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Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition price, release news: $50 version now available for international users
Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition price, release news: $50 version now available for international users

Amazon actually released a new-generation Fire TV stick back in September that included full HD content support, but it was only available in the United States. With the release of the Basic Edition, it hopes to reach viewers from other parts of the globe.

Archbishop Welby and Cardinal Nichols back Jerusalem Patriarch's campaign for freedom of worship
Archbishop Welby and Cardinal Nichols back Jerusalem Patriarch's campaign for freedom of worship

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols have backed the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in his campaign to uphold the 'Status Quo' agreement whereby churches enjoy open access and can worship in peace in the holy city.

Dramatic escape and recapture of imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer
Dramatic escape and recapture of imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer

The Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng escaped house arrest in August and hid for 23 days before being recaptured, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).

Vice President Mike Pence tells Sutherland Springs: 'Faith is stronger than evil'

Vice President Mike Pence met with the families of those who died in the Texas church shooting on Wednesday, promising the 'full resources' of government is behind them.

Thousands of refugee children in Bangladesh at risk of trafficking and abuse, charity warns
Thousands of refugee children in Bangladesh at risk of trafficking and abuse, charity warns

Refugee children in Bangladesh's camps are at risk of being trafficked, sexually abused or exploited, children's charity World Vision has warned.

Texas church shooting update: Killer's motive stems from domestic dispute

A report on speculations regarding the killer's motive behind the Texas church shooting.

Pope warned by Myanmar Cardinal not to speak of the 'Rohingya'
Pope warned by Myanmar Cardinal not to speak of the 'Rohingya'

Myanmar's Cardinal has reiterated warnings that Pope Francis should avoid using the term 'Rohingya' during a visit this month, when he is expected to raise the humanitarian crisis faced by the Muslim minority after a Myanmar army offensive in August.

Texas pastor: I'll carry a handgun when I preach after Sutherland Springs shooting
Texas pastor: I'll carry a handgun when I preach after Sutherland Springs shooting

A Texas pastor says he will now carry a handgun whenever he preaches after 26 people were massacred in a shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.

Texas church shooter escaped from mental hospital, police report shows
Texas church shooter escaped from mental hospital, police report shows

The gunman who mowed down 26 worshippers in a Texan church on Sunday fled from a mental clinic in 2012 after being caught smuggling weapons on to a military base and issuing death threats to his commanding officers.

Welby offers prayers for British missionary killed in Nigeria
Welby offers prayers for British missionary killed in Nigeria

The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined a public outpouring of sympathy after a British missionary died in Nigeria.

Southern Baptists will meet funeral expenses of Sutherland Springs victims
Southern Baptists will meet funeral expenses of Sutherland Springs victims

Southern Baptists are responding to the tragedy in Sutherland Springs with offers of financial help as well as pastoral support.

L'Arche founder Jean Vanier reveals he is resting after a heart attack
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier reveals he is resting after a heart attack

Jean Vanier, the Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian who founded L'Arche, the community for disabled people and their carers, has revealed that he suffered a heart attack in October and is now having a 'serious rest' until February.

'Enough is enough': Christian Aid blasts 'corrupt' offshore tax system after Paradise Papers release
'Enough is enough': Christian Aid blasts 'corrupt' offshore tax system after Paradise Papers release

Christian Aid has condemned the 'rotten' and 'corrupt' system of off-shore tax havens in the wake of the 'Paradise Papers' revelations and called for an end to financial secrecy, declaring 'enough is enough'.

OnePlus 5T specs, release date news: Handset spotted on GFXBench as company confirms launch details
OnePlus 5T specs, release date news: Handset spotted on GFXBench as company confirms launch details

OnePlus promises exciting features for the upcoming OnePlus 5T. As to what those are specifically are still under wraps. However, the handset was recently spotted on the benchmarking site, GFXBench, revealing some potential specifications.

British missionary killed in Nigeria, 3 others freed
British missionary killed in Nigeria, 3 others freed

Ian Squire was killed following the kidnap on October 14. However, David and Shirley Donovan and Alanna Carson have all returned home safely.

Christian Aid's Christmas appeal to be doubled in UK Government scheme
Christian Aid's Christmas appeal to be doubled in UK Government scheme

This Christmas, the Government has pledged to match every pound given by the public to Christian Aid's Christmas appeal to relieve desperate hunger and poverty in South Sudan.