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More than 200 still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record
The so-called Camp Fire 40 miles northwest of Sacramento burned down more than 6,700 homes and businesses in the town of Paradise.
Samaritan's Purse denies Guardian columnist's claim that its Christmas shoeboxes are anti-Muslim
Samaritan's Purse, the organization behind the Operation Christmas Child project, has responded to accusations that it's anti-gay and anti-Muslim.
Royal family attend poignant service at Westminster Abbey commemorating centenary of First World War Armistice
Britain's royal family was joined by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday to remember those killed and wounded in conflict, with millions falling silent for two minutes to mark 100 years since the end of World War One.
Churches commemorate First World War 100 years after Armistice
Churches across the country are holding Remembrance services on Sunday to mark the moment the guns fell silent at the end of World War One.
Mother of man killed in California bar shooting says she doesn't want any more prayers
Susan Orfanos, the mother of 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos who was killed in Wednesday's mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, after surviving last year's shooting in Las Vegas, said in a recent interview that she wants no more thoughts and prayers.
French and German leaders in show of unity a hundred years after end of World War One
One hundred years after the guns of World War One fell silent, the leaders of France and Germany held hands and rested their heads against one another in a poignant ceremony to mark the signing of the Armistice peace agreement.
Christians praying as out-of-control California wildfires bring devastation
Churches in California are praying for an end to the devastating wildfires that have burned thousands of homes to the ground.
Outcry after four Catholic priests kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria
Nigerian officials are condemning the kidnapping of four Roman Catholic priests by armed gunmen earlier this week.
Popular church worker among the victims of California bar shooting
A young church worker who 'loved serving people' has been confirmed as one of the victims of Wednesday's mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
Cinema chain rejects Bible Society film marking World War One centenary
A major cinema chain in the UK has rejected a short film showing how the Bible gave hope to soldiers during World War One.
UK withholding offer of asylum to Asia Bibi over 'security concerns', campaigner claims
The UK has decided not to offer asylum to a Christian mother in Pakistan because of concerns that it would be a threat to security, a human rights campaigner has claimed.
Is an armistice needed for divided nations and churches?
We have witnessed the rise in populism and nationalism, not least across Europe but wider afield too.
Church of Scotland releases eye-witness accounts of Kristallnacht
The newly-released document contains 'truthful observations and trustworthy accounts by eye witnesses' to the wave of Nazi-orchestrated violence on November 9-10, 1938.
The Spice Girls and Westlife can do it â sort of. Why can't Christians deal with comebacks?
Maybe some doors are too heavy to hold open? Maybe some burnt bridges can't be rebuilt?
Why did Christians support the First World War?
Why were the Christians of a century ago in general so hugely supportive of Britain's engagement in the Great War?
Magazines show a village at war
Parish magazines published in a Hertfordshire village from 1914 to 1918 reveal poignant insights into life in the rural community during the First World War.