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Kabul goes into \'lock-down\' after protest clashes
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
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\'
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 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
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
'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 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
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.

Manila Attack: 36 dead as officials deny Islamist terror link
Manila Attack: 36 dead as officials deny Islamist terror link

At least 36 people are dead and 54 injured in the Philippine capital of Manila after a lone gunman burst into a casino and opened fire.

Anger and dismay as Trump rejects Paris climate change deal
Anger and dismay as Trump rejects Paris climate change deal

Trump, tapping into the 'America First' message he used when he was elected president last year, said the Paris accord would undermine the US economy, cost US jobs, weaken American national sovereignty and put the country at a permanent disadvantage to the other countries of the world.

In the heart of communist North Korea, a Christian-funded school is flourishing

The teaching staff, many of whom are Korean-American missionaries, have to be careful of their actions.

\'Dodgy allies\': Why won\'t Theresa May publish a report on jihadist funding in the UK?
'Dodgy allies': Why won't Theresa May publish a report on jihadist funding in the UK?

Theresa May is being urged to publish a report on Saudi funding of extremism in the UK after the second attack by a British-born terrorist in two months.

Analysis: What does it mean for a charity to call itself Christian?
Analysis: What does it mean for a charity to call itself Christian?

Gone are the days when it is acceptable for a charity to use aid as a 'front' for evangelism.

Q & A explainer: Why Trump is likely to disappoint the Israelis by not moving the US embassy to Jerusalem
Q & A explainer: Why Trump is likely to disappoint the Israelis by not moving the US embassy to Jerusalem

The reason today is significant goes back to 1995, when the US Congress approved the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which requires that the American embassy be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Today, June 1, marks one of the six-month intervals in which the waiver has come up for being signed.

Jesus spoke of the importance of children. So why do they get so little international aid cash?
Jesus spoke of the importance of children. So why do they get so little international aid cash?

A tiny fraction of international aid money goes towards protecting children from violence, Christian charities are claiming.

\'BlessU-2\' robot priest in Germany marks 500 years since the Reformation
'BlessU-2' robot priest in Germany marks 500 years since the Reformation

The Protestant Church in Germany has unveiled a robot priest called BlessU-2 marking 500 years since the Reformation.