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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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Catholic Church in Philippines launches prayer campaign to stop drugs killings
A senior Catholic archbishop yesterday called for Filipinos to choose peace over violence and end a spate of drug-related killings that have divided the nation.
Indian pastor beaten and sent into coma by masked Hindu extremists
An Indian pastor who was in a coma after being beaten up by a gang of masked and drunken Hindu extremists has told how he had fearlessly shared the gospel with his attackers, and is now praying for them.
North Korea Christians in danger if Trump doesn't pursue peace, ex-missionary warns
North Korean Christians are in danger if Donald Trump continues his aggression towards Kim Jong Un, a former missionary in the pariah state is warning.
Trump hits out at North Korea: 'No dictator should ever underestimate American resolve'
US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that 'no dictator' should underestimate US resolve.
Saudi princes and ministers detained in anti-corruption probe
One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a probe by a new anti-corruption body, a senior Saudi official said on Sunday.
Increasing suicide rate worldwide predicted to surge in 2020; attempts to spread awareness strengthens
The rising suicide rate is being monitored worldwide with the numbers of death predicted to increase in 2020. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an individual claims his/her life every 40 seconds. The agency fears that come 2020, there will be a surge in the mortality rate involving suicide with a person taking his or her own life every 20 seconds.
Archaeologists used the Bible to search for Naboth's vineyard and now they've found it
Again and again, archaeology is confirming the biblical narrative, but this discovery is one of the coolest yet.
Trump heads to Japan with North Korea on his mind
Ballistic missile tests by North Korea and its sixth and largest nuclear test, in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions, have exacerbated the most critical international challenge of Trump's presidency.