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'I owe my life to Christian Aid.' A former refugee is celebrated in new animation to mark Christian Aid Week
To mark 60 years of the annual fundraising drive, Christian Aid Week, and to highlight its historical and ongoing commitment to supporting refugees, international development charity Christian Aid has released a new animation based on the real-life story of supporter Theodor Davidovic.
Head of ISIS Afghanistan confirmed dead
The head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed by a joint US-Afghan operation on April 27, officials have confirmed.
Israel could become an officially Jewish state, Palestinians warn of 'obstacles to peace'
The prospect of Israel becoming an officially Jewish state has returned to the nation's agenda, in what Palestinians have described as an obstacle to peace.
Another Egyptian Christian martyred by militants in North Sinai
He was murdered by masked men in the town of El-Arish, from which he and his family, along with many other Christians, fled in February following a spate of murders.
Pope Francis decries Trump's 'mother of all bombs' ahead of US-Vatican visit
Pope Francis has decried the naming of the 'mother of all bombs', the US military explosive Trump used to bomb Afghanistan in April. He said the word 'mother' should not be used to describe a weapon.
North Korea detains another Christian missionary as tensions increase
North Korea says it has detained an American Christian on suspicion of 'hostile acts' as tensions ramp up between the two states.
President Macron: the end of the beginning
Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election with some 66 per cent of the vote puts an end to a nail-biting election campaign.
Justin Welby given rare church honour in Jerusalem as he is made Episcopal Canon
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was given a special church honour in Jerusalem tonight as he was installed as Episcopal Canon at St. George's Anglican Cathedral in the holy city.
Islamic groups in Nigeria copying Pentecostal worship style to stop Muslims going to church and converting
"If you can't fight 'em, copy their style."
ISIS claims it is OK to kill Christian women and children because their 'blood is waste'
ISIS tried to justify the killing of Christian women and children as well as the taking of slaves.
'God's love is radically inclusive': Communist-ruled Cuba hosts first transgender Mass
For decades belonging to a religion and being anything but heterosexual was stigmatized in Communist-ruled, macho Cuba, making the Mass held by three transgender pastors in the western Cuban city of Matanzas all the more groundbreaking.
Archbishop of Canterbury in Jerusalem laments 'suffering and persecution,' says Christians can help heal the region
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has preached a powerful sermon in Jerusalem declaring that the presence of Christians is 'essential to the life and hope of this whole area'.
Boko Haram militants release 82 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls in prisoner exchange
Boko Haram militants have released 82 schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok three years ago in exchange for prisoners, the presidency said on Saturday.
Christian man sentenced to life in prison in Pakistan for sending 'blasphemous' text messages
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to life imprisonment under the country's blasphemy law for allegedly sending "blasphemous" text messages from his mobile phone.
The tribe that worships local god Prince Philip longs for his return
The retirement of Britain's Prince Philip from public life led world headlines on Thursday, but his most devout and remote followers have only just heard the news.
Controversial Nigerian pastor TB Joshua reported to be moving to Israel
It's reported Nigerian pastor TB Joshua is planning to move from Nigeria, where repercussions from the collapse of a church guesthouse that killed 116 people continue, and settle in the Middle East.