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Government announces Â£16m boost to adopting

The Government has announced a Â£16 million injection of funds into adoption agencies to help them address the shortfall of prospective adoptive parents.

Faith Comes by Hearing now has Scripture recordings in 737 languages

Faith Comes By Hearing Audio Bible Ministry recently added four languages to its expanding catalog of recorded Scripture.

Nigeria: Boko Haram under investigation for crimes against humanity

International Criminal Court report blames Islamic sect for 1,200 deaths

Algeria slow in ruling on convert's prison sentence appeal

Morning Star News is reporting that nearly nine months since an Algerian court last heard his case, a Christian convert from Islam still awaits a ruling on the appeal of his unusually harsh sentence for allegedly "proselytizing" and defaming Islam and its prophet.

Salvation Army must be confident in Word of God, says new leader

The new international leader of The Salvation Army has spoken of his desire to see the organisation balance serving the poor with witnessing the Gospel.

Church of Scotland welcomes interest in religious studies

This year saw a rise in the number of Scottish students taking religious Standard Grades and Highers, according to figures from the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Integrity announces winner of song contest

The We Are Worship search for a song finds a winner after 1.2 million Facebook votes

Double celebration at County Durham church

A County Durham church is gearing up for its 160th anniversary celebration this September.

Strong link between smoking and church attendance

People who do not attend church are three times as likely to smoke as those who attend weekly, according to a new Gallup poll. Â

How many Christians are in the Middle East? Reliable numbers are elusive

This much seems certain: Christians are leaving the birthplace of Christianity in large numbers.

Iranian Christian activist sentenced to 10 years in prison

Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced Mohammad-Hadi (Mostafa) Bordbar, an Iranian Christian convert, to ten years in prison.

Pakistan: Will the former UK MP's governorship in Punjab herald hope for minorities?

In the face of the unresolved issues of the minorities in Pakistan a man of Mr Sarwar's caliber is probably the right person to import the much-cherished UK values of integration, promotion and equality of opportunity to its ethnic minorities up and down the country.