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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announce engagement

Celebrity power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have confirmed that they are engaged to be married.

Another top line-up for BigChurchDayOut

An estimated 20,000 people are expected to turn out for this year’s BigChurchDayOut and with a line-up that includes Matt Redman, Israel Houghton and Tim Hughes it’s not hard to see why.

CSW backs PM's call to ease Burma sanctions

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has expressed its support for David Cameron's call to suspend sanctions on Burma following his historic visit to the country.

Church training continues in Syria despite turmoil

Christians in Syria continue to prepare for a future of stability and growth in spite of the present turmoil.

50 things to do before your 12th birthday

The National Trust is on a mission to tear today's couch-bound kids away from their games consoles and gadgets to experience the kinds of outdoor adventures children of previous generations took for granted.

London Mayor blocks Christian gay bus ad

London Mayor Boris Johnson yesterday blocked a bus advert suggesting that homosexuals could be cured.

12 Christians brought before court in Iran

The 12 believers are being charged with "crimes against the order" for activities like drinking alcohol while taking communion and holding illegal meetings

Egypt's constitutional panel is suspended

An Egyptian court has suspended the 100-person panel elected to draft Egypt's new constitution.

Registration open for Back to Church Sunday 2012

The Archbishop of Canterbury is encouraging churches to put on a special welcome this September.

Pray for the world's 100 million street children

For street children, every day is the same, a struggle for survival in a harsh and adult world

Seeds of hope planted in Ukraine

Mission Without Borders is helping impoverished Ukrainians plant enough food to keep their families alive

Charity tax proposal ‘misguided’, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid has called upon the Chancellor to re-think his proposal to cap the tax relief on charitable donations.

The UK’s young and rich

Adele has become the wealthiest young musician in the UK with a personal fortune of £20 million, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

Bubba Watson gives God the glory

Bubba Watson, first-time winner of a Masters Tournament who earned his green jacket on Easter Sunday, recently spoke about tweeting for God, the PGA Bible study he took part in and his newly adopted son.

Religious freedom still restricted in Turkey

Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that sentiment against Christians in Turkey has persisted long enough for a US religious rights monitor to recommend it as a "Country of Particular Concern", and pastor Orhan Picaklar knows such anti-Christian hostility first-hand.

Preston Guild’s Christian parade faces criticism

Religious leaders in Preston have expressed disappointment over a church procession taking later in the year.