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  Doing good in secret: How George W Bush sponsored a child through Compassion International

  Christian Today staff writer | Fri 21 Dec 2018 11:03 GMT

  An extraordinary story has emerged of former US president George W Bush's anonymous sponsorship of a Filippino child through Christian agency Compassion.

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  Quarter of British adults don't know the Christmas story, survey finds

  Christian Today staff writer | Fri 21 Dec 2018 10:18 GMT

  A survey of British adults found only 71 per cent said they could confidently retell the Christmas story.

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  After church split, Ukraine may force Moscow loyalists to badge themselves 'Russian'

  Reuters | Fri 21 Dec 2018 9:30 GMT

  Ukraine on Saturday created a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow, which leaders have lobbied for since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

• Syria, Mattis, Afghanistan, shutdown: Trump ends year in chaos

  Reuters | Fri 21 Dec 2018 9:20 GMT

  Thursday was a landmark day of chaos that appeared to test the resolve of even senior Republican backers in Washington.

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  Where is the Cross in Revelation?

  Ian Paul | Thu 20 Dec 2018 14:35 GMT

  Any discussion of 'the cross' in the Book of Revelation initially looks like a substantial challenge: it is barely mentioned at all overtly.

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  Shamed MP Fiona Onasanya says she is in 'good biblical company' as she compares herself to OT prophets

  Christian Today staff writer | Thu 20 Dec 2018 13:54 GMT

  Onansanya was convicted yesterday of perverting the course of justice after lying about who was driving her car.

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  Both/and discipleship: Why Christians need to embrace complexity

  Matt Trendall | Thu 20 Dec 2018 12:18 GMT

  Our culture has a decidedly fraught relationship with complexity.

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  Why 'Joy to the World' is for life, not just for Christmas

  Matt Boswell and Keith Getty | Thu 20 Dec 2018 11:42 GMT

  Isaac Watts (1674-1748), the writer of the song, didn't intend the song to be sung only at Christmas; it was originally written to be sung all year round.

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  Fresh arrests see more Early Rain church members held, US watchdogs denounce crackdown

  Christian Today staff writer | Thu 20 Dec 2018 11:03 GMT

  The move against the Early Rain church follows the arrest of 100 church members and leaders last week including its pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang Rong.

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  Vandalism forces cathedral to install security cameras

  Christian Today staff writer | Thu 20 Dec 2018 10:07 GMT

  The dean of Peel Cathedral in the Isle of Man said it had no other option after vandals sprayed grafitti and damaged furniture.

• Trump starts withdrawal of US forces from Syria, claims victory

  Reuters | Thu 20 Dec 2018 9:46 GMT

  Trump said on Wednesday they have succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State and were no longer needed in the country.

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  Impact of asylum and benefits system is 'heartbreaking', says Scottish minister

  Staff writer | Wed 19 Dec 2018 16:59 GMT

  A Scottish minister who led the campaign for a 10-year-old orphan to be saved from deportation says the UK asylum and benefits system is leaving people in hardship.