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I fear for freedom of speech in the UK
I fear for freedom of speech in the UK

How long will it be before we have to watch what we say in church services?

Mission to Seafarers looks to increase efficiency
Mission to Seafarers looks to increase efficiency

An international maritime welfare charity caring for those who work at sea has announced a "strategic reorganisation" to regionalise its efforts and increase efficiency.

Scottish secularists want church reps removed from education committees
Scottish secularists want church reps removed from education committees

A petition to remove Church representatives from local authority education committees has been submitted by a coalition of secular groups to the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.

Sri Lanka: Churches attacked and vandalised
Sri Lanka: Churches attacked and vandalised

Violent protests interrupted Sunday morning services on January 12, at two churches in Hikkaduwa, a small coastal town in southern Sri Lanka.

Help! I\'m now a pastor\'s wife!
Help! I'm now a pastor's wife!

My husband's calling as a pastor impacts everything we do and the way that we live

God\'s love. Why do we struggle to receive it?
God's love. Why do we struggle to receive it?

Could it just be that there is an unseen epidemic, insidious, hidden, lurking ready to raise its ugly head with every disappointment or setback?

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Archbishop of Canterbury met His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday during a two-day visit to Istanbul.

Vatican calls for Syria ceasefire
Vatican calls for Syria ceasefire

The Vatican has called for an unconditional ceasefire in Syria as it reconfirmed its commitment to establishing peace and reconciliation in the Middle Eastern nation.

Pope\'s Harley Davidson to be sold at auction
Pope's Harley Davidson to be sold at auction

The Pope's motorcycle is to go on sale as part of Rétromobile week at the Bonhams Paris sale this February.

Rowan Williams: fairytale wedding pressures putting \'tragic\' strain on marriages
Rowan Williams: fairytale wedding pressures putting 'tragic' strain on marriages

Rowan Williams has spoken out against the trend of expensive "fantastical" weddings which he claims is threatening the future of marriages.

Visits to places of worship may reduce criminality
Visits to places of worship may reduce criminality

Those who regularly attend a place of worship are less likely to commit low level crime or engage in other acts of delinquency, according to new research.

In the beginning was the spoken word
In the beginning was the spoken word

God's word for people who find it hard to sit and read it

Church in Wales to hold public meetings on code for women bishops
Church in Wales to hold public meetings on code for women bishops

Bishops hold Wales-wide meetings on 'code' for women bishops

Serving others, from Pembroke Dock to KwaZulu-Natal
Serving others, from Pembroke Dock to KwaZulu-Natal

First it was Bolivia, now it's South Africa. Sophie Merrix has given up her job yet again in a determined effort to care the world's poor.

Poverty and Homeless Action Week: churches to stand for justice
Poverty and Homeless Action Week: churches to stand for justice

The rise of food banks and increasing media coverage on Government welfare initiatives has particularly highlighted issues of poverty and injustice in the UK over the past twelve months.

Faith on the job: an interview with Annabel Partridge
Faith on the job: an interview with Annabel Partridge

Annabel Patridge is a senior sous chef working for the legendary Skye Gyngell and recently cycled across Europe in support of The A21 Campaign