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Methodist church to give away 3,000 prom dresses to help girls have memorable prom experience
The Woods Chapel United Methodist Church in Lee's Summit, Missouri wants to help teenage girls have the most memorable prom experience by offering around 3,000 gowns for free during a five-day open boutique.
Easter Sunday launch for A.D. The Bible Continues is just 'perfect,' according to producers
The Easter Sunday launch for the new TV miniseries A.D. The Bible Continues is just "perfect," according to executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.
Holy hypocrites: Why the Church shouldn't shut up about the Living Wage, whatever The Sun says
The CofE might have a way to go on the living wage, but Justin Welby should keep talking, says Angus Ritchie.
Grand Imam calls for radical reform of Islamic teaching to stop extremism
The Grand Imam of Cairo's al-Azhar University has said that extremism has flourished because of a misreading of the Koran.
Christian publisher Destiny Image drops author after he comes out as gay
Brandan Robertson was told that distributors would not take his book.
Young Iraqi girl says she hopes God will forgive ISIS
A young Christian refugee in Iraq has said she hopes God will forgive Islamic State.
Charlie Hebdo memorial in Paris vandalised 4 times in 2 weeks
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the January attacks in Paris has been vandalised four times in two weeks.
Islamist militants name London's Oxford Street and Westfield shopping centre as terror targets
A video released by the Somalian Al-Shabaab militant group has named London's Oxford Street and two of its major shopping malls as specific targets for terrorist attacks.
Einstein letter describing God as creator sells for £49,000
The hand-written letter is one of the few he wrote in Italian.
Christian paediatrician refuses to care for daughter of lesbian couple
Dr Vesna Roi passed on responsibility for Bay Windsor Contreras to a colleague.
Afghanistan: Indian Catholic priest freed after eight months' captivity
Fr Alexis Prem Kumar says that India's prime minister Narendra Modi saved his life.
Justin Welby 'embarrassed' about C of E living wage revelation, but reaffirms Church commitment
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church is moving towards paying a living wage to all employees.
Oscar night sees top acting awards go to moving portrayals of illness
Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore triumph for depicting ALS and Alzheimer's.
Kurdish forces advance against Islamic State in northeastern Syria
Towns and villages have been liberated in attacks backed by US-led airstrikes.
Ukraine terror attack stokes fears of wider rebellion
Two people were killed at a memorial rally in Kharkiv, miles from the war zone.
Religious violence is 'defining issue for our generation', says Archbishop's representative
Those promoting violence are looking in to their religious traditions to justify it, says Canon David Porter.