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Terror in New York: Christian leaders urge prayer after 'senseless violence'
The suspect left a note saying he carried out the attack in the name of the militant Islamic State group.
UK police 'investigating 7 women's sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein'
British police are investigating allegations of sexual assault against the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein from seven women, the BBC reported this afternoon.
Ahead of Netanyahu's UK visit, Theresa May urged to raise 'corrosive occupation' of Palestinian territory
Ahead of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's five day visit to the UK which begins tomorrow, Amnesty International is urging the Prime Minister, Theresa May to raise human rights issues among Palestinians â including in Gaza.
Iraqi Christians who fled ISIS 'betrayed' by Western countries promising aid
Despite Iraq's liberation from ISIS, Christians in the region remain in dire need and have received nothing but 'lip service' when it comes to aid from western nations.
Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill appeals to shared faith in Romania: 'There is extraordinary potential for peace'
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is extending an arm of friendship to Orthodox Christians in Romania in the first visit by a head of the Russian Church since the fall of communism.
Hardline Russian Orthodox priest puts everyone who's watched 'Matilda' under a curse
A 'curse' has been put on all Russians who have seen the controversial movie 'Matilda' by the ultra-conservative former representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vsevolod Chaplin.
'It is as if prayer is a crime': Egypt's Christians appeal for help after church closures
Two churches in separate villages in the southern province of Minya have been shut down by the authorities, a statement by the Minya diocese said.
Huge crowds demonstrate for Spanish unity in Catalan capital
Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday.
Iran's President Rouhani: We'll build as many missiles as we like
Rouhani spoke days after the US House of Representatives voted for new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile programme
Sacked Catalan president could seek asylum in Belgium
The Madrid government sacked the Catalan leader and dismissed the region's parliament on Friday, hours after it declared itself an independent nation.
Islamist attack on hotel in Somalia leaves 25 dead
The attack began around at 5 pm on Saturday with a car bomb. Gunmen then stormed the building after the bomb had destroyed its defences.
Spain fires Catalan police chief as Madrid tightens grip
Spain has sacked the chief of Catalonia's regional police force, Josep Lluis Trapero, as the government in Madrid takes control of the autonomous region to block its push for independence.
China's conservatives welcome Xi's new era, but say he is not the new Mao
A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed President Xi Jinping's 'new era' of socialism and its renewed emphasis on equality.
Orthodox Patriarch: Russian Revolution was 'catastrophic' for Church
The October Revolution that heralded the triumph of communism in Russia had 'catastrophic consequences' for religious communities, according to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church
Spain in crisis: Catalonia parliament votes to declare independence
Catalonia's regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain as the central government looks set to impose direct rule.