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Vatican defends Pope on contraception
The Vatican has defended Pope Benedict XVI from those who criticised him for his stance on contraception.
Burma: Christians forced to pay for water festival
The military government of Burma has forced Christians in the Kachin State of the country to donate for Thingyan, a water festival that marks the start of the Burmese New Year.
Baptist youth send toilet petition to MP
Young people from Bewdley Baptist Church in Worcestershire have sent a petition to their local MP highlighting the problems of sanitation in the developing world.
Assemblies of God survey prompts call for more effective discipleship
Assemblies of God wants to match the rise in attendance of the last five years with growth in discipleship.
Catholics work for reconciliation in Zimbabwe
A Catholic organisation is working to bring reconciliation between supporters of ZANU-PF and the MDC in Zimbabwe, seven weeks after the parties formed a coalition government.
Immigration rules throw churches into confusion, says Evangelical Alliance
The new immigration system is throwing Christian workers and organisations into confusion because the UK Border Agency has not taken into account the complexity of religious activities, the Evangelical Alliance has said.
Offering a welcome for all
The Church of England has updated its guidance on how to make church buildings accessible for people with disabilities.
European Evangelicals to meet for General Assembly
âAre evangelicals good news people?â That is the question for the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and European Evangelical Missionary Alliance General Assembly next week.
Celebration of late 'Pop' Winans draws thousands
More than 2,000 mourners flooded a Detroit city megachurch Wednesday to celebrate the life of the late David âPopâ Winans, patriarch of gospel musicâs Winans family dynasty.
Lichfield Diocese seeks greener web presence
The Diocese of Lichfield is moving its website to a new green hosting facility as part of its ongoing commitment to care for the environment.
Support of Christians helping father of missing chef
The father of missing university chef Claudia Lawrence says he is being helped by his faith and the support of fellow Christians as police continue to investigate his daughterâs disappearance.
Afghanistan: Women's rights protestors are 'slaves of Christians'
Womenâs rights protestors in Afghanistan have been condemned as the âslaves of Christiansâ for opposing a proposed law which effectively legalises marital rape and lays down the conditions upon which a wife may leave her own home.
Dutch Ambassador joins launch of new Czech language Bible
The Dutch Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Jan Lucas van Hoorn, was one of the keynote speakers at the launch last week of a new Czech language Bible.
Violence mars Indian election
Violence broke out yesterday as Indiaâs month long election process got under way. Seventeen people were killed in eastern and central India after attacks on 14 polling stations.
Eritrea becoming a prison, says rights group
Eritrea is becoming a giant prison thanks to excessive conscription and the arbitrary arrest of its people, says Human Rights Watch (HRW).
I have not divided the Church, says bishop
Primates of the conservative Anglican group GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) have recognised the newly formed Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), made up of breakaway churches from the Episcopal Church.