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Why Tim Farron\'s resignation speech is a challenge for every Christian
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 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 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
'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\'
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
'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
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
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
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
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.

Holy See condemns detention of migrant children as a \'grave error\'
Holy See condemns detention of migrant children as a 'grave error'

The Vatican has called on the international community to protect the rights of unaccompanied migrant children and condemned their detention as a 'grave error'.

As persecution continues, the families of Egypt\'s martyred Christians endure as a \'living Bible\'
As persecution continues, the families of Egypt's martyred Christians endure as a 'living Bible'

Two years have passed since 21 Egyptian Christians were beheaded by ISIS on a beach in Libya. As persecution in Egypt continues, the families of those martyred in 2015 have continued in faith and hope.

GAFCON\'S \'missionary bishop\' explained: Will it actually make a difference?
GAFCON'S 'missionary bishop' explained: Will it actually make a difference?

Although Welby is clearly nervous by the overt challenge to his own authority and that of the official Anglican structures, there are genuine questions as to what difference it will actually make.

Printing error in Indian school textbook renders Christ as \'demon Jesus\'
Printing error in Indian school textbook renders Christ as 'demon Jesus'

A printing error in a Hindi language school textbook has accidentally rendered Jesus as a 'devil', rather than 'God' as intended, sparking upset from Christian Indian groups.

Theresa May seeks in comfort in church amid brutal criticism

Theresa May and her husband sought comfort at church on Sunday as she struggles to assert authority after loosing the Conservatives' majority at the election.