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Don't punish yourselves, Christian women told
Holy Trinity Brompton opened its doors to over 900 women on Saturday for the Free to Be conference, an event that aimed to inspire them to be the women that God created them to be.

Photos: A new lease of life for arson attack church
St Barnabas Church Erdington has come off English Heritage's At Risk register

Grangemouth minister forgives Pakistani bombers who killed mother
A Church of Scotland minister who lost his mother and other close relatives in the Peshawar church bombing last month says he forgives the killers.

Christian Aid launches appeal after Cyclone Phailin
Christian Aid has launched an appeal after Cyclone Phailin left a trail of destruction in eastern India.

From gay porn star to redeemed brother in Christ
Joseph Sciambra estimates he had sex with around 1,000 men before a terrifying near-death experience made him throw himself at the mercy of God

Launch of new Welsh language missional community in Cardiff
"It will be fresh, contemporary and open to anyone" says leader

Thousands gather for Saints in the Stadium prayer event
Thousands of Christians were gathering together in St Helens on Saturday to pray for the nation.

Call for prayer as massive cyclone approaches India's east coast
Tearfund and Gospel for Asia are calling for prayer as India's east coast braces itself for a cyclone that may be as big as Hurricane Katrina.

OAC's response to National Secular Society report
OAC national director Peter Kennelly says the group does not seek to evangelise or proselytise in its work with schools.

Jesus misspelled coin PHOTO, VIDEO: Vatican makes 'Lesus' error in Pope Francis' coin
The Vatican misspelled the name of "Jesus" and was forced to recall thousands of papal medals due to the error.

Christian groups defend school work against proselytisation accusations
National Secular Society claims publicly funded schools are being "targeted and exploited" by evangelical Christian groups

'Stop patronising the poor', say anti-corruption campaigners
The Exposed campaign against corruption has issued an open letter to world government, business and church leaders telling them to "stop patronising the poor".

New resources to make tax justice part of church worship
It may not be the most obvious connection in the world, but Christian Aid is launching new resources to help Christians think about tax justice during church worship.

Belfast cathedral to host Day of Prayer for Syria
The ongoing conflict in Syria has prompted a number of prayer and worship events around the globe, with Belfast next to have a special Day of Prayer for the country locked in civil war.

European Parliament condemns violence against Christians in Syria, Pakistan and Iran
The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday condemning violence and persecution against Christians in Syria, Pakistan and Iran.

Resources launched for The Bible TV series' UK broadcast
Actor Nonso Anozie was on hand to launch the resources for the UK broadcast of hit TV series, The Bible.