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Macron wants Notre-Dame rebuilt in five years and 'even more beautifully' than before
French President Emmanuel Macron has set an ambitious target for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral after it was nearly destroyed by fire on Monday.
As instability continues in Sudan, Christian group sees 'window of opportunity' to end persecution
In the face of ongoing upheaval in Sudan, Release International says there is a "window of opportunity" to end persecution against the country's Christian minority.
'We'll rebuild this cathedral:' Macron's vow after fire ravages Notre-Dame
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that the cathedral of Notre-Dame will be rebuilt after fire ravaged the building on Monday night.
Prayers for Paris as city grieves devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral
Christians have been offering prayers and condolences for the people of Paris and the whole of France as the scale of the damage caused by a major fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral became increasingly apparent on Monday night.
Major fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Firefighters are on the scene at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after a huge fire broke out in the landmark building on Monday afternoon.
Rowan Williams leads climate change vigil outside St Paul's Cathedral
Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, led protesters over the weekend in praying for the world's leaders to take tougher action on climate change.
Finding healing: one woman's journey with God after the Rwandan Genocide
Twenty-five years ago, a genocide was unfolding across Rwanda, bringing the most horrifying violence and bloodshed to towns and villages. In the space of just 100 days from April to June 1994, some 800,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsis, were to die in the Rwandan genocide. Those who survived would spend years trying to recover from the trauma they experienced.
Australian rugby to sever ties with Christian player Israel Folau over 'hell awaits' gay people comment
Australian rugby officials are set to terminate the contract of Christian player Israel Folau after he posted an image to Instagram saying that "hell awaits" gay people.
Asia Bibi will be leaving Pakistan 'very soon' - Imran Khan
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised that Christian mother Asia Bibi will be leaving the country "very soon".
100th anniversary of Amritsar massacre is a day for 'lament', says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was praying for healing and forgiveness as Britain and India marked 100 years since the Amritsar massacre on Saturday.
Church body calls for release of Syrian archbishops still missing after six years
Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi have been missing ever since they were kidnapped at gunpoint outside Aleppo in April 2013.
Assange's hideout in the Ecuador embassy ends with his arrest
Ecuador has suspended Julian Assange's citizenship and accused him and people connected to his WikiLeaks group of collaborating in attempts to destabilise the Andean nation's government, after years of offering him shelter.
Thousands of young people sign petition demanding stricter laws on prostitution in the Netherlands
Some 42,000 young people have signed a petition demanding that it be made illegal to visit a prostitute in the Netherlands.
'The global economic system is broken,' says Christian Aid
The head of Christian Aid Amanda Khozi Mukwashi is in Washington DC and New York this week to urge world financial leaders to make the global economic system fairer for all.
Yale Law School investigated over allegations of discrimination against Christians
Senator Ted Cruz has launched an investigation into Yale Law School's recent decision to apply their non-discrimination policy to summer and postgraduate public interest fellowships, arguing that it unfairly discriminates against students who wish to serve in organizations professing traditional "Christian views" or "sexual ethics."
Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn 'changed forever' after meeting child soldiers in South Sudan
English actor Jerome Flynn says the stories he heard from war-scarred children being helped by World Vision in South Sudan were "almost too painful to bear".