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Don't put Bibles in aid packs for Muslim refugees, says Philippines archbishop
A Catholic archbishop in the Philippines has condemned attempts to proselytise Muslms fleeing the city of Marawi, where Islamist rebels fighting Maute terrorists linked with Islamic State.

ISIS has been purged from Mosul â but many Iraqi Christians fear returning home
ISIS militants have been purged from their occupation of Mosul, Iraq â but while some Christians are eager to return home, many have no home left - or fear that an Islamist ideology may yet remain.

Pope Francis 'says Europe must become federal or it will no longer count for anything' - report
Pope Francis has been reported as saying that Europe 'must become a federal community or it will no longer count for anything in the world'.

Heartbreaking letter by Christian convert in prison in Iran reveals his hunger strike torment
Amin Afshar-Naderi has decided to embrace the 'slow death and suffering' of hunger strike after constant insults to his religion â asks his jailers why they hate him 'so much'.

Mother Teresa's white and blue sari becomes a registered trademark
Mother Teresa's iconic white and blue cotton sari is now a registered trademark.

Christian woman raised in Iran is to become a Bishop in the Church of England
Canon Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani went to school in Iran in an entirely Muslim environment, but was raised in a Christian family heavily involved in the church

How this Jerusalem tattoo parlour is continuing a pilgrimage tradition since 1300
At the thriving Razzouk Ink near the Jaffa Gate, the Razzouk family of tattoo artists are continuing a tradition of issuing ancient signs of Christian pilgrimage that has gone on since the Crusades.

Donald Trump visit to UK postponed to next year
The US President was invited by Prime Minister Theresa May to come to Britain in a state visit that was expected to take place this summer but will now take place next year.

The monumental importance of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Israel
Amid the fanfare and celebration, the world must not miss the extraordinary story of India's adaptive diplomacy in the Middle East.

5 truths the church needs to awaken to if it wants to experience revival
Think about the potential of a fully awakened church.

Inspired by her faith in Jesus, broadcaster Pam Rhodes steps up to help people with leprosy
Rhodes, known for fronting the BBC's Songs of Praise, has been appointed vice president of The Leprosy Mission England and Wales.

Christian Aid helps thousands hit by monsoon catastrophe in India's Assam State
Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless and at least 18 people have died in a monsoon catastrophe hitting Assam State in India this year.

Victory in Mosul â but what next for the city's traumatised survivors?
The cost of victory to civilians has been horrendous, with many thousands feared dead. Survivors are starving and traumatised, and large parts of the city have been destroyed.

Teen survives attack by bear at Christian camp
The youth, named as Dylan and believed to be around 18 years old, was dragged from the Christian camp by the black bear and bitten twice in the head at Glacier View Ranch, near Boulder.

Iraq's Prime Minister congratulates troops for 'great victory' over IS in Mosul
The battle has left large parts of Mosul in ruins, killed thousands of civilians and displaced nearly 1 million people.

Trump leaves US isolated on climate change, trade at G20
Leaders from the world's leading economies broke with US President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit on Saturday, in a rare public admission of disagreement and blow to multilateral cooperation.