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No evidence World Vision siphoned money to Hamas - government review
No evidence World Vision siphoned money to Hamas - government review

No evidence has been found that World Vision siphoned off taxpayers money to the Palestinian terror organisation Hamas, a government review has found.

Now we know what British troops in Great War Palestine did: Israel archaeologists make fascinating find
Now we know what British troops in Great War Palestine did: Israel archaeologists make fascinating find

An intriguing insight into how First World War British soldiers in Palestine spent their leisure time has been revealed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

Flights into Egypt: Could the Holy Family\'s route from Bethlehem become a pilgrim trail again?
Flights into Egypt: Could the Holy Family's route from Bethlehem become a pilgrim trail again?

The vital Egyptian tourist trade has been devastated by terror attacks leading to countries including the UK recommending against all but essential travel to some areas.

ISIS training new generation of child radicals to block return of Christians to Mosul
ISIS training new generation of child radicals to block return of Christians to Mosul

Christians who have left their homes in Mosul might not be able to safely return to the city since the Islamic State (ISIS) has raised a new generation of child radicals who are now guarding the city.

East Africa famine crisis: Now cholera strikes people already weak from hunger
East Africa famine crisis: Now cholera strikes people already weak from hunger

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is co-ordinating UK charities' response to the East Africa crisis, has warned of a surge in the transmission of waterborne diseases across the region.

Priest stabbed in church \'hate crime\' says God\'s providence saved his life
Priest stabbed in church 'hate crime' says God's providence saved his life

The Indian priest who was stabbed in during a Sunday service says that God's providence and priestly garments saved his life.

Does the Bible condone the death penalty? Philippines bishops blast President Duterte
Does the Bible condone the death penalty? Philippines bishops blast President Duterte

Bishops in the Philippines have rebuked President Rodrigo Duterte in a statement flatly rejecting the Bible condones the death penalty.

French presidential debate dominated by Islam and Burkini row
French presidential debate dominated by Islam and Burkini row

France's top presidential candidates have clashed over the burkini in a feisty televised debate on Monday.

Priest terrorises child in North Korean anti-Christian propaganda

A video allegedly showing anti-Christian propaganda broadcast on North Korean state TV has been shared online.

Thousands of Christians flee Myanmar to escape persecution amid fighting between rebels and government troops
Thousands of Christians flee Myanmar to escape persecution amid fighting between rebels and government troops

Tens of thousands of Christians in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have been forced to abandon their homes and take refuge on foreign soil to escape the long-running campaign of persecution by the government.

Pope Francis seeks forgiveness for Church\'s \'sins and failings\' in Rwandan genocide
Pope Francis seeks forgiveness for Church's 'sins and failings' in Rwandan genocide

Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the 'sins and failings of the Church and its members' during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He said the violence had 'disfigured the face' of the Church.

Christian pastor who found one of world\'s biggest diamonds to launch own mining venture
Christian pastor who found one of world's biggest diamonds to launch own mining venture

The Christian pastor who found one of the largest diamonds ever discovered has handed it over to the government to support his country's development. He will still receive enough cash from the sale to invest in his own mining business

Catholic priest stabbed at the altar in \'hate crime\'
Catholic priest stabbed at the altar in 'hate crime'

A man aged 72 has been charged with stabbing a Catholic priest just minutes before mass began on Sunday.

Bible links to huge statue of Egyptian pharaoh found in Cairo
Bible links to huge statue of Egyptian pharaoh found in Cairo

An ancient colossus discovered in a working-class district of Cairo might be the work of a Pharaoh who ruled in biblical times, scholars now believe.

1400-year-old coins stashed by Christians fleeing persecution found near Jerusalem
1400-year-old coins stashed by Christians fleeing persecution found near Jerusalem

A stashed collection of ancient bronze coins that may have belonged to Christians fleeing invading Persian forces has been found on the highway to Jerusalem in an archaeological dig.

Man shot dead at Paris airport \'after trying to grab a gun\'
Man shot dead at Paris airport 'after trying to grab a gun'

French soldiers shot a man dead at Orly airport in Paris this morning after he tried to grab a weapon, the interiorministry has confirmed.