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Pro-gay EU motion passed despite 200,000-strong petition
A motion demanding that the European Commission work to protect specific LGBTI issues has been adopted by the European Parliament, despite 200,000 signatures on a petition objecting to it.
Sunderland Minster takes part in marriage vows world record attempt
Couples will be reaffirming their wedding vows at Sunderland Minster this Saturday.
Work begins on Bible Society's new £1m visitor centre
The story of Mary Jones, the 15-year-old who in 1800 walked 25 miles to buy a Bible, and the life of the minister she inspired, the Reverend Thomas Charles to found the Bible Society, will be celebrated in the new visitor centre being developed in north Wales.
UK must do more to end female genital mutilation
World Vision has released a new report to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February.
Vatican must 'remove' all suspected child abusers, says UN
The UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child has been scathing in its criticism of the Holy See over its handling of child abuse by clergy
The Glorious Unfolding â Steven Curtis Chapman
This Moment was upbeat. Beauty Will Rise wasn't. But this album seems to take the best of both of these two worlds and marry them together.
Making the seconds and minutes in each day count
American pastor Derek Grier has authored two books which compile the transcripts of his successful 60 second radio spots.
Algeria: Christian family refused permission to bury their son in public cemetery
A Christian family in Algeria has been refused permission to bury their son in the local public cemetery because he was not a Muslim.
German and Swiss Catholics reject Vatican teachings on sex
A Vatican survey revealed that despite being devout, many German and Swiss Catholics reject large swathes of church teaching on sexual morality.
The Ken Ham vs Bill Nye creation/evolution debate: Who said what?
Bill Nye and Ken Ham yesterday took to the Creation Museum in Kentucky to debate the question "Is creation a viable model of origins in today's modern scientific era?"
Fresh calls for release of Chinese Christian lawyer
Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is still serving his prison sentence for "inciting to subvert the state power". His family, who have not been allowed contact for a year, are appealing for his release.
Teacher suspended over Lil Wayne homework assignment
An English teacher at a Florida middle school has been suspended after giving students lyrics from an expletive-ridden Lil Wayne song as part of their homework assignment.
Westboro Baptist Church to picket Philip Seymour Hoffman funeral
Last weekend it was the Super Bowl and next up on the fundamentalist group's hitlist appears to be the funeral of tragic actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.
A space to rest when the faithful are 'ministried out'
"Women are so often stressed out or partied out or ministried out, busy or lonely, trying to have it all and be it all and do it all," says Penelope Swithinbank
Thousands being trapped in fuel poverty
Church Action on Poverty is calling for Ofgen to meet face to face with the personal face of fuel poverty.
Justin Bieber wanted 'cleansing baptism'
Justin Bieber spent Saturday searching around New York for a place to be baptised, according to reports.