Coptic boy, 16, “murdered by Islamic extremists seeking to scare Christians”
World Watch Monitor An Egyptian Christian boy murdered on Holy Thursday (13th April) was killed by Islamic extremists hoping to further intimidate Christians in the run up to Easter, say his family. Allam Bashay Gabriel found his 16-year-old son, Gamal, with his throat slit and lying in a pool of blood, in Qai village, Upper […]
Trendspotter: 10,000 steps a day keeps the doctor away

DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the growing trend to walk 10,000 steps a day…
Laws banning gambling advertising in Australia during live sporting events a “welcome first step”, says Australian Christian Lobby
Laws banning the advertising of gambling services during live sporting events on Australian TV would be a “welcome first step toward protecting children from the harmful influence of gambling”, according to the Australian Christian Lobby. Lyle Shelton, managing director of the ACL, says advertising for sports betting should be treated in the same way tobacco […]
Trump team exploring possible Pope Francis meeting
RNS/USA Today The White House said on Tuesday it is reaching out to the Vatican to set up a possible meeting President Trump and Pope Francis, little more than a year after they clashed over Mr Trump’s proposed anti-immigration wall between the United States and Mexico. “We will be reaching out to the Vatican to see […]
ART: MARVELLOUS MINIATURES GIVE UP SOME – BUT NOT ALL – THEIR TREASURES

DAVID VAN BIEMA, of Religion News Service, reports on an exhibition in New York City which provides a unique insight into a series of tiny, 500-year-old depictions of Christ and stories from the Bible…