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  Monk, hermit and mystic: 7 quotes from Thomas Merton

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Dec 2018 14:56 GMT

  Merton's spirituality drew not just on Christian traditions but on Eastern religions as well, though he was an orthodox Christian.

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  Being fed, feeding others: The Bible as daily gift

  Nathan Eddy | Mon 10 Dec 2018 13:25 GMT

  The book of Deuteronomy reminds me of my dependence on God's word: 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God' (NRSV).

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  Iran arrests 100 Christians ahead of Christmas

  Lucinda Borkett-Jones | Mon 10 Dec 2018 12:33 GMT

  More than 100 Iranian Christians were arrested last week in another sign of increasing pressure on Iran's believers.

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  Bishop of Oxford warns parliamentarians against 4 Brexit 'temptations'

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Dec 2018 12:13 GMT

  The Bishop of Oxford has challenged parliamentarians to put aside the 'four temptations' of self-interest, pursuit of short term power, nostalgia and idealism as they approach tomorrow's crucial Brexit vote.

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  Bake Off star Martha Collison urges families to #FollowTheStar this Christmas

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Dec 2018 11:23 GMT

  Martha, who made headlines by reaching the quarter-final of the hit reality show aged 17, took on her latest baking challenge in support of the Church of England's #FollowTheStar campaign

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  Church night shelters expand to meet demands of rising homelessness

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Dec 2018 11:11 GMT

  Night shelters supported by churches are reporting increases in capacity with some adding extra beds and others opening for longer during the week.

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  Catholic Church beatifies 19 Algerian Christian martyrs

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Dec 2018 10:49 GMT

  The beatification in the port city of Oran is the first of its kind in a Muslim nation.

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  De-miners sound all-clear at marooned Jordan River baptism shrines

  Reuters | Mon 10 Dec 2018 10:26 GMT

  Israeli and foreign engineers sounded the all-clear on Sunday around three churches on the western bank of the Jordan River after mines that had marooned the shrines for decades were cleared.

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  'Time has come': Chinese police detain prominent house church leaders

  Reuters | Mon 10 Dec 2018 10:13 GMT

  Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant house churches.

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  Bear Grylls: Scouts can save children from extremism and radicalisation

  Staff writer | Sun 9 Dec 2018 17:09 GMT

  Bear Grylls says the Scouts can save children from developing extremist views as he revealed Muslims are increasingly keen to join.

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  Apple CEO Tim Cook vows to remove 'hate' from tech company's platforms

  Staff writer | Sat 8 Dec 2018 18:07 GMT

  Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that those pushing 'hate' will not find a home on the tech giant's platforms.

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  Disagreements shouldn't be cause of hatred, says Archbishop ahead of Brexit vote

  Staff writer | Sat 8 Dec 2018 17:20 GMT

  A 'new emphasis on forgiveness' can help Britain and Europe move forward from their current divisions, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.