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

7 Ethiopian Christians arrested after praying against Satan's kingdom
Seven Ethiopian Christians have been arrested and detained in the north-western town of Chagni on suspicion of praying against the government when they prayed against the devil's kingdom, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

Google team discovers major flaws targeting Apple, Android, and PC devices
A group of savvy researchers discovered a big flaw in ARM, AMD, and Intel modern processors that may result to major security problems. Apple, Android, and PC products are all vulnerable to the issue that is in need of immediate action.

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.