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Welcome for CofE decision to pull investments from heavy polluters
Christian Aid has welcomed the Church of England's commitment yesterday to sell its holdings in polluting fossil fuel companies by 2023.
First 4 Thai schoolboys rescued from flooded cave
'Two kids are out. They are currently at the field hospital near the cave,' Tossathep Boonthong, chief of the health department in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, told Reuters.
The things you should know about cyber essentials
(Partner Post) Rarely a day goes by without a reminder in the headlines on making cybersecurity a top priority.
'Murderous indifference' is behind the exodus of Christians from the Middle East, says Pope
Pope Francis led a summit of religious leaders demanding peace in the Middle East on Saturday, condemning a "murderous indifference" he said is fanning violence and sparking a an exodus of Christians.
Crisis in Ethiopia: Ethnic violence flares, Christian charity warns of 'desperate need'
Communities from the East African country's Gedeo and West Guji zones are still fleeing their homes in enormous numbers, according to Christian charity World Vision UK.
Order founded by Mother Teresa 'looking into' baby trafficking charges
Indian authorities sealed a home which provides shelter for pregnant unmarried women run by the charity in eastern Jharkhand state on Thursday and charged a nun and a worker there with baby trafficking.
Ireland to hold referendum on women's role in the home
The move is the latest to update Ireland's socially conservative 1937 constitution to reflect a more secular and socially liberal population.
Thai diver dies as rescue teams ponder how to bring out trapped boys
Dwindling oxygen levels in the cave complex and weather forecasts predicting more heavy rain added to the pressure on authorities to work out a rescue plan.
Thai boys found alive in cave still face rescue ordeal as heavy rain poses more challenges
Rescuers raced to pump water from a cave in northern Thailand on Tuesday as forecasted heavy rain threatened to complicate efforts to free a young soccer team found trapped for 10 days, an ordeal officials warned they may have to bear longer.
Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vows zero tolerance on corruption
Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would pursue friend and foe alike in a crackdown on corruption after voters handed him a powerful mandate for government with a landslide election victory on Sunday.
Malta detains charity ship for second time in a week as migrant death toll rises
For the second time in a week, Malta on Monday detained a humanitarian vessel that normally rescues boat migrants off the coast of Libya, where two shipwrecks have claimed the lives of as many as 200 people in recent days.
'Heartbreaking' Nigeria violence sees hundreds of Christians killed
Days of violence between mainly Christian farmers and Muslim Fulani herdsmen in central Nigeria have cost scores of lives and led to accusations that the government has lost control of the situation.
Iranian pastor's daughter appeals to UN for her imprisoned father
Dabrina Bet-Tamraz's parents and brother are appealing against lengthy jail sentences they have received for church-related activities.
States sue Trump over immigrant families as Congress quarrels
The family separations began because of the administration's two-month-old 'zero tolerance' policy of seeking to prosecute all adults who cross the border illegally, including those travelling with children.
No more sending Bibles across the border to North Korea in balloons, says South Korea
One consequence of the ongoing peace initiatives between South Korea and the US with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been the ban on balloon launches for Christian ministries, who used the tactic to send leaflets and Gospel messages to North Koreans.
'Simplistic' and wrong to see Christians in Middle East as victims, says Ed Miliband's former chief of staff
A 'simplistic' view that sees Christians in the Middle East as persecuted victims of terror is misleading and unhelpful.