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Evangelicals march through Jerusalem in show of support for Israel
Thousands of flag-waving evangelical Christians from dozens of countries marched in Jerusalem on Thursday as part of annual religious celebrations that are also a show of support for Israel.
Christian women sentenced to death in Iran plead with US to accept more refugees
Two Christian women who were sentenced to death for their faith in Iran are pleading with the US to raise its cap on the number of refugees being allowed into the country.

Turkey's President Erdogan says court will decide Andrew Brunson's fate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor.

Teenager lost at sea for 49 days read his Bible and prayed as he struggled to survive
A teenager who spent 49 days adrift at sea was at the point of suicide when he decided instead to turn to his Bible and pray.
US 'sparing no effort' to get pastor Andrew Brunson home from Turkey
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised that the US is doing everything it can to free pastor Andrew Brunson.

Archaeologists think they've found evidence for Bible's account of Exodus near the Jordan River
Historical evidence for the biblical account of the Exodus might be located at a site near the Jordan River, according to a recently announced discovery.

Brett Kavanaugh denies sex abuse allegations, saying he was a church-going virgin in his school years
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has firmly denied the multiple sex abuse allegations against him, stating that he was a church-going virgin in high school.

1.5 billion people are still waiting for a Bible in their own language
The numbers are a significant obstacle to the spread of the gospel throughout the world - but you can help

How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain
Unless the issue of corruption, which is endemic in Africa, is addressed billions will simply be siphoned away.
Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians
Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago.

Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede
India's Kerala state is 'only just beginning to recover' after it was hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century.

China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain
The Catholic Church in China is split between the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) and an underground church.

Nigerian Christians murdered in Fulani attacks
At least 27 people have died following recent attacks by Fulani militants on mainly Christian communities in northeast Nigeria, according to World Watch Monitor.
Pope pays tribute to victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania
Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB.

Protests greet Franklin Graham during visit to Britain for 'Festival of Hope'
LGBT activists and protesters displayed rainbow flags in the city of Blackpool to protest American evangelist Franklin Graham and the three-day "Festival of Hope."