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Hotel manager apologises for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before swimming and access fridge at set times
The manager of a hotel in Switzerland has apologised for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before entering the swimming pool and to access the refrigerator at set times, following claims of anti-semitism.
70 years after independence, the Indian Church faces opportunity
Today, August 15, India celebrates 70 years of independence. It is a proud moment for the world's largest democracy. Though still a young democracy, the world should celebrate how far India has come.
Devotional sent after Clinton defeat was plagiarised, author Bill Shillady discovers
The pastor who has published a book of devotionals emailed to Hillary Clinton during her election campaign unwittingly plagiarised text from another pastor's work, CNN has reported.
Honduras missionary 'shot dead' by biker who desperately tries to flee after his escape bike fails to start
A young missionary was shot dead in Honduras with his alleged killer forced to run away on foot after his escape bike failed to start.
Hundreds of Christians who secretly converted in Iran seek asylum in Turkey, claiming persecution
Some 500 Christian converts from Iran have sought asylum in Turkey following what they say is persecution by the authorities, according to the Middle Eastern news website Rudaw.
Spring Harvest meets Mercy Ships to transform lives in Africa
Mercy Ships and the Spring Harvest team have formed a new partnership, and at Easter next year will come together to tell the stories of lives being transformed in Africa, and how the church in Britain can get involved.
As the Jewish people once more suffers rising antisemitism in Europe, what hope can be gained from the Bible?
God consoles the Jewish people with the assurance that they will not be abandoned in exile. For even if they are in exile, their own children and grandchildren will return to the Promised Land.
Priests face criminal charges for not reporting abuse, even if heard in confession
Priests who fail to report suspected abuse, even if they hear about it from within the confession box, could face criminal charges.
In Uganda, a helping hand is better than a hand-out
How one charity is helping people learn to help themselves. The powerful work of BMS World Mission in Uganda
Joy and tears as freed Pastor Lim tells church of his sufferings
Pastor Lim, who had made frequent humanitarian visits to the country, was imprisoned two years ago but released suddenly in what he believes was a gesture of goodwill.
Venezuela crisis: How Donald Trump is making a bad situation worse
US President Donald Trump's talk of possible military action in Venezuela could be a political life-line for the country's unpopular leader, who has long used the threat of American aggression to justify policies that have shredded the economy.
ISIS' senior leaders killed in US airstrike
Several senior members of Islamic State's central Asian affiliate were killed in a US air strike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.
Donald Trump under fire for failing to denounce white supremacists as one dead in neo-Nazi protests
A gathering of hundreds of white nationalists in Virginia took a deadly turn on Saturday when a car ploughed into a group of counter-protesters and killed at least one person in a flare up of violence that challenged U.S. President Donald Trump.
'May God change hearts': Evangelical groups call on Christians to pray for peace in Korean Peninsula
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), along with the World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, have called on churches to observe tomorrow as 'Sunday of prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.'
Was this Egyptian Coptic soldier murdered because of his Christian faith?
The family of an Egyptian Coptic Christian soldier who died last month on his first day at work says he was murdered because of his Christian faith. The soldier died in the same regiment where another Copt died in mysterious circumstances in November 2015, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).
Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option' as country's political crisis escalates
The US President Donald Trump last night threatened military intervention in Venezuela, in a surprise escalation of Washington's response to Venezuela's political crisis that Caracas disparaged as 'craziness'.