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Rita Ora honoured to celebrate Mother Teresa's legacy through a concert, says saint 'a humble woman' who united mankind
"I Will Never Let You Down" singer Rita Ora honoured Mother Teresa during the "What Child Is This" concert on Sunday, which was held at the Papal Basilica of St. Paul, Vatican.

Thousands of Muslim refugees in Switzerland, Germany converting to Christianity amid disillusionment
The love of Christ and hearing the truth of the Gospel are drawing more and more Muslim refugees in Switzerland and Germany to Christianity, the Gospel Herald reports.

Books for Life Live: Top Christian authors gather for Cheltenham's alternative literature festival
This year a specifically Christian event has been arranged to coincide with the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Angela Merkel admits that welcoming over 1 million refugees into Germany was a mistake
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally admitted that her much maligned open door policy on migrants was a mistake.

ISIS has torture cells just for women who resist orders to become sex slaves
"God, I have wronged myself, and no one forgives sins but you. Forgive me, you are forgiving and merciful."

Former diocesan bishop part of British delegation that met Syria's President al-Assad
The former Bishop of Rochester and others have been criticised on social media for being part of a delegation that has met President of Syria Bashir al-Assad.

Nigeria 1966: How faithful missionaries saved countless lives in a forgotten genocide
Think of Nigeria today and Boko Haram springs to mind, with its murderous version of Islam which has been responsible for untold suffering.

Donald Trump pledges to remedy injustice during church visit: 'I'm going to get things done'
Donald Trump has pledged to address falling wages, unemployment and the hardships of the economic downturn.

Hong Kong: Young 'umbrella protest' leaders win election seats
A pro-independence leader of Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella movement has won a seat in Hong Kong's legislative election, sparking hopes that the city has moved closer to autonomy from Beijing.

Blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral
A Russian Orthodox Archbishop has appealed for the release from prison of a young blogger jailed on remand for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral.
Egypt: Muslim MP wants to build a church honouring Coptic pope
A Muslim MP in Egypt has submitted the first request to build a new church under a controversial law passed last week by the country's parliament.

Bishop of Grantham: Conservative Christians who condemn me are still 'brothers and sisters in Christ'
The Bishop of Grantham, who on Friday became the first Church of England bishop to reveal he is gay and in a same-sex relationship, has said he "understand[s]" the backlash he has already received from some conservative Christians.
Trump uses visit to black church to call for new civil rights agenda
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stepped up his bid to win over minority voters by addressing a largely black church in Detroit.

3 reasons why Christians who want to build up their faith should make a habit of reading
Reading can be helpful in many ways, especially our faith. Here are three reasons why Christians will highly benefit from building a habit of reading.

Why making disciples is not an optional extra for any Christian
Many Christians think of discipleship and see it as an optional call that Jesus gives to those who are interested in adding souls to the kingdom.

When you're broken, get ready to be used by God
God does not let our disqualification become the end of our purpose. Instead, He brought to us Jesus Christ so that He would be our atoning sacrifice and our key to greater power through the Holy Spirit.