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Jennifer Lawrence on Miley Cyrus: It's 'disgusting' that young sex sells
The Hunger Games star is refusing to give in to Hollywood pressure to be stick thin and sexualised

When God is silent
Abraham was a friend of God, yet he also experienced times when God was very quiet

Bishop of Worchester supports campaign against gender violence
The Bishop of Worcester will be wearing a white ribbon this month to show his support for a campaign to end gender violence.

Prisons Week: A call to community
Christians across the UK are being invited to pray for prisoners during 'Prisons Week' from 17 to 23 November.

iOS success inspires PrayerMate App to target Android
An award winning iOS app that has been praised as a "wonderful tool" to help Christians pray is celebrating its 4,000th download.

Christians must stand up to payday lenders, says bishop
Following the lead of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Ludlow has joined in the campaign to support credit unions as a fairer alternative to payday loan companies.

More rain may hinder Typhoon Haiyan recovery, Christian Aid warns
The worst of Typhoon Haiyan may be over, but the Philippines has a long way to go before it recovers from the devastating storm that hit over the weekend.

Prayer vigil against religious discrimination in India
Release International holds prayer vigil at the India High Commission
White Poppies - Remembrance past, peace to come
Remembrance day is not a celebration of military service

EU pro-life petition surpasses 1.8 million signatures
A pro-life petition on the European Citizen's Initiative website - the EU's equivalent to epetitions.direct.gov.uk or whitehouse.gov/petitionsâ - has gathered more than 1.89 million signatures.

Typhoon Haiyan: Archbishop of Canterbury praying for those affected
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken out following the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, with a message of prayer and solidarity for all those affected.

Church in Wales consults on 'code of practice' for women bishops
The Church in Wales has launched a consultation on a "code of practice" for women bishops.

Rapper deals with Christians who fall away from the faith
S.O., the London raised Christian rapper, has been taking the UK gospel music scene by storm

Chinese government looks to church to fill social care gap
The Chinese Government said at a recent Bible Society conference in Shanghai that it welcomed the support of the church in meeting the needs of the nation

Major campaign launched to tackle poverty through credit unions
Payday loan companies have long been criticised for the way in which they prey on low-income individuals and families, encouraging short term loans with huge hidden charges and astronomically high interest rates.

Conference reimagines church in a digital world
Over 500 Christians gathered in central London's The Brewery venue on Saturday for the fourth annual Christian New Media Conference and Awards.