Anna Rees

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has declined an invitation to Donald Trump’s state banquet at Buckingham Palace next month, citing his Christian faith. Davey said he felt morally conflicted about attending because of the U.S. president’s stance on Gaza. Sir Ed told the BBC's Today program: “I had to pray about it. I am a Christian, and my wife and I go to our local church, St. Andrew’s and St. Mark’s, very regularly.

At least 15 Christians have been killed in the Chakfem District of Plateau State, Nigeria, in a targeted attack. An estimated 3000 believers have fled their homes in the latest spate of violence attributed to Fulani militants. At around 7:30pm on Monday, 18th August, attackers entered the villages of Tim, Koppang, Mihidihin, Jiblang, Jilem, Jibin, and Manden. Weapons were fired, homes burned and livestock slaughtered.

A school shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead and fourteen others injured is being investigated by the FBI as a hate crime against Catholics. Three adults were also injured in the attack. The shooting took place while children were attending their first Mass of the new year at Annunciation Catholic School. The 23-year-old suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.