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Pastor Saeed Abedini told to recant faith
Iranian officials are now threatening American Pastor Saeed Abedini that he will be held longer than his eight-year sentence unless he recants his faith.

Justin Bieber faces backlash over Anne Frank belieber comments
Justin Bieber has provoked anger with a message he wrote in the guestbook of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Rick Warren grateful for support after son's suicide
Pastor Rick Warren sent a letter of appreciation via his newsletter over the weekend to everyone that prayed for his family in the aftershock of the suicide of his 27-year-old son Matthew a little more than a week ago.

London church celebrates legacy of the Huguenots
The Bishop of London has attended a special thanksgiving service celebrating the heritage of the Huguenots in the capital's Spitalfields area

Supporting Bangladesh's farmers
Traidcraft Exchange is providing farmers in Bangladesh with the skills and support they need to farm their way out of poverty.

Mission from everywhere to everywhere
The 'mission trip' has often meant "going to help some poor African souls who cannot help themselves but this is not the only story of mission today", says John Kafwanka.
Tornado-damaged missionary plane ready for service in Congo
Two years after it was badly damaged by a tornado, a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft is beginning a new career as a missionary plane in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Egypt: Copts arrested following attack on cathedral
Egyptian authorities have arrested four Coptic men who were present in St Mark's Cathedral when it was attacked last weekend.
Volunteers get cleaning in Ipswich
Volunteers are giving up their Bank Holiday to help their neighbours clear up rubbish on an estate in Ipswich
Florist facing hefty fine after refusing flowers for gay wedding
A florist in eastern Washington State, in the US, has found herself with a legal battle on her hands after refusing to supply flowers for a gay wedding
The end of the 'all-singing, all-dancing' minister
The Archbishop of Wales has set out his vision for churches led by collaborative teams of clergy and lay people.

Does it really matter if the world knows Jesus?
This is the question CMS seeks to answer in its new short film celebrating its 214th birthday on Friday.

Service of thanksgiving for Jean Wilson
Billy Graham's daughter, Gigi Graham, will be speaking at a service of thanksgiving for the late Jean Wilson

Not Today - new film spotlights human trafficking
New faith-based movie Not Today opens in cinemas across the US on Friday.

EU laws on corruption welcomed
New European Union laws forcing some large companies to reveal their payments to governments around the world have been welcomed by Christian Aid.

Portsmouth Diocese's meaning of Easter competition winners
Portsmouth Diocese has handed out Real Easter Eggs to the eight youngsters who bestcaptured the meaning of Easter in words and pictures.