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Witness Forced To Film Father Jacques Hamel\'s Brutal Murder
Witness Forced To Film Father Jacques Hamel's Brutal Murder

A witness to the murder of the priest slain by Islamist militants in France was forced to record the brutal incident, he has revealed after speaking publicly for the first time.

Crossway\'s U-Turn On ESV:  Permanent, Final Translation Was A \'Mistake\'
Crossway's U-Turn On ESV: Permanent, Final Translation Was A 'Mistake'

The publishers of the English Standard Version, who in August announced a permanent, unchanged final edition of the ESV, have now said the decision was "a mistake".

The Chutzpah Of Israel\'s Dealings With Pope Francis
The Chutzpah Of Israel's Dealings With Pope Francis

The Vatican has been forced to contradict reports that Pope Francis will attend the funeral of Shimon Peres in Israel tomorrow. Instead, the Pope will carry out a planned visit to Georgia.

How Christians In Iraq are Starting To Rebuild Lives Out Of The Ashes Left By Islamic State
How Christians In Iraq are Starting To Rebuild Lives Out Of The Ashes Left By Islamic State

Remarkable stories of how refugees who lost everything are now rebuilding their lives from scratch have emerged from Iraq.

Hillsong Pastor Calls Out \'All Lives Matter\' Mantra
Hillsong Pastor Calls Out 'All Lives Matter' Mantra

Pastor Carl Lentz, who leads the popular evangelical congregation, spoke on Facebook of his church's support for the movement, refusing to use the alternative slogan "All Lives Matter".

Church Building Law Moves Forward In Egypt After String Of Attacks Against Christians
Church Building Law Moves Forward In Egypt After String Of Attacks Against Christians

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Sisi yesterday ratified the country's controversial and long-awaited new law regulating the building of churches.

Trump Calls Out Non-Christian Conservatives And Suggests They Leave The Room
Trump Calls Out Non-Christian Conservatives And Suggests They Leave The Room

Donald Trump has been widely criticised for suggesting at a political rally that anyone who was not a Christian conservative should be booted from the room.

Five Sentenced To Life For Torture And Murder Of Christians In Turkey
Five Sentenced To Life For Torture And Murder Of Christians In Turkey

Tilmann Geseke, Uğur Yüksel and Necati Aydın were bound together, tortured and then had their throats slit in the office of the Zirve Publishing House in Malatya, southeastern Turkey, on Easter Sunday in 2007.

US Conservative Leaders Attack \'Progressive\' Evangelicals, Catholics, Clinton
US Conservative Leaders Attack 'Progressive' Evangelicals, Catholics, Clinton

A group of conservative Christian leaders has written an open letter attacking "'progressive evangelicals' and Catholics" while calling on them "to repent".

Singapore Sends Teen Blogger Back To Jail For Criticising Religion
Singapore Sends Teen Blogger Back To Jail For Criticising Religion

Yee pleaded guilty to six charges of deliberately posting comments on the internet in videos, blog posts and a picture that were critical of Christianity and Islam.

Christian Governor of Jakarta Faces Challenges From Muslims As He Seeks New Term
Christian Governor of Jakarta Faces Challenges From Muslims As He Seeks New Term

What happens when a follower of Jesus Christ leads a city where millions of Muslims live? A Christian man with Chinese ancestry is finding out that this is not an easy task as he seeks to extend his term as governor of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Asks Where God Is When Babies Are Raped And Killed
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Asks Where God Is When Babies Are Raped And Killed

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not see eye to eye with the church when it comes to the death penalty. While the church promotes compassion for criminals, Duterte is pushing the other way as he favours the reimposition of capital punishment in his country.

Could This App Help The Gospel Reach The Muslim World?
Could This App Help The Gospel Reach The Muslim World?

A new app could allow believers in Saudi Arabia, Iran and other countries that persecute Christians to regularly access church.

Aleppo Bombers Will Be Accountable To God, Warns Pope
Aleppo Bombers Will Be Accountable To God, Warns Pope

Those responsible for bombing Aleppo to death and destruction will be "accountable to God" for their actions, the Pope said today.

Why Are Tens Of Thousands Of Christians Celebrating In Ethiopia?
Why Are Tens Of Thousands Of Christians Celebrating In Ethiopia?

The Orthodox Ethiopian Church has celebrated the annual Meskel Festival this week to mark the legend that says Queen Helena in 326 AD discovered the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Archaeologists In Israel Find Evidence That Proves Literal Truth Of Bible
Archaeologists In Israel Find Evidence That Proves Literal Truth Of Bible

Archaeologists have proved that passages of the Bible about the triumph of Judaism over the pagan Ba'al worship are literally true.