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Games coordinator calls for re-think on abortion laws

The Catholic Coordinator of the 2012 Games has called upon Christians to challenge leaders and politicians on Britain's "discriminatory and outdated" abortion laws.

Call to protect children’s education in conflict zones

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Gordon Brown and development agencies have called upon the international community to work together in ensuring that children in conflict zones do not miss out on vital education.

Christian Aid seeks end to aid dependency

Christian Aid is calling upon the Government to come up with an exit strategy from aid dependency among developing countries.

Christians take fight for religious rights to European court

Four British Christians are in Strasbourg today to press for the right to live according to their faith in the workplace.

New Eucharistic Prayers for children

It's back to school time and the Church of England has fittingly published two new Eucharistic Prayers for school and church use.

Jeremy Camp to release Christmas album

Jeremy Camp is to release his first full length Christmas album this year.

New music from Bebo Norman

Bebo Norman is set to release his new album, Lights of Distant Cities, next month.

Clinton urged to speak up for religious minorities in Indonesia

Human Rights Watch is calling upon US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to raise concerns about religious minorities during her visit to Indonesia.

Tutu says Blair and Bush should stand trial over Iraq

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said that Tony Blair and George Bush should face trial over their decision to go to war with Iraq.

Cleric arrested on suspicion of planting Koran pages

The Muslim cleric who accused a young Christian girl of blasphemy has been arrested by Pakistani authorities on suspicion of planting evidence against her.

Church concerns over gay marriage ‘ignored’

The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has hit out at the Scottish Government for pushing ahead with plans to legalise gay marriage despite a public consultation which found that 60 per cent of Scots were opposed to the move.

Homeless for the Olympics

The whole world was celebrating the Olympic Games, but life for London's homeless was still no celebration.

VaShawn Mitchell releases Created4This

VaShawn Mitchell has just released his new album, Created4This, on EMI Gospel.

New devotionals from Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew have started a new series of devotionals to share their personal testimonies about how the Bible has seen them through the ups and downs of life.

Community festival celebrates start of Paralympics

Finally the rain stopped, the sun broke through and people of all ages and abilities just had fun, at the first ever Paralympic opening night community festival.

Goalball runs in the family

Goalball is designed for competitors who have visual impairment, like both 27-year-old Michael and 24-year-old Anna