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US: Obama beats Jesus as personal hero

Barack Obama hits the top spot in a US poll of personal heroes, with Jesus taking second place and God coming in at No 11.

Loving our neighbours

Look at what's in your hand and use it to help someone.

Reflecting life

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button shows that living backwards would create its own unique pain, not just for the one doing the living, but for everyone else too.

Josh McDowell looks to educate youth on resurrection

With Valentine’s Day now out of the way, stores across the country are setting up for the next most widely celebrated holiday – Easter.

Church risks complicity in climate change, warns theologian

The church will be complicit in the destruction, poverty and injustice caused by climate change if it does not take radical and united action to demand cuts in the carbon emissions that threaten God’s creation.

Pope ‘considering’ invitation to visit UK

Pope Benedict XVI is considering an invitation to visit Britain from Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Delia Smith on faith

She may be best known as a celebrity TV chef, but Delia Smith is a committed follower of Jesus who hopes her scriptural readings this Lent will help people give more of their time to God.

GodTube hopes switch to Tangle will broaden appeal

Christian video and social networking site GodTube.com has changed its name and purpose.

Osteens offer hope for today with new Bible

The pastors of America's largest church are getting ready to release a new hope-bringing Bible.

Bishop in rooftop row visits Jade ahead of wedding

Jade Goody has been visited by an independent bishop as preparations continue for her wedding to fiancé Jack Tweed on Sunday.

Assemblies of God announce new general secretary

The world's largest Pentecostal denomination has appointed a new general secretary less than one week after the man who previously held the post resigned over "ethical misconduct and an inappropriate interaction".

Ecumenical body seeks action on water justice at Lent

As the season of Lent draws near, the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) is inviting Christians to mark the occasion with reflection and action on water justice.

Christians condemn Westboro hatred

Six Christian organisations have unanimously condemned a Kansas-based church for its hate-filled message that "God hates fags". The church had planned to picket in the UK on Friday night but the church's pastor and daughter were banned from entering the country.

'Anti-God squad' coming to university campuses

Atheists are continuing their aggressive campaign against religion in the United Kingdom with the launch of an atheist student federation dubbed the “anti-God squad” by members.

Christian Legal Centre welcomes court ruling on assisted suicide

The Christian Legal Centre has welcomed a court ruling today that upholds a previous judgement from the High Court denying protection from prosecution for people who assist another person in taking their own life.

New Church figures show attendance 'stable'

New attendance figures released by the Church of England today show that the number of people attending church has changed little since the turn of the millennium.