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CAR archbishop condemns sectarian violence at service mourning church massacre
The archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) has called for an end to retaliatory violence in an address to Christians mourning a church massacre two weeks ago.
Hamas official claims 50 of the 62 killed in Gaza were its activists
Fifty of the 62 Palestinians reported killed during Monday's deadly protests on the Gaza border were Hamas activists, a senior Hamas official claimed yesterday.
Families behind suicide bombings in Indonesia all attended same Islamic study group, police say
Indonesian authorities have revealed that the three families that carried out the suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people were all part of the same religious study group which radicalized them.
Lebanese are descendants of the ancient Canaanites in Bible, study finds
The modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the ancient, biblical Canaanites, a new genetic study has found.
The starless midnight of Gaza â praying for peace
Today I held my Methodist prayer handbook alongside my newsfeed, and I almost wept. Two weeks ago I was in Israel and Palestine, and as I prayed I pictured the people I met.
China prohibits Christians from attending service commemorating earthquake victims
Chinese officials have reportedly asked members of Autumn Rain Blessing Church in Sichuan province not to attend an event to commemorate those who were killed in the earthquake in May 2008.
Pope Francis joined by Cardinal Nichols in condemning Israeli killings in Gaza
Pope Francis condemned Israel's killing of Palestinian protestors on Wednesday, warning the violence would only lead to more violence.
'Darkness can always be broken by the light of Christ': Coptic bishop hails return of bodies of 20 Christian martyrs beheaded by ISIS
The lead coptic bishop in the UK has hailed the 'bittersweet' return of the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by ISIS in 2015 to their families.
Pope Francis orders Chilean bishops to spend 24 hours in prayer ahead of meetings over abuse crisis
Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican to discuss the abuse crisis have spent 24 hours in retreat at the request of Pope Francis, praying and reflecting on specific themes, ahead of their meeting with the pope today.
Church in Swedish town to appeal rejection of church bells after approving mosque's call to prayer
A church in the Swedish town of Vaxjo has expressed plans to appeal an earlier decision to reject the ringing of bells following the recent approval of a mosque's call to prayer.
Bishops condemn Israel 'unequivocally' over 'horrifying' use of live bullets in Gaza
The bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun, who regularly travels to Gaza, has said he is 'horrified' at the use of fire by Israeli forces which led to 60 deaths on the Strip yesterday and condemned Israel's actions 'unequivocally'.
Trump's Jerusalem embassy move fulfilled Biblical prophecy, Judge Jeanine Pirro claims
U.S. President Donald Trump has fulfilled a Biblical prophecy by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from the city of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro.
Bodies of 20 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya arrive back in Egypt
The bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by Islamic State in 2015 were flown back to Cairo on Monday, Egyptian state television reported.
The growing Christian divide: Gaza, Israel and why US evangelicals are increasingly isolated
Each year without fanfare, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales lead a delegation to Gaza as well as elsewhere in the Middle East, underlining that Church's special commitment to the region including the Strip.
Gaza: Funerals for 58 killed by Israeli forces as world condemns bloodiest day since 2014
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, says he is 'grieving the tragic loss of life' as funerals for the 58 people who were killed yesterday in Gaza by Israeli forces will take place today, amid further protests on what is the 70th anniversary of the 'Nakba'.
Vatican puts Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul on the road to sainthood
The Vatican has granted permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest and three deacons who were murdered by armed gunmen in Mosul 11 years ago.