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Strengthening the ties that bind: How MP Jo Cox's murder is bringing millions together this weekend
Not since the Queen's Jubilee has an event bought the UK together as much as the death of Jo Cox.

Tim Farron's full resignation statement: 'I was torn between living as a faithful Christian and serving as a political leader'
Tim Farron's resignation caused shockwaves as he announced he was stepping down, not because he was forced out, not because of his party's mediocre election performance, but because being Liberal Democrat leader was incompatible with his Christian faith.

'Death sentence' deportation of Iraqi Christians stayed after ACLU court action
The American Civil Liberties Union is trying to prevent the Trump administration from deporting 114 Iraqi Christians who were arrested in Michigan earlier this month.

Archbishop of York: Tim Farron's 'tormentors' should be 'ashamed of themselves'
The Archbishop of York has said Tim Farron's 'tormentors' who questioned him repeatedly about gay sex should be 'ashamed of themselves'.

Former Lib Dem Peer: My old party has become a narrow and intolerant sect
David Alton, a crossbench peer and former Liberal Democrat MP, is warning his party has become 'narrow and intolerant' after Tim Farron resigned as leader claiming it was 'impossible' to be a 'faithful Christian' and political leader.

The Grenfell Tower fire: Again, the victims are the poor â and we should be angry
We need to focus on why this happened and why so often those affected by tragedies are those at the bottom end of the social ladder.

Dozens of Christians rounded up in Eritrea church crackdown
The round-up represents a new phase in action begun in 2002 against religious practices that are not affiliated with Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran and Orthodox Christian churches or Sunni Islam.

Palestinian Christians warn they are 'on the verge of a catastrophic collapse'
A large group of Palestinian Christians has written an open letter warning that they are 'on the verge of a catastrophic collapse' and that 'this could be our last opportunity to save the Christian presence in this land'.

Does Tim Farron's resignation mean the end for Christians in politics?
Tim Farron's resignation claiming that being a political leader and a 'faithful Christian' has been 'impossible' is sparking questions over whether Christians can ever enter play a leading role in politics.
The forgotten tragedy: What's happened to Europe's refugees?
The EU has begun legal action against against Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic for refusing to accept refugees under a 2015 solidarity plan.

Why Tim Farron's resignation speech is a challenge for every Christian
He didn't just resign, he evangelised to a nation.

Two Chinese Christian missionaries abducted and killed by ISIS in Pakistan
Two Chinese Christian missionaries operating in Pakistan have been abducted and killed by ISIS. The pair were preachers who had pretended to be business people in order to enter the country.

Violent attacks on Christians surge in Sri Lanka
Violent attacks on Christians are surging in Sri Lanka this year with more than 20 separate incidents in the last six months.

'God is right there, in the midst of disaster': Christian pastors on the front line helping distraught survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire
Churches in Kensington have become the central hubs of hope and help, and are places where survivors and relatives of those affected can turn to for support

Iraqi Christians among victims of Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban'
Dozens of Chaldean Christians could be among victims of Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' with more than 100 arrested and due to be deported back to Iraq.

'Overwhelmed' by criminal cartels, Mexico is still the most dangerous nation to be a priest
A new report confirms that for the eighth year in a row, Mexico is the most dangerous country to be a Catholic priest.