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Calls for prayer ahead of presidential elections in Afghanistan
Afghans head to the polls on Saturday for the third presidential elections in the country since the fall of the Taliban in 2001
Street preacher accepts £13,000 compensation after wrongful arrest
A Christian street preacher has accepted £13,000 in compensation from Greater Manchester Police after being arrested and detained for over 19 hours over comments he made on homosexuality.
A St Paul's embroidery and the recovery of soldiers after World War One
A beautifully embroidered altar frontal that helped over 100 soldiers recover from the effects of fighting in World War One is to go on display at St Paul's Cathedral.
Southampton churches working together on homelessness
Churches in Southampton are partnering to offer spiritual and practical solutions to homelessness in the city.
Archbishop of Canterbury leads discussions on renewal
Over 100 members of Anglican religious communities gathered at the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday to discuss renewal in the religious life of the Church.
UK, Syria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia feature in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin
Jihadists have driven Armenians from Kessab; 33 North Koreans have reportedly been sentenced to death for having contact with a South Korean Baptist missionary
UK churches pray for peace in Ukraine
Christians are uniting at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manchester on Sunday to pray for Ukraine
Priest running 85 miles to bring water to Malawi communities
A priest in the Archdiocese of Armagh is aiming to run more than 85 miles in four days next month in aid of a Lent campaign to bring clean water to communities in Malawi.
Local park turns down Bible Society's public event for being 'religious'
Plans to use a giant inflatable whale to share the story of Jonah with children have been turned down by the management of a park next to London's iconic Tower Bridge.
Endless Praise by Planetshakers: Impressive musicianship, average lyrics
The lack of biblical content and over-emphasis on the individual (rather than God) brings down an otherwise energetic and positive record.
UN council's call for action on North Korea human rights abuses welcomed
The United Nations Human Rights Council has called upon the Security Council to take action in the face of strong evidence of widespread human rights abuses in North Korea
There is hope for people with mental health - Kay Warren
Kay and Rick Warren hosted their first ever Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on Friday in memory of their son Matthew, who took his own life after a lifelong struggle with mental health in April last year
First same-sex weddings take place after gay marriage becomes legal
Church of England "accepts" that gay marriage is now legal in England and Wales
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin 'Conscious uncoupling': A philosophy that's easier on the grown-ups than the kids
These delicately-chosen words, while great for the adults, may do little more than mask the inevitable pain that accompanies relationship breakdown
'Corrective actions' at Mark Driscoll's church 'bearing fruit'
Reconciliation process is underway at Mars Hill Church and "corrective actions" have been taken following allegations against Pastor Mark Driscoll
'Jesus is Muslim' billboards concern Christians
The billboards have been funded by the group behind the website Ask-A-Muslim.com and come with straplines like "Muslims love Jesus too" and "Jesus is Muslim"