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Church of Ireland parish registers viewed by the Obama family
The survival of the parish registers of the small rural parish of Templeharry in County Offaly helped to underpin the return visit of Michelle Obama with her daughters Sasha and Malia to Dublin on Monday
Evangelistic festival in Italy takes the Good News worldwide
Marking the launch of a three-week evangelistic campaign aimed at the entire Latin world, FestiNapoli with Luis Palau drew thousands of individuals from throughout the coastal city of Naples, Italy, this past Friday and Saturday for a free evangelistic festival.
30 days of prayer for the Muslim world
Christians will be praying for the Muslim world and persecuted Christians over 30 days during Ramadan.
Girlguiding UK removes God from promise
Girlguiding UK will no longer ask new members to make a pledge to love God and serve their country.
Bishop of Bath & Wells to retire
The 78th Bishop of Bath & Wells, the Right Reverend Peter Price is to retire on Saturday.
Christian group and Law Society meet over marriage conference ban
Christian Concern is in mediation with the Law Society after the cancellation of its traditional marriage conference on grounds of equality.
Will Graham brings message of peace to 21,000 in Kenya
Nearly 53 years after evangelist Billy Graham preached to the people of Kisumu, Kenya, his grandson, Will Graham, returned to carry forth the same message of hope through Jesus Christ.
Upsurge in attacks signals growing Islamist threat in Niger
Four attacks within the last three weeks in Niger have raised the spectre of a growing Islamist threat in the country.
Scottish campaigners looking for action on hunger
Hundreds of Scots were in Belfast over the weekend to take part in a rally calling upon G8 leaders meeting in Northern Ireland to take action to end global hunger.
Multi-faith ceremony remembers Lee Rigby
A multi-faith ceremony has been held in Woolwich to remember murdered Drummer Lee Rigby.
Pope asks G8 leaders to remember poor
Pope Francis and David Cameron have exchanged letters on the G8 summit taking place this week in Northern Ireland
Prime Minister urged to end hunger
Church leaders have handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street with the signatures of 50,000 people demanding action from the Prime Minister to end hunger.
Syria: Destruction, displacement and distress â but hope remains
A graphic account of the deepening human suffering and violence in Syria has come from a priest ministering to people in one of the areas worst affected by the conflict.
Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury affirm commitment to dialogue in first meeting
In their first meeting since their inaugurations, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis have spoken of their shared desire to continue the journey of theological dialogue and fraternity.
Portrait of Queen vandalised at Westminster Abbey
A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been vandalised.
United Reformed Church staff give blood
Staff at the headquarters of the United Reformed Church in London donated their blood this week.