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Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously to victims of 1963 church bombing
Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously to victims of 1963 church bombing

A Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded posthumously to four young black girls who lost their lives in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Big Bible Study at Worcester Cathedral
Big Bible Study at Worcester Cathedral

The Big Bible Study will be taking place in Worcester Cathedral again later this month.

Debt help saving lives
Debt help saving lives

People who were tempted to end their lives because of debt woes reported a change of heart after receiving professional help.

Bishop John Packer announces retirement
Bishop John Packer announces retirement

The Right Reverend John Packer is retiring as Bishop of Ripon and Leeds after 13 years in the role.

CofE priest elected bishop in New Zealand remembers her Durham roots
CofE priest elected bishop in New Zealand remembers her Durham roots

The Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley has made history as the first woman ordained within the Church of England to become a bishop.

Finding Christianity in the un-Christian
Finding Christianity in the un-Christian

Literature, whether explicitly or not, usually expresses a religious message of some kind. Whether it be a character's strong faith or a subtle mocking of religious ideals; literature and religion are often related.

Pastor taken hostage in Philippines rebel attack

Several Christians injured in attack linked to Moro National Liberation Front

Christian mother killed, boy kidnapped in Somalia

Al Qaeda-linked rebels continue campaign to rid country of Christianity

Christian woman raped and murdered in Madhya Pradesh

A Christian woman has been raped and brutally murdered in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

\'Silence is no longer an option\' on plight of Bangladesh workers
'Silence is no longer an option' on plight of Bangladesh workers

An alliance of Churches recently gathered in Westminster to discuss how they could advocate for the rights of garment workers in Bangladesh.

iOS 7 release date could be September 16th; iPad users may have to wait till October
iOS 7 release date could be September 16th; iPad users may have to wait till October

Things are hotting up for Apple fans with the announcement on the official iOS 7 release date due on Tuesday.

Duck Dynasty \'Uncle Si\', Willie, Jase, Phil and Robertson family\'s Christmas album out October 2013; books reach million copy milestone
Duck Dynasty 'Uncle Si', Willie, Jase, Phil and Robertson family's Christmas album out October 2013; books reach million copy milestone

The Robertson family from the hit A&E show will be helping us celebrate the festive season with their own Christmas album.

Evangelist to walk 500 miles with 12-foot cross
Evangelist to walk 500 miles with 12-foot cross

Carrying a 12-foot wooden cross 500 miles is difficult enough, but Counties evangelist Clive Cornish has set himself the additional challenge of completing the journey in just four weeks.

\'Time to cast off institutional mindset,\' says new Baptist leader
'Time to cast off institutional mindset,' says new Baptist leader

The first female General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain has spoken of her desire to see Baptists embrace a new way of being for the 21st century.

Millions of Zimbabweans at risk of chronic hunger
Millions of Zimbabweans at risk of chronic hunger

Zimbabwe is facing a "dire" food situation after erratic rains and "unusual" mid-season droughts triggered critical levels of crop failure, Christian Aid has warned.

Moroccan Christian jailed for evangelising

Mohamed el Baldi convicted for 'shaking the faith' of Muslims