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Scott Pruitt Is \'Not A Climate Change Denier\' But Just Wants Ongoing Debate, Say Christian Evangelical Backers
Scott Pruitt Is 'Not A Climate Change Denier' But Just Wants Ongoing Debate, Say Christian Evangelical Backers

Evangelical leaders stood their ground against scientists with a warm letter sent to President-elect Donald Trump welcoming his choice of climate change skeptic Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Myanmar Accused Of \'Crimes Against Humanity\' In Violence To Muslim Minority
Myanmar Accused Of 'Crimes Against Humanity' In Violence To Muslim Minority

Myanmar military have been accused of committing "crimes against humanity" after their treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Muslim Group Forces Christians to End Christmas Church Service Preparation in Indonesia
Muslim Group Forces Christians to End Christmas Church Service Preparation in Indonesia

Minority Christians in Indonesia may have to celebrate Christmas quietly this year since Muslim hard-liners in the Southeast Asian country remain intolerant of such a celebration.

Jesus, Other Christian Statues Smashed, Defaced in Germany; Police Fail to Arrest Anyone
Jesus, Other Christian Statues Smashed, Defaced in Germany; Police Fail to Arrest Anyone

Jesus Christ — or the way he is depicted in statues — is under relentless attack in Germany.

Christians Mourn As Death Toll From Cairo Church Bombing Rises

The death toll from the Cairo church bombing has risen to 26 after an injured woman died at the weekend.

Syria Evacuation Plans In Chaos As Gunmen Burn Refugee Buses
Syria Evacuation Plans In Chaos As Gunmen Burn Refugee Buses

Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart from the last rebel pocket in Aleppo.

Pope, Bishops Called On To Break Stalemate in Democratic Republic Of Congo
Pope, Bishops Called On To Break Stalemate in Democratic Republic Of Congo

Talks in Democratic Republic of Congo between the ruling coalition and the opposition failed to reach a compromise on the political future of President Joseph Kabila, who is set to stay in power when his mandate ends on Monday.

Church Asked To Mediate Between Indigenous People And Chinese Mining Company In Ecuador
Church Asked To Mediate Between Indigenous People And Chinese Mining Company In Ecuador

Ecuador sent soldiers and police on Thursday to an isolated jungle area after a policeman was killed and several security officials injured in a violent protest against a Chinese copper exploration project amid conflicts between mining companies and indigenous communities.

Aleppo: Will A Deal Be Reached To Evacuate Rebel Held Areas?
Aleppo: Will A Deal Be Reached To Evacuate Rebel Held Areas?

A new deal is being negotiated to complete the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Syria's east Aleppo which ground to a halt on Friday after demands from pro-government forces that people also be moved out of two villages besieged by insurgents.

Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 30 Soldiers In Yemen\'s Aden
Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 30 Soldiers In Yemen's Aden

A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday, officials there said, a week after an attack by the militant Islamic State group killed 50 troops nearby.

Now, You Need Not Travel to Bethlehem to Explore the Place Where Jesus Was Born; 360 Degree Video Takes You There Virtually
Now, You Need Not Travel to Bethlehem to Explore the Place Where Jesus Was Born; 360 Degree Video Takes You There Virtually

Imagine yourself in the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, in the Church of the Nativity, in the very spot where Jesus was born.

Her Passion For Justice Burned Like White Heat: Who Was Eglantyne Jebb?
Her Passion For Justice Burned Like White Heat: Who Was Eglantyne Jebb?

Today is when the Church of England remembers Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of Save the Children who (having been born on 25 August 1876) died on this date in 1928.

Canadian diplomats visit pastor imprisoned in North Korea
Canadian diplomats visit pastor imprisoned in North Korea

Diplomats from Canada this week paid a rare visit to North Korea and were able to see a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence for subversion, a foreign ministry official said.

Pope Seeks Deal As He Chairs Talks Between Colombian President And Rival
Pope Seeks Deal As He Chairs Talks Between Colombian President And Rival

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and opposition leader Alvaro Uribe were unable to find common ground on a peace accord with Marxist FARC rebels, even with the mediation of Pope Francis when they met at the Vatican on Friday.

IS Shows No Sign Of Weakening As Mosul Battle Enters Third Month
IS Shows No Sign Of Weakening As Mosul Battle Enters Third Month

Islamic State fighters have stepped up counterattacks on Iraqi forces in Mosul amid bad weather as the U.S.-backed offensive to capture their last major city stronghold in Iraq enters its third month.