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Queuing for Communion, and then blown up: Pakistan's Christians bury victims of suicide attack
Christian mourners in Pakistan yesterday buried the eleven victims of the joint suicide attack on a church in Quetta, western Pakistan on Sunday morning, World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.

Cardinal Nichols hits out at Trump's Jerusalem move as Greek Patriarch meets with UK Minister
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has spoken out against Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the 'intolerable infringement on the Status Quo' threatened by Israeli legislation supported by 'radical settler groups' restricting Church land rights in the Holy City.

Jerusalem church leaders condemn Trump: Move is 'illegal, undermines peace, and runs contrary to Christian teachings'
Church leaders from Jerusalem have met with the King of Jordan Abdullah II and reiterated their opposition to the 'illegal' decision by Donald Trump to recognise the Holy City as the capital of Israel.

A million children in poverty to miss out on free school meals, charity warns
A million children who are living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals under new universal credit proposals, a charity has warned.

Recovering Reform: The legacy of RC Sproul
He was one of the key figures in what has been described as resurgence in Calvinistic theology.
How Christian girls in Egypt face an epidemic of grooming and kidnapping
Release believes this is a deliberate strategy of persecution and is urging Egypt to protect its vulnerable Christian minority.

Half of UK adults lonely at Christmas
The Salvation Army has highlighted the scourge of loneliness at Christmas, with a poll showing nearly half of UK adults saying they felt lonely at some point.

Pope prays for 6 kidnapped Nigerian nuns
Pope Francis has appealed for the released of six Nigerian nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town of Iguoriakhi, Nigeria, last month.

New Bishop of London Sarah Mullally reaches out to conservatives over sexuality and gender
The new Bishop of London Sarah Mullally has emphasised the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and talked of her respect for conservatives who oppose women priests in carefully balanced comments that may still disappoint her liberal supporters.

Quetta church death toll rises, ISIS claims responsibility for attack
Nine people are now known to have died and more than 50 were injured when two men attacked the church.

Sarah Mullally to be next Bishop of London
The first female Bishop of London has been appointed as the 133rd occupant of the third top post in the Church of England, in a move which is likely to delight liberals and dismay conservatives.

Who is Sarah Mullally, the new Bishop of London?
The current Bishop of Crediton and future Bishop of London spent most of her career â 35 years â working in the National Health Service, having initially trained as a nurse.

Archbishops at war: George Carey attacks Justin Welby over 'unjust' resignation demand
The former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has attacked Justin Welby for the 'shocking' and 'quite unjust' demand in June that Carey resign an honorary position in the Church of England over his involvement in a high-profile sexual abuse case.

Trump allies say Mueller unlawfully obtained thousands of emails
The Trump team's accusation adds to the growing friction between the president's supporters and Mueller's office.
UN Security Council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
The council could vote early next week, diplomats said. A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Britain, Russia or China to pass.

Huge lead for Remain as Britain cools on Brexit
The Independent said the lead for 'remain' over 'leave' was the biggest in any poll so far since the vote in June 2016.