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Nazir-Ali speaks out against 'values vacuum'
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who announced his resignation as Bishop of Rochester last week, has spoken out against a âvalues vacuumâ in the UK and called on the nation to rediscover its Christian heritage.
Gerry McCann attends mass in Portugal
Gerry McCann, the father of the missing girl Madeleine McCann, has attended and participated in a mass in Portugal nearly two years after her disappearance.
Rights groups confront Chinese Government in unprecedented letter
Eight human rights groups in China have issued an unprecedented open letter challenging the Chinese government to account for its rights violations against Chinese citizens.
Archbishop calls for St George's Day holiday
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has called for St Georgeâs Day to be turned into a public holiday.
Christian family fighting adoption of children by gay couple
A Christian family are fighting a last minute legal battle to prevent their children being adopted by a gay couple.
Prince Charles to meet Pope
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI as part of a trip to Italy.
Bishop calls for late election in Orissa
Raphael Cheenath, Bishop of Bhubaneshwar, India, has called on the state election commissioner of Orissa to postpone elections to the Lok Sabha of the state assembly, as persecuted Christians may not be able to vote.
New GCSE to cover Druids, Rastafarians and Moonies
A new Religious Studies GCSE has received criticism after it was discovered that it would cover the rituals and teachings of various religious sects and atheism, whilst teaching on the Bible and other holy books would be reduced substantially.
Ex-lap dancer now 'dances for God'
A lap-dancer turned nun is to perform a ballet dance for senior clergy of the Catholic Church.
Israel hoping Pope's visit will increase pilgrimages
The Israeli Tourism Ministry has said that Christian tourism to the country has increased 17 per cent since the late Pope John Paul II visited the country in 2000.
Catholics appoint new leader
The Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham has been appointed to succeed Cardinal Cormac Murphy-OâConnor as head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.
GDOP to light up all of London with prayer
Christians and church leaders from across London gathered on April 2 to share the vision for the London Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) 2009 event, to be held on May 31.
Archbishop joins Mizen family in denouncing 'angry Britain'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has joined with the parents of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, in speaking out against Britain as a âcountry of angerâ.
Christian women arrested in Iran
Iranian security forces have arrested two women for practicing Christianity. According to persecution watchdog International Christian Concern (ICC), Marzieh Amairizadeh and Maryam Rustampoor were accused of being âanti-government activistsâ.
Philippine Christians living in fear
More than a year after Islamic militants murdered a popular missionary priest in the Philippines, the local bishop has claimed that people are still living in fear.
G20 agree global deal to tackle recession
World leaders at the G20 summit have finalised a global deal in a bid to lift the world out of the economic crisis.