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'May God change hearts': Evangelical groups call on Christians to pray for peace in Korean Peninsula
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), along with the World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, have called on churches to observe tomorrow as 'Sunday of prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.'

Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option' as country's political crisis escalates
The US President Donald Trump last night threatened military intervention in Venezuela, in a surprise escalation of Washington's response to Venezuela's political crisis that Caracas disparaged as 'craziness'.

Christian family cling to faith as pregnant mom-of-5 who delayed chemo to save unborn baby suffers massive stroke
A pregnant Christian mother-of-5 who held off having chemo to save her unborn baby is now in a 'vegetative state' after suffering a massive stroke. Her family are trusting God as doctors fight to get her to 28 weeks to deliver the baby.

Trip of a lifetime? 3 great reasons for Christian summer camps
Christian summer camps can get a hard time. Are they worth it? Young or old, here are three reasons you should make one part of your life.

Warning! You are not as spiritually strong as you think!
It all happened so quickly. I had let Christ down even before I had stopped to think about it.

Hillary's pastor sent her this email the day after the election
Bill Shillady sent Clinton daily devotionals throughout her presidential campaign and has compiled them in a book at her suggestion.

Art lovers to see van Gogh's Sunflowers in virtual museum â but how many know he was an evangelist?
The famous 'Sunflowers' paintings of Vincent van Gogh, currently spread across the world, are to be brought together through a pioneering new digital project.

John Henry Newman: 9 quotes from the saint and thinker
John Henry Newman, who died on this day in 1890, was one of the greatest figures in English Christianity in the 19th century.

The 'other Francis': The radical Christian legacy of St Clare of Assisi
A devotee of Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi was a radical, pioneering and devoted nun committed to a life of poverty and prayer, who continues to inspire today.

Rev Richard Coles to join Strictly Come Dancing lineup
Anglican priest and TV presenter Rev Richard Coles has been announced as a contestant in the next series of hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.

I converted from Christianity to Islam in captivity, says released al-Qaeda hostage
A British-South African captive who was held hostage by the terrorist group al-Qaeda for nearly six years, said he entered captivity as a Christian but in time converted to Islam â for which he received better treatment. A fellow hostage said they also used 'conversion' to try and survive.

Homelessness in Britain expected to grow by 76 per cent in 10 years: What can Christians do to help?
There number of people sleeping rough across Britain will increase by three quarters (76 per cent) in the next decade, with an estimated 16,000 Britons homeless by 2026. Christian charities have urged widespread action to prevent the dire predictions becoming a reality.
Korean Christians beg Trump, Kim to step back from the brink
Korean Christians have warned of the risk of war on the peninsula because of rising tensions between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's President Kim Jong Un.

'Ecumenism of hate' row: Now 'befuddled' evangelical leader and Catholic bishop hit back
A leading American evangelical and a New York Catholic bishop have separately hit back at allies of Pope Francis who recently attacked US conservative Catholics and evangelicals for their 'ecumenism of hate,' with both respondents pointing to 30 years of productive cooperation between the two groups.

Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child volunteers killed in tragic Madagascar bus crash
Several volunteers for Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child were among those killed in a fatal bus crash in Madagascar last Tuesday.

'Welcome to our church': It's a lot harder than you think
It's a standard bit of Christianese and surely every congregation ought to be able to sign up to it â especially nowadays, when getting people to attend at all is a bit of a struggle.