefinitely.

Sutherland Springs church massacre parents file claim against Air Force over shooter's criminal record
Parents related to nine victims killed in the Sutherland Springs church shooting on November 5 filed a legal claim yesterday against the US Air Force, accusing it of negligence over failure to report the criminal record of the gunman Devin Kelley.

Jewish outrage at Russian Orthodox Church's 'ritual murder' suggestion over last Tsar's death
Jewish groups have protested after it emerged that Russian authorities will investigate an anti-semitic theory that the killing in 1918 of Tsar Nicholas II was a 'ritual murder' following comments by a bishop close to the president, Vladimir Putin.

Nokia 9 release date, specs rumors update: Case renders on Amazon reveal bezel-less display, dual-camera setup
The renders pretty much confirm the previously rumored edge-to-edge display and dual-camera setup. The display sports relatively thin bezels at the top and bottom with the cameras aligned vertically at the back.
'Anoint every hurt and painful memory': Pope Francis leads mass in troubled Myanmar
Pope Francis today called on the people of Myanmar to embrace peace and reconciliation as their country emerges from nearly five decades of military rule and is still riven by ethnic conflicts.