The Gideons donated 344 New Testament Bibles for the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

The hospital said the Bibles were placed in the sanctuary within the hospital, but “repeated requests from patients for Bibles saw medical staff take responsibility for storing supplies on wards – with a small number placed in individual rooms”.

However, according to The Express, the hospital decided to remove Bibles from rooms after someone complained that having them available would be giving Christianity “preferential treatment”.

Rev David Robertson of the Free Church of Scotland told Premier that Christianity was actually treated poorly in the situation.

“[It’s been treated as] very much a minority… as a hobby and with a great deal of disrespect,” he said.

“There is a privilege here, but it’s not for Christianity. It’s privilege for militant secularism which wants to exclude all religion form the public sphere.

“Having a Bible in a country where the majority of people still profess to be Christian, in an area where there are many Christian churches, is not rocket science.

“It can’t do any harm and it could actually do some people a great deal of good. So why would you prevent it just for ideological reasons?”

Rev Robertson said, in his experience of being in a long-term hospital patient, having a Bible readily available provides comfort for many people.

He believed the…

The kidnapping of Raymond Koh was caught on CCTV and Open Doors says it was conducted with military precision, implying it was a coordinated attack by trained individuals.

He’s not been seen since although there is hope that new evidence will lead to his release.

Three others were abducted around the time of Raymond Koh. Christian husband and wife, Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu, were last seen in November 2016, while Shia Muslim activist, Amri Che Mat, was abducted in a highly professional operation very similar to that of Raymond Koh.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has resumed an inquiry into the four disappearances after it was halted by police.

Last month, a police whistle-blower came forward to suggest a special branch of the police was involved in the abduction. The whistle-blower then retracted some of his claims. Open Doors suggested that was out of fear of a backlash from the perpetrators.

Calling for action from Malaysia’s new government, Zoe Smith, Head of Advocacy at Open Doors, said: “The facts of this case are utterly outrageous.

“We urge the new Malaysian government to urgently address these abductions as a matter of priority; to expose the truth of the sophisticated abductions of Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat, and the disappearance of Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu; to secure the release of all four abductees; and to root out the corruption which allegedly led to approval from the highest…

The American bishop’s 14-minute, passionate address entitled The Power of Love was the most tweeted-about moment of the day of the royal wedding, according to Twitter.

In the video that began the ITV show’s finale, Bishop Curry said: “Hello Britain’s Got Talent. It is a joy to bring you these greetings, to all of the contestants, to the judges, to the audience, to all who make this possible.

“Thank you for what you are doing, thank you to the contestants who offer yourselves and share your talent and your gifts with the rest of us, you actually help to bring some joy and happiness.

“So, thank you, God bless you, God keep you and may God hold us all in those almighty hands of love.”

The contest was won by comedian Lost Voice Guy, who pocketed £250,000 and won a spot at The Royal Variety Performance.

The funnyman, who has cerebral palsy and uses pre-recorded sentences on a computer for his stand-up act, dazzled the audience and judges with his hilarious routine in the grand final, which saw him poke fun at his disability.

He said as his win was announced: “I have been blown away by the support of the judges and the general public.”

The comic, whose name is Lee Ridley, said he was “really grateful” for all the love he had received.

The preacher’s energetic speech at the royal service in St George’s Chapel in Windsor began by quoting civil rights activist and devout…

There was no indication the man’s actions were linked to terrorism, Berlin police spokesman Winfrid Wenzel said.

The dpa news agency quoted police as saying the man appeared to be confused.

Mr Wenzel said the incident began when the man entered the Berliner Dom and waved a knife in the area of the altar.

Cathedral employees called police and dozens of people were evacuated from the holy site.

One of the two officers responding to the call opened fire, wounding the man, Mr Wenzel said.

The second officer was inadvertently wounded by the shot or shots fired by his colleague, Berlin police said.

Both the suspect and the police officer were taken to hospital. Dpa said the officer is in serious condition.

The area around the cathedral is typically crowded with tourists and visitors, particularly on Sunday. A Sunday evening prayer service at the church was cancelled.

Reporting by Associated Press.

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The American bishop’s 14-minute, passionate address entitled The Power of Love was the most tweeted-about moment of the day of the royal wedding, according to Twitter.

In the video that began the ITV show’s finale, Bishop Curry said: “Hello Britain’s Got Talent. It is a joy to bring you these greetings, to all of the contestants, to the judges, to the audience, to all who make this possible.

“Thank you for what you are doing, thank you to the contestants who offer yourselves and share your talent and your gifts with the rest of us, you actually help to bring some joy and happiness.

“So, thank you, God bless you, God keep you and may God hold us all in those almighty hands of love.”

The contest was won by comedian Lost Voice Guy, who pocketed £250,000 and won a spot at The Royal Variety Performance.

The funnyman, who has cerebral palsy and uses pre-recorded sentences on a computer for his stand-up act, dazzled the audience and judges with his hilarious routine in the grand final, which saw him poke fun at his disability.

He said as his win was announced: “I have been blown away by the support of the judges and the general public.”

The comic, whose name is Lee Ridley, said he was “really grateful” for all the love he had received.

The preacher’s energetic speech at the royal service in St George’s Chapel in Windsor began by quoting civil rights activist and devout…