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Open Doors 2018 World Watch List: Christians in Egypt and Turkey targeted in 'unprecedented' spike in persecution
Christians in Egypt experienced an unprecedented spike in persecution last year, a watchdog's annual report claims, with more than 200 people driven from their homes and 128 killed.
Tesla Model 3 news: Production deadline pushed back to June
A report on the issues that Tesla is encountering regarding the production of the Model 3
Church in Kyrgyzstan set on fire 'by those who don't want Christianity in Muslim country'
A Baptist community in eastern Kyrgyzstan fears for its safety, with its 40 Kyrgyz and Russian members searching for a new place of worship, after unknown attackers set its church building on fire, World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.
US Bishops condemn Trump's 'heartbreaking' move to expel 200,000 Salvadorans
US Bishops have spoken out against the 'heartbreaking' decision by the Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran migrants, leaving the future for their 192,000 US citizen children in question.
Battle between Pope Francis and conservatives rages on over Communion for the divorced and remarried
The battle between Pope Francis and conservative Catholics over Communion for the divorced and remarried continued this week when another bishop signed a statement reaffirming traditional Church teaching on the issue and endorsed by five other bishops and a Cardinal.
Head of Russian Orthodox Church praises Russian intervention in Syria which 'protected Christians'
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has praised the Russian military intervention in Syria which he says was designed 'to protect the Christian minority' there from persecution and killings by Islamists.
Prehistoric 'paradise' from before time of Moses found in Israel
A prehistoric 'paradise' has been discovered just metres from a modern highway in Israel, archeologists announced on Sunday.
Jerusalem should be shared capital of Israel and Palestine, Boris Johnson says
Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of Israeli and Palestinian states, the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Malki.
Treasure-seekers target French church linked to conspiracy theories in Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code'
An ancient French church, whose former priest's name was used for a character by the bestselling author Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code, has been targeted by seekers of a mythical treasure trove mentioned in several other books.
Pope Francis locks horns with Trump over Korea, nuclear weapons and Jerusalem in speech to diplomats
Pope Francis today called for dialogue over Korea, a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons and the retention of the 'status quo' in Jerusalem in his annual speech to diplomats known as his 'state of the world' address.
How technology is helping scholars read Bible fragments thought damaged beyond recovery
An ancient fragment could reveal secrets as to how the books of the Bible came together.
Jerusalem Church leader warns 'radical settlers' are driving Christians out of the Holy Land
The most senior Church leader in Jerusalem has warned that 'radical settlers' are threatening the ancient, religious 'status quo' in the Holy City by which Christians can live and worship in peace despite the stark political divisions there.
Palestinians attack car of Greek Patriarch in protest against land deals
Palestinian Christians on Saturday pummelled the car of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem during a visit to the occupied West Bank in protest against the Church's decision to sell land to Jewish groups.
Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas amid tight security
The head of the Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, led midnight mass in the cathedral of Egypt's new administrative capital on Saturday, a service attended by President Abdel Fattah al Sisi.
MH370 search to resume after a 'no-find, no-fee basis' contract was inked by Malaysia and a U.S. marine surveyor
The search for the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume to shed some light on one of the biggest mysteries of the modern era. A U.S. Marine surveyor Ocean deployed one of its ships in hopes of progress for the search.
Bereaved father punches priest who refused to bury his toddler son
A bereaved father has punched a priest who refused to bury his toddler son because the family belonged to a rival Church.