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Up To One Million People Fleeing Boko Haram Have Been Cut Off From Humanitarian Aid
Up to a million people around West Africa's Lake Chad are cut off from humanitarian aid by Boko Haram despite a regional military offensive against the Islamist militants, a UN official said on Tuesday.

When Does Advent Start? And 3 Reasons Christians Should Celebrate The Season
Supermarkets think Christmas begins some time in October, though I've heard of cards being on sale in August.

Iraqi Christian Teen Recreates Ancient Art Bulldozed By ISIS
A 17-year-old Assyrian Christian is painstakingly recreating sculptures destroyed by Islamic State.

Someone's Made A 'Hipster' Nativity Set â And It's Hilarious
It would have been the world's greatest Snapchat story.

Is The Church Of England Finally About To Make A Decision On Gay Marriage?
One of the Church's most senior bodies â the House of Bishops â has a climax meeting this week in London.

Trump And The Evangelicals: Will He Drop Them Now He's Won?
Evangelicals did wonder whether they were just being used for their votes by someone who had every reason to tell them what they wanted to hear.

Ancient Christian Monastery Recaptured From ISIS
The fourth century Mar Benham monastery has survived Islamist atrocities before â and the signs are it will survive again. On Sunday, Christian and Muslim fighters liberated the Syriac Orthodox monastery from Islamic State.

Crucifixion, Torture And Sex Slavery: The Cost Of Being A Christian Under Islamic State
Horrific stories have emerged from Iraq of how Christians have been treated under the rule of Islamic State.

Why Are The Houses Of Parliament Being Floodlit Red?
The Palace of Westminster will be lit up red on Wednesday evening for those persecuted for their beliefs.

Catholic Priest Thanks Protestant Clergy Who Reached Out To Him After 'Hate Crime' Attack
A elderly priest who has made it his life's work to defend civil rights in Northern Ireland has thanked Protestant clergy who reached out to him after his home was victim of a sectarian attack.

'Prophet Of Doom' Investigated Over Spraying Churchgoers With Pesticide
Lethebo Rabalago, a self-proclaimed prophet, shared photos on Facebook that showed him spraying a pesticide called 'Doom' into the faces of his congregation at the Mount Zion General Assembly in the far north of South Africa.

Patriarch Kirill: Multiculturalism Puts Christianity At Risk
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has hit out at multiculturalism saying it has "no future".

Christian Church in Australia Agrees to Be Place of Worship for Muslims
A Christian church in Western Australia has opened its doors to become a place where Muslims can pray once a week.

An Encouragement to All Who Feel Defeated
Friend, put your hope in the Lord. No matter what we go through, no matter what we feel, He will restore our soul and bring back what the devil has stolen from us.

Welby Defies Officials To Visit Persecuted Christians In Pakistan
The Archbishop of Canterbury rejected foreign office advice not to visit persecuted Christians in Pakistan over the weekend.

Hundreds More Myanmar Rohingya Flee To Bangladesh Say Aid Workers
Myanmar's military and the government have rejected allegations by residents and rights groups that soldiers have raped Rohingya women, burnt houses and killed civilians during the military operation in Rakhine.