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Cardinal: Britain must not be a 'God-free zone'
British public life must not be a "God-free zone", said the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Campolo: 'Jesus is with the needy'
"When I stare into the eyes of the needy, I see Jesus staring back at me," said top US preacher and evangelist Tony Campolo on the opening night of Pentecost Festival on Friday.
'The church has left the building': Pentecost Festival hits London
Share Jesus International's first ever Pentecost Festival broke out in venues across central London on Friday, taking the church out of the building and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to city dwellers in a relevant and completely unprecedented way.
Thirst for Life: Could you go alcohol-free?
In an age of binge drinking and hedonism, one Christian charity is challenging people to go alcohol-free for 40 days to see if they can take control of their lives and set a good example to others.
Christian Research church attendance figures called into question
The Church of England has disputed statistics published by Christian Research this week which pointed to serious decline in church attendance at the same time as active Muslims continue to grow.
Scripture Union's new LightLive eases burden of busy youth leaders
Scripture Union has launched a new online resource centre to act as a one-stop shop for busy children's and youth group leaders.
Ant and Dec to return prize
Entertainment stars Ant and Dec said on Thursday they would return a television comedy award after an investigation found the prize, decided by a viewer telephone vote, should have gone to comedian Catherine Tate.
Preacher Abu Qatada granted bail
Radical cleric Abu Qatada, a Jordanian described by the government as a "significant international terrorist", was granted bail by an immigration appeals tribunal on Thursday, the Home Office said.
Evangelical Alliance welcomes preservation of freedom of speech
The Evangelical Alliance has welcomed the Government's decision to keep a clause preserving freedom of speech in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.
Study suggests cool kids can help others avoid smoking
Getting the cool kids to talk to their peers about the dangers of smoking cut the number of young people who started using cigarettes in one study by nearly 25 percent, researchers said on Friday.
Bank leaves rates at 5 percent
The Bank of England kept interest rates at 5.0 percent on Thursday but analysts say a slowing economy will force it to cut borrowing costs next month, even though inflation is heading higher.
No crime checks for 'airside' foreign workers
The government insisted on Thursday there is no threat to security from foreign employees working "airside" at airports without having had their backgrounds checked for criminal convictions.
Evangelicals set record straight on image problem
Evangelicals have a serious image problem and need to reform their ways by getting back to the historic meaning of their identity, declared prominent leaders of the movement on Wednesday.
Burma says no need for foreign aid distribution
Burma will accept foreign aid but distribute relief itself, an official newspaper said on Friday, after a disaster rescue team from Qatar that arrived in Yangon on an aid flight was turned back.
Suspected al Qaeda leader in Iraq arrested
Iraqi security forces have detained a man suspected of being the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq after a captured associate led them to him sleeping in a house in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said on Friday.
Israel's Olmert admits taking cash but won't quit
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitted on Thursday taking cash from a U.S. businessman but resisted calls to resign over a police investigation into alleged hefty bribes over almost a decade.