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Las Vegas shooting: Trump quotes Bible as he condemns 'act of pure evil'
Las Vegas shooting: Trump quotes Bible as he condemns 'act of pure evil'

President Donald Trump quoted the Bible as he spoke extensively about faith and prayer in his response, condemning the act as an 'act of pure evil'.

Pope Francis, Franklin Graham join church leaders after worst shooting in US history #PrayforLasVegas
Pope Francis, Franklin Graham join church leaders after worst shooting in US history #PrayforLasVegas

Pope Francis joined other church leaders in the USA and around world to offer prayers and condolences after at least 50 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history.

Egyptian Church ravaged by sectarian violence in 2013 finally reopens
Egyptian Church ravaged by sectarian violence in 2013 finally reopens

A church in Minya was re-opened on Saturday after renovations in the wake of damage caused by sectarian attacks.

Pray for Las Vegas: At least 58 dead and more than 500 injured
Pray for Las Vegas: At least 58 dead and more than 500 injured

At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine
How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine

Tomorrow, Monday, Hamas hands over control of Gaza to a unity government. Although it agreed to the arrangement three years ago, the decision to implement it now marks a striking reversal for Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and most of the most powerful Arab countries

Tillerson opens up about US outreach to North Korea

The United States said on Saturday it was directly communicating with North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs but Pyongyang had shown no interest in dialogue.

Rapturous homecoming given to freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil
Rapturous homecoming given to freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil

The freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who endured 18 months in captivity in Yemen, could not but help shed a tear of relief as he was welcomed home by Salesians in his native India, World Watch Monitor reports.

Why is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán granting cash to Russian Orthodox churches?
Why is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán granting cash to Russian Orthodox churches?

Russian Orthodox worshippers currently using Catholic churches to meet in now have a good chance of having their own church built in the spa town of Heviz, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban granted 2.4 billion forints (6.81 million pounds) in the budget to the renovating and building of Russian Orthodox churches.

World Relief slams Trump plan to cut refugee intake to 'historic low'
World Relief slams Trump plan to cut refugee intake to 'historic low'

A leading Christian aid and development organisation has condemned reported plans by Donald Trump to set the maximum number of refugees the US will take in Fiscal Year 2018 at a 'historic low'.

Couple failed to call medics for baby because 'God makes no mistakes'
Couple failed to call medics for baby because 'God makes no mistakes'

A couple in Lansing, Michigan are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter after they failed to call for help when their daughter became ill because 'God makes no mistakes'.

#ThisFlag pastor Mawarire back in court for 'subversion' – faces up to 20 years jail
#ThisFlag pastor Mawarire back in court for 'subversion' – faces up to 20 years jail

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire has been back in court in Zimbabwe on subersion charges that could see him jailed for 20 years.

Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico
Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico

Members of a Catholic youth group were shot at, robbed and raped as they attempted to deliver vital earthquake aid in southern Mexico, with two volunteers hospitalised.

How a Christian clothes boutique is restoring dignity to refugees
How a Christian clothes boutique is restoring dignity to refugees

Iraqi Christians in Jordan who lost everything when they fled Islamic State are benefiting a second-hand clothes shop with one important difference.

Turkey's President Erdogan hints at exchange deal for imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson
Turkey's President Erdogan hints at exchange deal for imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson

Thousands of people have been detained in a crackdown since the failed coup, including Brunson, who ran a small church in Izmir on Turkey's western coast.

The controversial diplomatic mission of the Russian Orthodox Church's 'foreign minister'
The controversial diplomatic mission of the Russian Orthodox Church's 'foreign minister'

The so-called 'foreign minister' of the Russian Orthodox Church's Moscow Patriarchate is on the move. Last week, he gave a notable and bold speech in London organised by the Russian Embassy, before travelling to Rome to meet with Pope Francis, who raised the thorny issues of Ukraine and religious freedom in Russia, and, more ceremonially, Francis' predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.

Church leaders attack Mugabe as Zimbabwe economic crisis deepens
Church leaders attack Mugabe as Zimbabwe economic crisis deepens

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, which represents 26 different denominations, says in a statement that Mugabe's government is behaving irresponsibly and calls on it to address the economic crisis.