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Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Francis' call for day of prayer and fasting for South Sudan and Congo
Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Francis' call for day of prayer and fasting for South Sudan and Congo

The Archbishop of Canterbury is backing a call by Pope Francis for a day of prayer and fasting tomorrow for the people of South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Has the prophet Isaiah's seal just been found in Jerusalem?
Has the prophet Isaiah's seal just been found in Jerusalem?

An imprint of the hand of the Prophet Isaiah himself may have created an 8th century BC seal impression discovered in First Temple remains near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, according to an archaeologist at the Hebrew University Dr Eilat Mazar.

Samsung Galaxy S9 price rumors, specs news: 2018 flagship to cost £50 more than S8
Samsung Galaxy S9 price rumors, specs news: 2018 flagship to cost £50 more than S8

Samsung's new smartphone is said to cost £739 (more than $1000) when it launches this weekend in the United Kingdom. That price hike is £50 cheaper than the initial £100 reported previously. As recalled, the Samsung Galaxy S9 was rumored to cost around £789 at launch.

'An offence to our common humanity': Why are the innocent dying in Eastern Ghouta?

The bombing and shelling of the Eastern Ghouta district of Damascus is continuing to draw international outrage as images of injured and traumatised children are relayed through TV screens around the world.

Android 9.0 P rumors: Major redesign, notch support expected to persuade iPhone users to switch
Android 9.0 P rumors: Major redesign, notch support expected to persuade iPhone users to switch

The major changes in Android P's interface are said to be part of the tech giant's larger plan to win some of Apple's share in the high-end phone market. Apparently, a design overhaul could help Android phones stand out this year, especially since Apple is putting its own visual upgrade on the back burner this year in favor of performance and reliability in iOS 12.

2019 Subaru Ascent release date, price, specs news: SUV starts at $33000, pre-orders now open
2019 Subaru Ascent release date, price, specs news: SUV starts at $33000, pre-orders now open

Unveiled November last year, the 2019 Subaru Ascent has a base price of $32,970, destination fee included. It is available in four trim levels, offering up a spacious interior, comfortable and flexible seating options and a host of new safety, driver assist and in-vehicle technologies.

WATCH: Billy Graham's electrifying preaching in 5 videos
WATCH: Billy Graham's electrifying preaching in 5 videos

Billy Graham's electrifying preaching style reached more than 200 million people around the world over the course of his lifetime.

Queen sends personal condolences to Billy Graham's family as funeral details emerge
Queen sends personal condolences to Billy Graham's family as funeral details emerge

The Queen is sending private condolences to Billy Graham's family after the famous evangelist died yesterday aged 99.

Time to arm teachers, says Trump at meeting with Florida shooting survivors
Time to arm teachers, says Trump at meeting with Florida shooting survivors

Donald Trump is considering arming teachers in classrooms in the wake of a mass shooting on a school in Florida.

Trump administration rejects asylum for more than 100 Iranian Christians
Trump administration rejects asylum for more than 100 Iranian Christians

More than 100 Iranian Christians and other refugees have been denied asylum in the US by the Trump administration. Despite White House promises of protection for the persecuted, these refugees now face potential deportation to and subsequent punishment in Iran.

Could a loose 'graffiti stone' lying in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre be a 12th Century altar?
Could a loose 'graffiti stone' lying in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre be a 12th Century altar?

A large rock lying loose in a corner of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre and known to tourists as the 'graffiti stone' could be a Crusader-period altar, according to Israeli researchers and Greek workers.

Diabetes news 2018: Compound found in plant could help treat diabetes, study finds
Diabetes news 2018: Compound found in plant could help treat diabetes, study finds

Researchers found a plant protein that could help treat inflammation in type 2 diabetics.

Pope Francis weeps when young man in care asked why he had been abandoned
Pope Francis weeps when young man in care asked why he had been abandoned

Pope Francis wept in response to a question sent to him by a person in care asking why his mother had abandoned him as a child, the Vatican has revealed.

800 Christians flee Pakistan neighbourhood after violent mob demands death for 'blasphemy'
800 Christians flee Pakistan neighbourhood after violent mob demands death for 'blasphemy'

As many as 800 Christians fled a neighbourhood in Pakistan this week, after a violent Muslim mob of hundreds had demanded capital punishment for 'blasphemy' of a 20-year-old Christian man.

Three Christians shot dead by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenyan primary school
Three Christians shot dead by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenyan primary school

Three Christians were shot dead by suspected members of the Islamic extremist group Al Shabaab in north-east Kenya last Friday, according to the respected media outlet Morning Star News.

Psoriasis drug lowers heart disease risk, study finds
Psoriasis drug lowers heart disease risk, study finds

A drug used in treating psoriasis maybe key to lowering heart disease risk.