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Trump, Clinton win big in Arizona, moving closer to general election clash; Cruz takes Utah as Sanders wins 2 states
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both scored resounding victories in Arizona, the biggest prize on Tuesday's primaries, as the presidential front-runners of both the Republican and Democratic parties extended their leads in their party nomination races, moving a step closer to a November clash.

After Brussels, we need to realise we can't 'destroy evil'
The contemporary trope of 'uprooting' or 'destroying' evil is now entrenched in almost every response a major leader makes to a terrorist atrocity. We need to stop and ask ourselves where that leaves us.

Good Friday came early in Brussels, city's bishop notes following terror attacks; Pope condemns acts of 'blind obedience'
Good Friday "came early" in Brussels, the city's bishop mournfully noted, following the Holy Week terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital on Tuesday.

Two years after Ebola hit Sierra Leone, faith leaders testify to God's grace
A Christian Aid film on the second anniversary of the outbreak of Ebola contains harrowing stories of those affected and stresses the role of faith leaders in controlling the epidemic.

Pakistan: 'The anger of extremists is boiling over', church leader warns, as Christians on 'high alert' for Easter attacks
Christians in Pakistan are on high alert in the run-up to Easter following the execution of the man who murdered the reforming Punjab governor Salman Taseer.

Brussels attacks: El Bakraoui brothers named as ISIS suicide bombers
RTBF, quoting a police source, named the suspected bombers as Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, two brothers resident in Brussels and known to the security services for crime.

Obama challenges Communist-led Cuba with call for democracy
US President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms on Tuesday, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island.

More Christians in U.S. support Israel than Christians in Israel itself, survey shows
A new survey by Pew Research Center showed more Christians in the United States are supporting Israel than Israeli Christians.

$400-M Museum of the Bible showcasing rare artefacts, manuscripts to rise in D.C. in 2017
The Museum of the Bible is currently being constructed in Washington and once completed in 2017, it will offer more than 40,000 artifacts, manuscripts and texts related to the Holy Scripture.

Women more religious than men, especially Christian women
Many religious denominations, such as Roman Catholics, allow only men to be clergy. "Yet it often appears that the ranks of the faithful are dominated by women," says the report.

Brussels attack: Grand Mufti of Egypt condemns 'plague' of terrorism
The Grand Mufti of Egypt has condemned the terrorist attacks claimed by ISIS in Brussels, saying that such heinous acts can never be justified by religion.

Just 50 Jews left in Yemen after covert airlift operation
Just 50 Jews remain in Yemen, after 19 were airlifted to Israel in the final covert rescue mission, marking the end of a Jewish community dating 2,000 years.

Tour operator for Christian themed holidays charged for misusing £26,000 cruise money
A travel agent specialising in Christian themed holidays has been charged for defrauding his clients of £26,000 and misusing the money that the clients was going towards a cruise that would take in the Holy Lands.

Christian leaders offer prayers, condolences after Belgium terrorist attacks
Christian leaders have been speaking of their sorrow over Tuesday's triple bombing attack on Belgium.

Brussels explosions: Christians praying as death toll mounts
Christians in Brussels are praying as news of this morning's attacks unfolds, and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel confirmed that "scores" of people have been killed or injured.

Trump bares America-first foreign policy, smaller U.S. role in NATO, Asia-Pacific: 'It's a different world today'
The United States will be turning inward and will leave its allies in Europe and Asia to shoulder more of the cost of defending and securing themselves.