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Pakistan school names library after Osama Bin Laden
Pakistan school names library after Osama Bin Laden

Pakistan school to name school after Osama Bin Laden

Group wants Department of Defense to withdraw from National Day of Prayer event
Group wants Department of Defense to withdraw from National Day of Prayer event

Military Religious Freedom Foundation asks Department of Defense to abstain from National Prayer Day

Atheist groups pressure City Council to fire chaplain, ban opening prayer

Pismo Beach City Council fires chaplain, bans opening prayer after being pressured by atheist groups.

Christians have been \'paralysed by fear\' from sharing the Gospel with Muslims
Christians have been 'paralysed by fear' from sharing the Gospel with Muslims

Mission experts say Christians living in Islamic contexts need help to overcome their fear and gain confidence to share the faith with their Muslim neighbours

Polish artists to be sued over depicting Pope John Paul II being breastfed
Polish artists to be sued over depicting Pope John Paul II being breastfed

A Polish art collective that depicted Pope John Paul II being breastfed by a man is to be sued.

Value of Christianity should not be confused with community projects
Value of Christianity should not be confused with community projects

The Prime Minister's glowing comments on Christianity in the past week are welcome, but the difference Christianity makes is more than a spirit of generosity, says Bishop Mark Davies

Most countries still look down on adultery, but Western countries are more relaxed about abortion, divorce, premarital sex and other behaviours
Most countries still look down on adultery, but Western countries are more relaxed about abortion, divorce, premarital sex and other behaviours

Britain, like most countries, view extramarital affairs negatively but are not so fussed about behaviours like abortion, gambling, premarital sex and divorce

The Shepherd\'s Song: A beautiful story showing God\'s hope in difficulties
The Shepherd's Song: A beautiful story showing God's hope in difficulties

When the unexpected occurs, like an accident, what impact does that have on our lives? Do we turn towards – or away from – God? Do we trust Him or are our hearts flooded with doubts and questions?

Is God the missing link in British identity?
Is God the missing link in British identity?

A BBC survey suggests British people have a weak sense of connection to each other. With the church in decline, it's hard not to wonder whether the two are connected.

Easter 2014: Ed Young\'s church hoping for world record with giant Jesus in chalk
Easter 2014: Ed Young's church hoping for world record with giant Jesus in chalk

The giant image is handily positioned next to Dallas airport, with thousands seeing it each day.

Easter 2014: Best Christian movies to watch this Easter Sunday
Easter 2014: Best Christian movies to watch this Easter Sunday

After gathering with family and friends this Sunday for church services, fellowship, and dinner, why not watch a movie that celebrates the life and love of Christ? Here are some of the best films to watch this Easter.

Comforting Syria\'s children: \'Despite the bad things happening, God is still good and worthy of praise\'
Comforting Syria's children: 'Despite the bad things happening, God is still good and worthy of praise'

"I'm so tired of praying, so tired of crying," says one Christian woman after more Syrian children are killed in a school bombing

Syrian Church leader pleads for end to \'war of extinction\'
Syrian Church leader pleads for end to 'war of extinction'

The leader of Catholics in Syria has issued a desperate plea for international help, describing how one child was killed and 60 others were injured when a bomb landed on a school playground during a spate of attacks in Damascus.

The Francis effect fails to reverse Catholic decline in Latin America, as evangelical Protestantism continues to rise
The Francis effect fails to reverse Catholic decline in Latin America, as evangelical Protestantism continues to rise

Catholocism in Latin America seems to be continuing to decline, while evangelical protestants, especially pentecostal and charismatic ones, are seeing their churches growing.

Heaven is For Real will not be releasing in UK theatres
Heaven is For Real will not be releasing in UK theatres

Heaven is For Real is the third big Bible-related film to hit US theatres in recent weeks, after Noah and God's Not Dead, and has been greeted positively by cinemagoers. But British Christians hoping to see the film will have to wait to see it