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Street party guidelines to be made clearer
The Government has moved to simplify guidance on street parties so that neighbours can focus on having fun without having to worry about red tape
UK grants asylum to Afghan atheist
In a case that is believed to be the first of its kind, the UK has given persecution based asylum to an atheist wishing to escape his religious native country.
Saeed Abedini's wife to pray outside the White House
Naghmeh Abedini has vowed to leave no stone unturned in her struggle to see her husband freed by the Iranian authorities
Nun 'unaware of pregnancy' gives birth in Italy
A Holy Sister in the Italian city of Rieti went to hospital with stomach pains, only to find out she was giving birth.
Who's afraid of David Silvester?
The UKIP local Councillor for Henley on Thames might have a rather unconventional view of the Bible, and the link between sin and the weather, but is that really a national news story?
We must remember Christians in the Middle East, says Archbishop of Birmingham
The Archbishop of Birmingham spoke of the importance of remembering "our brothers and sisters of the suffering Church in the Holy Land and the Middle East" during an address at Coventry Cathedral yesterday.
Break people's loneliness with a phone call or message
Contact "can make all the difference in the world" to those who are struggling, says bishop
James Burke-Dunsmore: Performing the Gospel poorly would be a huge disservice
The Passion actor believes in the power of performance in spreading the Gospel, but it's got to be done right
Church of England: Find reasons to be thankful on Blue Monday
In response to 'Blue Monday', supposedly the most depressing day of the year, the Church of England has released a video in which Christian writer and broadcaster Brian Draper suggests we focus on our "haves" and not our wants.
Mom's Day of Prayer teams up with Sandy Hook mums
Worldwide Mom's Day of Prayer (MDOP), a non-denominational gathering of women across the US and around the world one day in January for the past 17 years, has connected with a special group of women in 2014 - the mothers who lost their children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012.
Aurora Fearnley wins the Pitch film competition
The annual film competition challenges people to make a film inspired by the Bible
Cameroonian founds Africa's first 'development university'
Andre Talla now searching for a video studio or church in Southern California where he can record his sermons to be broadcast in his native country
Campaign for more humane treatment of prisoners in Vietnam
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights group, has welcomed the launch of a report by the Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam.
Central African Republic conflict 'not religious at all'
The man chosen to lead what he says is 51% of the population of the Central African Republic (CAR), its Protestants, says that the conflict in the country has nothing to do with religion.
What do mums want? Not necessarily the same thing!
Big brands are patronising and seem to be more interested in selling their products than making their product do what's actually needed. That was just some of the feedback to a major survey of mums by MumPanel. Â
UK food prices highest in western Europe
Oxfam's newly released food database has listed the UK as having the highest and most volatile food prices in Western Europe.