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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.
Church prays for US student Otto Warmbier, 'brutalised' by North Korea and flown home comatose
Otto Warmbier, an American university student held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months and said by his family to be in a coma, was medically evacuated to the US on Tuesday as his local church continues to pray for him.
Christian pastor isolated, tortured in Vietnam after reporting prison abuses to US diplomats
A Christian pastor who has been imprisoned in Vietnam since 2011 for the 'crime' of evangelisation has suffered torture and solitary confinement since reporting how he is being treated behind bars to US officials.
Fears for trapped residents after huge fire engulfs London tower block
Massive flames licked up the sides of the block as 200 firefighters battled the blaze for hours along with 40 fire engines. Flumes of black and grey smoke were billowing high into the air over London hours after the blaze was sparked.
Pope Francis' smackdown: Obey me or lose your jobs
An extraordinary row has culminated in Pope Francis laying out a harsh ultimatum: obey me or lose your jobs.
The Tories and the DUP: Why it's complete waste of time for Theresa May to chase the religious right in the UK
For British Evangelicals, religious identity does not inform their political attitudes, partisan affiliation, or voting behavior. The religious and the political exist in separate spheres.