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Digital technology helping to fulfil 'Great Commission'
Faith Comes By Hearing is hoping to reach billions with God's Word

Retracing spiritual footsteps: Simon Reeve explores pilgrimage
'Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve' starts on BBC Two on December 3

Chinese church protests against arrest of 23 members
Lawyers prevented from seeing detainees; leaders' whereabouts unknown

£7m investment for Durham and Peterborough Cathedrals
The magnificent Durham and Peterborough Cathedrals are to receive £7m in investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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[Photo] Choirboy puppets, Dalit spices and holy socks wrap up bumper year for CRE
A new choirboy puppet from One Way UK, spices created in partnership with India's Dalit community, fair trade advent calendars, and holy socks were just some of the items on sale at the Christian Resources Exhibition Scotland last week.
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[Photo] Church's poinsettia sale raises money for children with special needs
Hundreds of poinsettias are ready and waiting to be picked up at First United Methodist Church in Brownsville, Texas

Night shelters to be a 'lifeline' for homeless in Ipswich
Ipswich churches are getting ready to open their churches up as shelters for homeless people this winter.

Catholic schools serving more disadvantaged pupils
The results of a new census reveal that on average Catholic schools serve more pupils from deprived areas than schools nationally.

Call for Cameron to focus on religious freedom in China
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has urged the Prime Minister to address freedom of religion or belief in China during his official three-day visit to the Asian superpower this week.

Terry Wogan, Aled Jones and Salvation Army team up for Children in Need single
Salvation Army brings Christmas cheer in recording with Aled Jones and Terry Wogan in aid of Children in Need

Seven insane issues raised by the Essex C-section case
The idea of a non-consensual Caesarean section is palpably absurd to most people.

Do we make excuses to get out of God's calling?
Moses really wanted God to choose someone else

More dialogue needed to address sectarianism in Scotland - report
A new report backed by the Church of Scotland has outlined measures to tackle sectarian divisions in the country.

Paul Walker: Actor's goodwill lives on through Reach Out WorldWide charity he founded
Paul Walker was the founder of charity Reach Out WorldWide. The actor, 40, was at an event for his charity to support victims of Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 30 when he tragically passed away in a car crash. His untimely death has shocked the world, and his organization has released a statement on Walker's life and work.

'Christmas starts with Christ': Churches celebrate the true meaning of Christmas
Churches around the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth will celebrate the festive season with a variety of events to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Croatia votes for traditional definition of marriage
A majority of Croatians have backed a constitutional amendment to define marriage as exclusively a union between one man and one woman.