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A word of caution about voting UKIP at the next EU elections
A word of caution about voting UKIP at the next EU elections

A protest vote for UKIP would not be in the interest of the common good both for the UK and for our international aid pledge

UK Christians praying for marriage
UK Christians praying for marriage

Christians are being urged to pray ahead of the third reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Tim Tebow blackballed: Media frenzy might be hindering footballer\'s career
Tim Tebow blackballed: Media frenzy might be hindering footballer's career

There is speculation that Tim Tebow is having difficulty securing a new signing after being released by the New York Jets because of the media circus that surrounds him.

Indonesia\'s Christians question tolerance award for president
Indonesia's Christians question tolerance award for president

Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the "president of intolerance", says Reverend Palti Panjaitan, of Batak Christian Protestant Filadelfia church, told World Watch Monitor.

Rend Collective Experiment reach No 1 on iTunes

Rend Collective Experiment's latest album, Campfire, has reached number on iTunes' Christian/Gospel chart three months after its release.

Church service remembers Philpott children
Church service remembers Philpott children

A church service is taking place on Saturday to mark one year since the death of six children in a Derby house fire.

Christian festival helps local people in need
Christian festival helps local people in need

People turning out for Pentecost 2013 in Ipswich on Sunday are being asked to bring cans of food and soup with them to help local people struggling to make ends meet.

Anti-corruption campaign welcomes investigations into tax evasion
Anti-corruption campaign welcomes investigations into tax evasion

The Exposed campaign has welcomed a new global initiative to investigate companies and individuals suspected of tax evasion.

Christians returned to jail in Iran

An Iranian high court has upheld the prison sentences of four Christians for converting to the faith from Islam.

Christians praying for Syria
Christians praying for Syria

Christians around the world are praying for a return to peace in Syria

Historic meeting between Pope and Coptic Orthodox leader
Historic meeting between Pope and Coptic Orthodox leader

Pope Francis and the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, Pope Tawadros II, held a historic meeting at the Vatican on Friday.

Queen attends rededication service of Temple Church organ
Queen attends rededication service of Temple Church organ

The Queen was guest of honour at a special service in London this week to rededicate Temple Church's organ.

Festivals to reach people outside church
Festivals to reach people outside church

Churches in the Chilterns are coming together to host a festival to attract new people to their buildings

Teacher fired over bikini photo: Olivia Sprauer caught moonlighting as swimwear model Victoria Valentine James
Teacher fired over bikini photo: Olivia Sprauer caught moonlighting as swimwear model Victoria Valentine James

A teacher has been fired over a bikini photo that school administrators felt was wholly inappropriate given the teacher's position.

Trolley push raises awareness of UK food poverty
Trolley push raises awareness of UK food poverty

Last effort of Trussel Trust Foodbanks' "Phil the Trolley" campaign against food poverty in UK

Vicar with vertigo to skydive for Christian Aid
Vicar with vertigo to skydive for Christian Aid

The Reverend Mike Haslam suffers from vertigo but he is putting his fears to one side to raise money for Christian Aid.