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Lord Carey: Community breakdown, not welfare cuts, to blame for food poverty
Church leaders who attacked Government welfare reforms were "too simplistic", a former Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
Government accused of discriminating against Religious Education
The failure to provide bursaries for postgraduates training to teach Religious Education has been described as "rank discrimination" by a group of charities trying to plug the funding gap left by the Government.
Catholic Church intensifies campaign against assisted dying
Leaflets are being sent out to Catholic parishes across England and Wales explaining why the Church cannot support assisted dying.
Systemic tax injustice to blame for economic inequalities in Africa
A new report from Christian Aid and Tax Justice Network-Africa suggests that ineffective and unjust tax systems are widening the gap between the richest and poorest members of society in a number of African countries, despite an increase in economic growth.
Church body welcomes Pinewood Studios to Wales
The Evangelical Alliance Wales has welcomed news that Pinewood Studios is to make films in Cardiff
Imprisoned Iranian pastor recovering in hospital after operation
A pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith is recovering in hospital after surgery to treat stomach ulcers and colon complications.
Keith O'Brien could lose Cardinal status
Fresh complaints from priests over sexual misconduct could see Keith O'Brien loose his Cardinal status.
Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's enter into new $23.5m partnership
Lowe's has pledged $23.5 million towards the work of Habitat for Humanity International in a new five-year partnership between the two organisations.
Archbishop Tutu compares Ugandan anti-gay law to Nazism and Apartheid
Former Archbishop Desmond Tutu strongly criticises Uganda as it moves forward with new anti-gay laws.
Pope Francis calls for Church unity
This weekend saw Pope Francis hold his first ordinary public Consistory, during which he elevated 19 church officials, including Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, to the role of cardinal.
Nigeria attack: Army was nowhere to be seen
The Islamist Boko Haram sect swept out of the hills and bush of the Gwoza Mountains and into eight villages across Borno and Adamawa states on February 15, killing at least 200.
Ukraine: Stories of faith, hope and love amid the grief
The bloodshed and pain of recent months is leading many Ukrainians to re-evaluate their lives and for some, it is causing them to turn to God
Upheaval in Ukraine: A missionary's story
Christian missionary in Kiev, Markus Wolf, gives an idea of the turmoil in the city in the last week
Parliamentary gathering to celebrate the legacy of prayer
26 February will see Christians gathering together in Parliament to celebrate the continuation of the 'Joining the Dots' movement, which developed out of the National Day of Prayer and Worship held in September 2012.
North Korea arrests 75-year-old missionary
North Korea has arrested a Christian missionary from Australia, his family said on Wednesday, taking him into captivity even as it continues to face pressure to release an American missionary it has held for more than a year.
Noah could leave religious cinemagoers unsatisfied
The Noah blockbuster that's due to hit theatres in the coming months may not go down so well with the faith-based cinema going public.