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Teen Girl In Intensive Care And Boy Under Arrest After Stabbing At Christian School
A teenage pupil at a Christian school in Norway is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed by another pupil.

Cairo Attack on Christians: State Funeral For Victims As Sisi Declares Three Days Of Mourning
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will attend a state funeral on Monday for the 25 Christians killed in a bomb attack as they worshipped on Sunday.

Earthquakes And Migrant Drownings Recalled In Vatican Nativity Scene
The annual Vatican Christmas nativity tableau this year includes a poignant reminder of an Italian tragedy: a spire from one of the churches damaged and destroyed in this year's earthquakes.

UK Adopts Official Antisemitism Definition
The UK will adopt an official definition of antisemitism meaning perpetrators will be "called out on it", Theresa May will say in a speech on Monday.

Christian Nurse Sues For Unfair Dismissal After Talking About Jesus At Work
A Christian nurse is suing for unfair dismissal after she was sacked by a hospital trust for offering to pray with patients before operations.

How To Have A God-Focused And Stress-Free Christmas
How can we focus more on God and remove some of the stress and friction before and during our family Christmas?

'ISIS Is Here To Stay': What Next For Christians in Qaraqosh?
For decades, the Immaculate Conception Church in Qaraqosh was the heart of Iraq's largest Christian town. But just two years under Islamic State rule has left it scarred and desecrated.

Not Much Christmas Spirit? Evangelist Yells At Kids Outside Grotto That 'There's No Santa'
A preacher in Amarillo, Texas, has drawn the wrath of parents after after shouting at children that Santa does not exist.

BBC Admits To Unbalanced Report On What Wartime Pope Did To Save Jews
The BBC has admitted a report that accused the Catholic Church of "silence" in response to the fate of the Jewish people under the Nazis was unfair, while at the same time the author of the book Hitler's Pope has robustly defended his thesis.

Archbishop Of Canterbury: Churches Are Changing Lives Through Debt Counselling
Lives are being transformed through debt charity Christians Against Poverty, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today, as a new report revealed the overwhelming majority of clients were still debt free years after being helped.

Priest Who Won $3,000 Assault Rifle Turns It Into Garden Tool
A priest who used parish money to help win an assault rifle has fulfilled his aim and turned into a garden tool.

Syrian Rebels Offered Chance To Quit Aleppo, Jihadists Retake Palmyra
Syrian rebels have received a US-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials have said.

Here's How Following Jesus Can Give You an Edge at Work
We can excel in everything if we let Christ work through us. Here's how following Jesus can allow us to grow more competent at work.

God Wants You in His Comfort Zone, Not Your Own
Yes, God actually wants to bring us comfort. But God's comfort looks a little bit different from the comfort that our comfort zones provide.

How You Can Get Past Unhelpful Remorse After Conflict
The true way to freedom and healing after conflict is to not resort to remorse but to choose Christ's peace.

U.S. Lawmakers Put Pressure on India to Ease Funding Restrictions on Christian Group
Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties in the United States have united to call on the government of India to ease funding restrictions it imposed on a Christian organisation based only on an accusation that it is encouraging religious conversions.