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A prayer for Congo and South Sudan
Christians around the world have been called to pray today for those affected by the conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Has the prophet Isaiah's seal just been found in Jerusalem?
An imprint of the hand of the Prophet Isaiah himself may have created an 8th century BC seal impression discovered in First Temple remains near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, according to an archaeologist at the Hebrew University Dr Eilat Mazar.
'An offence to our common humanity': Why are the innocent dying in Eastern Ghouta?
The bombing and shelling of the Eastern Ghouta district of Damascus is continuing to draw international outrage as images of injured and traumatised children are relayed through TV screens around the world.

UK ban on South Sudan pastors overturned, Church welcomes U-turn
The UK's decision to ban two Christian South Sudanese ministers from the country has been dubbed 'ludicrous' by a Scottish MP. Backed by the Church of Scotland, North East Fife MP Stephen Gethins urged Home Secretary Amber Rudd to overturn the ruling.

WATCH: Billy Graham's electrifying preaching in 5 videos
Billy Graham's electrifying preaching style reached more than 200 million people around the world over the course of his lifetime.

Time to arm teachers, says Trump at meeting with Florida shooting survivors
Donald Trump is considering arming teachers in classrooms in the wake of a mass shooting on a school in Florida.

Billy Graham funeral: Trump, Obama and Bill Clinton expected to attend ceremony under canvas
As CBN put it, Billy Graham will finish in the same way that he started â under a large white tent in front of thousands of people.

'My home is in Heaven': Here are some of Billy Graham's best quotations
'My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.'

Pope Francis weeps when young man in care asked why he had been abandoned
Pope Francis wept in response to a question sent to him by a person in care asking why his mother had abandoned him as a child, the Vatican has revealed.

Trump must recruit even more Christian voters to win in 2020, says top pollster
Donald Trump must increase his support from Christians if he is to stand a chance of winning another election, according to a leading pollster.

800 Christians flee Pakistan neighbourhood after violent mob demands death for 'blasphemy'
As many as 800 Christians fled a neighbourhood in Pakistan this week, after a violent Muslim mob of hundreds had demanded capital punishment for 'blasphemy' of a 20-year-old Christian man.

Pennsylvania cult church invites AR-15 assault rifles for 'blessing' ceremony
A cult church in Pennsylvania will next week held a ceremony which invites attendees to bring AR-15 assault rifles, the same weapon used in last weeks Florida school shooting that killed 17.

Three Christians shot dead by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenyan primary school
Three Christians were shot dead by suspected members of the Islamic extremist group Al Shabaab in north-east Kenya last Friday, according to the respected media outlet Morning Star News.

'Very interesting', comments Trump on new book about his faith
'The Faith of Donald J Trump: A Spiritual Biography' is by David Brody, a reporter for the Christian Broadcasting Network, and Scott Lamb, Baptist minister and columnist for the Washington Times.

Pastor who failed to report Andy Savage sexual assault allegation resigns
One of the figures involved in the sexual assault allegation against the Memphis pastor Andy Savage of Highpoint Church from 1998 has resigned his position at a church in Austin, Texas.

Canadian Catholic diocese in bitter row with insurers over predator priest payouts
A Canadian Catholic diocese is locked into a bitter struggle with its insurers over responsibility for historic sexual abuse cases.