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Israel says it destroyed Gaza attack tunnel under Israel, Egypt borders
Israel says it destroyed Gaza attack tunnel under Israel, Egypt borders

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had destroyed a cross-border attack tunnel that ran from Gaza into Israel and Egypt, dug by the Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Palestinian enclave.

Threats to Pope Francis on Chile visit next week as three Catholic churches bombed
Threats to Pope Francis on Chile visit next week as three Catholic churches bombed

Three Catholic churches in the Chilean capital of Santiago have been bombed just days before Pope Francis begins his tour of the country.

Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave were 'innocent civilians'
Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave were 'innocent civilians'

Rohingya Muslim insurgents said today that ten Rohingya found in a mass grave in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state last month were 'innocent civilians', and not members of their group.

Trump faces world outcry, including from Christians, as he denies 'vile, vulgar' comments about immigrants

Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, including from Christians, Donald Trump last night denied using the word 's***hole' to describe Haiti and African countries, but kept up criticism of a Senate immigration plan that he said would force the US to admit people from countries that 'are doing badly'.

Bolivia: Christians under attack as new law threatens evangelism
Bolivia: Christians under attack as new law threatens evangelism

Christians in Bolivia are warning they could be about to see the end of religious freedom in their country, according to Evangelical Focus.

Prince Harry wedding news: Younger prince has not asked Prince William to be his best man
Prince Harry wedding news: Younger prince has not asked Prince William to be his best man

A report on the news that Prince Harry hasn't asked Prince William to be his best man yet

Russell Moore leads Christians rebuking Donald Trump over foul-mouthed rant about immigrants

Donald Trump lashed out at immigrants from 'shithole' countries in a foul mouthed rant on Thursday, according to sources at a White House meeting.

Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children
Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children

A former missionary to Haiti has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for child sex tourism.

Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy
Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy

Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to London next month, blaming the 'Obama administration' for what he described as a 'bad deal' on a new US embassy in the UK.

Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway photographed playing 'Pokemon GO' before meeting Donald Trump
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway photographed playing 'Pokemon GO' before meeting Donald Trump

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is making headlines not because of any new laws nor issues, but simply because she was caught playing an augmented reality game. PM Solberg was photographed playing Niantic Labs "Pokemon GO" before her meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

 'Marked increase' in Jews converting to Christianity, says Christian Witness to Israel
'Marked increase' in Jews converting to Christianity, says Christian Witness to Israel

One of the world's oldest missionary organisations is celebrating its 175th anniversary this month in Oxford.

Can Donald Trump – or anyone else – make a difference for Christians in the Middle East?
Can Donald Trump – or anyone else – make a difference for Christians in the Middle East?

Christian persecution across the Middle East has been one of Donald Trump's foreign policy themes attracting enthusiastic support from his nominal evangelical advisory board. But Michael is sceptical.

South Sudan: Anglican archbishop attacks military over soldiers accused of rape
South Sudan: Anglican archbishop attacks military over soldiers accused of rape

An Anglican archbishop in South Sudan is accusing his government of failing to take seriously accusations of rape by soldiers.

Zambia bans church services as it battles deadly cholera epidemic
Zambia bans church services as it battles deadly cholera epidemic

Zambia has banned church assemblies in parts of its capital city Lusaka, as the nation fights to deter an epidemic of cholera.

Chinese state destroys Christian megachurch as religious crackdown continues
Chinese state destroys Christian megachurch as religious crackdown continues

The Chinese government this week demolished with explosives a notorious Christian megachurch in its Shanxi province, heightening tensions between Chinese Christians and the government's atheistic communist regime.

Pope Francis is taking 2,000 poor people to the circus – and animal rights activists object
Pope Francis is taking 2,000 poor people to the circus – and animal rights activists object

Pope Francis is to treat some of Rome's poorest people to a day at the circus today – and animal rights activists aren't happy.