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Why Christian leaders must help the fight back against 'fake news'
Christian leaders have a special responsibility to counter 'fake news' across news and social media, according to the latest research from Barna.

Why is Australia favouring Christian refugees over Muslims?
Australia is favouring Christian refugees over Muslims according to data obtained by the New York Times. Like other Western countries, Australia has taken in a number of refugees from Syria and Iraq, but unlike others, seems to be offering a better chance to Christians.

Buckingham Palace announce Prince Philip will step down from royal duties
Buckingham Palace staff have been summoned for an emergency meeting this morning but officials have insisted it does not concern either The Queen or Prince Philip's health.

Evangelical pastor found guilty after he threw naked woman into fire to exorcise her from demons
A pastor has been found guilty of murder after an exorcism in remote Nicaragua led to the death of a 25-year-old mother of two.

Antisemitism is 'the root of all racism' says Archbishop of Canterbury in Jerusalem
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, prayed with the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis at the Western Wall in Jerusalem today, before visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum.

Middle Eastern men think women should be submissive â but women aren't so sure
Most Middle Eastern men believe that a woman's place is in the home, according to a survey that suggests the views of men are largely at odds with those of younger Middle Eastern women.

WATCH: Christians in Iraq dance to celebrate starting to rebuild Qaraqosh
Christians in Iraq are celebrating the rebuilding of Qaraqosh with music and dancing as Iraqis return to the town previously devastated by ISIS' occupation.

Church of Ireland set to vote on same-sex relationship motion
The Anglican Church in Ireland will debate a motion on same-sex relationships this week, calling on bishops to approve thanksgiving prayers for gay couples.

Archbishop of Canterbury in Jordan: 'Christians are the past, present and must be the future'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby appealed for Christians to stay in the Middle East yesterday while meeting Iraqi refugees in Jordan on the first leg of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

The Pope's Egypt visit shows what persecution is doing for the Church
Pope Francis and the Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II took the major ecumenical step of making a declaration on common baptism.

'Repent, America!': Recording of Martin Luther King's final staff meeting is to go on sale
A secret recording of Martin Luther King's final meeting before he was assassinated will be auctioned next week, 49 years after he died.

Church in Ireland feels under 'relentless' attack, says Archbishop of Dublin
Priests and committed Catholics in Ireland 'feel it is time to stand up and respond' to unfair attacks and a 'culture of relentless reminding the church of the sins of its members,' according to the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin.

GAFCON should stay out of our territory, says Scottish Anglican leader
Bishop of St Andrew's David Chillingworth was speaking in response to an announcement by the conservative group GAFCON that it is to appoint a special bishop' for conservative Christians in Europe.

With Trump set to visit Israel, is Palestinian militant group Hamas finally coming in from the cold?
In a new policy document leaked to the press in Lebanon and other Arab states, Hamas crucially distinguishes between 'the Jews' and 'the Zionists who occupy Palestine'.

How are evangelical Christians in Egypt coping with persecution?
The world's eyes have been on the Catholic and Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt following the Pope and his visit over the weekend. But Egypt also has thousands of evangelical Christians, continuing to follow their faith in God in spite of growing persecution by Islamists.

France's Macron pays tribute to Moroccan man drowned after 1995 Le Pen rally
French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron today paid homage to a young Moroccan man who drowned in theSeine 22 years ago after being pushed into the river by skinheads on the fringes of the National Front's traditional May Day rally.