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There is no peace without God, says Anne Rice

Famed Interview with the Vampire author Anne Rice confesses there is no rest and no peace without God, in a new video in which she talks about her return to the Christian faith.

Bridget and Adrian Plass urge help for El Salvador street children

Bridget and Adrian Plass back new campaign to stop more children ending up on the streets in El Salvador.

Christian charity promotes deserving causes in north London

Lifeway Gateway Project reforming lives and improving communities in north London.

Tributes paid to industrial and economy chaplain

Tributes have been paid today to the former leader of the ecumenical Black Country Urban Industrial Mission (BCUIM), during a meeting of the Lichfield Diocesan Synod.

Church backs call to end detention of child asylum seekers

The Catholic Church is the latest organisation to come out in support of a campaign to end the detention of families seeking sanctuary in Britain.

Missing Chinese lawyer confirmed alive

Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was confirmed alive on Sunday after more than a year without reliable information on his whereabouts.

Portsmouth church hall goes from dilapidated to state-of-the-art

Work is underway on an ambitious £750,000 project to transform the inside of a Portsmouth church.

Plass and Lucas come together for first book - Seriously funny

Veteran authors Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas have joined forces for the first time to write together, and their joint book, 'Seriously funny', is out this month from Authentic media.

Twitter resurrects Easter story with live Passion play

An ancient tale of treachery, death and hope is being brought to life for the twittering classes in a passion play for the 21st century, happening in real time through Holy Week.

Concern over mandatory sex lessons in primary schools

Church and faith school leaders have criticised a Bill passing through Parliament that seeks to make sex and relationships education compulsory for schoolchildren from the age of five.

Christians call on Microsoft and Yahoo to end internet censorship in China

Release International is calling on Microsoft and Yahoo to follow Google's lead and refuse to censor the Internet and reports of persecution in China.

It's feelgood all the way with The Blind Side

There’s nothing better than some feelgood factor to kick off the last remaining dregs of sluggishness after a long winter. And The Blind Side has oodles of it.

Christian nurse heads to court over right to wear cross necklace

Bishops warn of “lack of respect” for Christians, as Christian nurse heads to court over cross necklace ban.

Palm Sunday marks start of Holy Week

Believers worldwide have commenced their annual observance of Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday, which highlights the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.

The Best Of Psalm Drummers

Talk about marching to the beat of a different drum - the Psalm Drummers release the very best of their first three albums.

Christians pray ahead of Sudan elections

Christians worldwide are urged to join a Sudan Global Day of Prayer on Sunday for the country’s first democratic elections in 24 years.