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Yasser Arafat may have become a Christian, claims RT Kendall
The former leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation may have become a Christian before his death ten years ago, it has been claimed.
TD Jakes' daughter Sarah engaged to Pastor Touré Roberts
Sarah Jakes and Pastor Touré Roberts reportedly met while she was promoting her book "Lost and Found" earlier this year

Lesbian couple are supporting Christian printer's right to refuse pro-gay T-shirt orders
A Christian printer in Kentucky who found himself at the centre of a row over rights after refusing to print gay pride T-shirts has found support from an unlikely source - the lesbian owners of a T-shirt company.

Christian missionary Kenneth Bae feels 'no ill will' towards North Korea after two years in labour camp
The American Christian missionary who spent two years in a North Korean labour camp before being freed over the weekend "bears no ill will" towards the communist country, his sister says.

Nigeria: Suicide bomber kills 48 in school assembly
A suicide bomber dressed as a student today killed at least 48 people and injured 79 others at a school assembly in the northeastern town of Potiskum.

Hundreds mourn deaths in Spanish church group bus crash
A thousand people have gathered today to mourn the deaths of 14 church-goers who died in a bus crash in southern Spain on Saturday.

Prince Harry quotes Bible in Remembrance Day tribute
Prince Harry yesterday paid tribute to those who died serving the British military in Afghanistan with a verse from the Gospel of John.

Prayers after pastor Myles Munroe and wife Ruth killed in Bahamas plane crash
A plane carrying two pastors and their families has crashed in the Bahamas, killing all nine on board, police have confirmed.

Egyptian militant group pledges loyalty to Islamic State
If genuine, the declaration of allegiance would be a boost for Islamic State.

Iraqi military reach Baiji; ISIS leader Baghdadi's fate unclear
Iraqi military forces reached the centre of the northern city of Baiji on Sunday, while contradictory reports emerged over the fate of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Germany celebrates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
More than a million Germans and people from around the world on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

North Korea frees Matthew Miller and Christian missionary Kenneth Bae
A smiling Bae exited the aircraft and in an emotional reunion on the tarmac greeted his mother, sister, brother-in-law and two young nieces.

Billy Graham says he's 'looking forward' to going to Heaven; announces new film project
Billy Graham celebrated his 96th birthday this week but even though he's largely housebound due to old age, he's as keen as ever to share the Gospel.

United Nations called to investigate horrific murder of pregnant Christian woman and her husband in Pakistan
Christians around the world have been shocked by the brutal murder of a Christian woman in Pakistan who was four months pregnant and her husband.

Church bells toll as Philippines remembers thousands killed a year after typhoon Haiyan
President Benigno Aquino, in a visit to nearby Samar island on Friday, unveiled a plan to relocate Tacloban airport away from the coastline and the building of more than 205,000 permanent homes to resettle displaced families. "This is not politics," Aquino told reporters, defending his government against criticism it was slow to respond to the disaster, citing reports showing reconstruction work was moving at a faster pace than the 2004 tsunami in Aceh. "I would hope we can move even fa

Washington school shooting rampage death toll rises to 5
A boy shot during a rampage at a Washington state high school last month has died from his wounds, a spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center said on Friday, bringing the death toll to five.