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Some Muslim asylum seekers claiming to be Christians in order to gain asylum
Some Muslim asylum seekers are claiming to be Christians just so they could be allowed to find refuge in Australia.
London Attack: Theresa May warns of 'far too much tolerance of extremism'
Theresa May is warning the UK is gripped by a spate of terror attacks after seven were killed and nearly 50 injured by an attack on London Bridge on Saturday night.

Archbishop of Canterbury: UK must not 'hide behind closed doors' after London attack
The Archbishop of Canterbury is warning the UK is in danger of 'hiding behind closed doors' and called on churchgoers to 'overcome danger and those who cause danger'

Prayer and Pentecost: How churches, politicians and the world responded to London attacks
Church leaders, politicians and those from other faiths are uniting to pray for London today after at least seven people were killed and nearly 50 injured in a terrorist attack on London Bridge.

London Attacks: WATCH footage from London Bridge as police shot dead three militants
British police rushed to an incident on London Bridge on Saturday after witnesses said a van ploughed into pedestrians.

London Bridge attack: Death toll rises to seven with three militants shot dead
Suspected militants drove a van into pedestrians at high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing revellers on nearby streets, killing at least six people and wounding nearly 50.

London Bridge attack: The facts so far
At least six people were killed by militants who drove a van at high speed into pedestrians on London Bridge and then stabbed revellers in the nearby Borough Market area on Saturday.

8 Christians killed by Islamic State militants were shot dead because they refused to recite Islamic creed
The eight Christians were killed by members of an Islamic State-linked group in the Philippines last month after refusing to recite the Shahada, an Islamic declaration of faith.

Kabul goes into 'lock-down' after protest clashes
Streets in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul were closed on Saturday as authorities tried to prevent a repeat of a demonstration that degenerated into clashes between protesters and police and left four people dead.

Philippines casino attack was 'terrorist' act, says senior law-maker
A gunman who stormed and torched a Manila casino, killing 36 people, was a 'lone wolf' terrorist, a top Philippines law-maker said on Saturday, contradicting the police's assertion that the man had merely wanted to steal gambling chips.

Archbishop Welby: 'It is our duty to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem just as they did in Nehemiah'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited RCCG Jesus house to speak about the 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayer movement.

Gay marriage in church in Scotland threatens more division for world Anglicans
Gay weddings in British churches are expected to be legalised for the first time next week with the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) likely to change their definition of marriage.

Restored church for ancient Christian community lifts hopes of new unity in Cyprus
A restored 14th century church of Ayia Marina Skyllouras in Nicosia, Cyprus has been handed to the island's tiny Maronite Christian community.

'The light shines in the darkness': Finding hope after Manchester
Churches in Manchester are continuing to help the city grieve following the devastating terror attack last week.

Donald Trump's Muslim ban could be reinstated within just two weeks
Donald Trump's so-called Muslim ban could be reinstated in just two weeks after the White House asked the US Supreme Court to intervene.

Trump climate cop-out could 'end US supremacy' on the world stage
Churches, bishops, the pope and Christian charities are uniting in horror at Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement.