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First graduates of church music foundation degree
First graduates of church music foundation degree

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) have just presented degree awards to the very first students to enroll in 2011 for their joint two-year course, the Foundation Degree in Church Music.

New music video pleas for imprisoned Pastor
New music video pleas for imprisoned Pastor

A new music video from 7eventh Time Down features an emotional message to pray for imprisoned Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini.

Missing Italian priest \'still alive\'
Missing Italian priest 'still alive'

An Italian Jesuit priest who went missing in Syria several months ago is still alive, according to an Assyrian priest speaking at the European Parliament on Tuesday.

We are Young And Free: Hillsong as you\'ve never heard them before
We are Young And Free: Hillsong as you've never heard them before

Young And Free is the latest musical brand to emerge from the Australian team at Hillsong.

Real Advent Calendar tells true meaning of Christmas
Real Advent Calendar tells true meaning of Christmas

Instead of the usual sleds and reindeer, behind each door of the Real Advent Calendar is a Belgian chocolate star and a snippet of the Christmas story.

Evangelist Will Graham brings message of hope to Japan
Evangelist Will Graham brings message of hope to Japan

Evangelist Will Graham proclaimed the Gospel this weekend to an area of the world that has been devastated by an earthquake, a tsunami, and now a massive leak of radiation.

Bangladeshi Christians told to close church, convert to Islam

Eight converts forced to recant faith under duress from local council chairman

Wife of Amish school shooter talks about her hope in the Lord

Marie Monville's husband Charlie Roberts was 32 when he walked into an Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania on 2 October 2006, shooting dead five schoolgirls before turning the gun on himself.

Wolverhampton church opens Job Club for the unemployed
Wolverhampton church opens Job Club for the unemployed

A church in Wolverhampton is helping people out of work to find new jobs.

New discipleship course from Church of England
New discipleship course from Church of England

The Church of England has published a new Christian discipleship course, 'Pilgrim: A Course for the Christian Journey', offering teaching and discipleship resources for all.

Why can\'t I warm to street preaching?
Why can't I warm to street preaching?

I cannot help but think that street speakers actually scare the public away from Christianity.

London exhibition explores art, belief and identity
London exhibition explores art, belief and identity

This October, the Three Faiths Forum is presenting its annual Urban Dialogues Exhibition, showcasing the work of 25 artists inspired by themes of belief and identity.

Churches launch peace initiative in Northern Ireland
Churches launch peace initiative in Northern Ireland

Church leaders in Northern Ireland have joined forces for a new £1.3m peace project to promote reconciliation in a region still troubled by sectarian violence.

New scrap metal law \'step in the right direction\', says Church of England
New scrap metal law 'step in the right direction', says Church of England

The Church of England is optimistic that new laws on scrap metal will help to reduce the "scourge" of metal theft.

Nigeria: Bishop says Islamist insurgency 'has no limits' to its targets

The militant Islamist sect Boko Haram is suspected of killing at least 110 people of various faiths across Nigeria during the past week, prompting the country's top Catholic bishop to declare the rebel movement "has no limits".

Sculpture at St Paul\'s captures horror of war
Sculpture at St Paul's captures horror of war

A new sculpture depicting the devastating human cost of war has gone on display at St Paul's Cathedral.