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Study finds prayer helps abused women handle negative emotions

Engaging in a conversation with God can bring comfort during hard times, new research shows.

Fears of a Christmas massacre by Lord’s Resistance Army in DRC

Development agencies say more must be done to prevent the murder of yet more men, women and children by the LRA in Congo and Southern Sudan

People traffickers kill Orthodox deacons in Sinai Desert

Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls on Egypt to take decisive action after two deacons murdered by people traffickers

Vietnam officials beat pastor and bulldoze Bible school

A Protestant pastor and human rights activist in Vietnam was beaten unconscious on Tuesday morning by Ho Chi Minh City officials.

Pope and Jewish leader share alarm over persecution and anti-semitism

Pope Benedict XVI and World Jewish Congress president Ronald S Lauder are concerned for the future of Asia Bibi, the first Christian woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

John Piper to return to pulpit in January

Evangelical theologian and pastor John Piper is planning to return to the pulpit in January.

Grants to help cathedrals in multi-million pound repairs

New grants to help cathedrals shoulder the staggering costs of maintenance projects

Christian couple who turned to prayer instead of medicine found guilty of manslaughter

Pennsylvania Christian couple face 10 years in jail for manslaughter after relying on prayer instead of medical help to save sick son

New guidance for churches setting up shop

New guidance on setting up shops on church premises from Church of England, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church

Theresa May considering ban for pastor who threatened to burn Koran

A US pastor who threatened to burn the Koran is planning to speak at an English Defence League rally next year

Most Britons think Christians shouldn’t be penalised for following conscience at work

New poll finds most Britons are in support of expressions of faith in the workplace

Michael W Smith recalls drug addiction

Michael W Smith has won three Grammys and 44 Dove Awards but he still remembers how God came to him in his darkest moment and saved him from his addiction to drugs.

World Evangelical Alliance dedicates new evangelical centre in New York

The World Evangelical Alliance has dedicated a brand new facility for the global evangelical community in upstate New York