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Bible great to read but hard to apply - survey
Nearly three quarters of Christians say the Bible challenges them to live in a way that runs counter to today's culture, a survey commissioned by Bible Society has revealed - but they still struggle to apply that challenge to their daily lives, the organisation warns.
Conservative rabbis concerned over Catholic prayer
Conservative rabbis expressed concern on Monday over a newly released Catholic prayer calling for the conversion of Jews and said they hoped a resolution expressing dismay over the wording would send a message to Pope Benedict.
Indian state to pay for Christians to visit Israel
A south Indian state will subsidise pilgrimage trips for Christians who want to travel to Israel, officials said.
URC comes out in support of Williams over Sharia comments
The United Reformed Church has expressed its support for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, over his comments on Sharia law.
Christian editor's murder trial seen as test for Turkey
Supporters of slain Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink demanded justice on Monday at a third hearing in the trial of his suspected killers, in a case seen as a test for democracy and human rights in Turkey.
Mexican electronics workers subject to abuse - CAFOD report
Electronics workers in Mexico are regularly subjected to labour rights abuses, says a new report launched today by the Catholic aid agency, CAFOD.
Baptists minister to refugees along Thai-Burma border
A US Baptist delegation began ministering to Burmese refugees living along the Thai-Burma border Monday during a visit to better understand the refugee-to-resettlement process and to reaffirm historic ties between the denomination and the Burmese people.
Inflation seen rising above target
Consumer price inflation is expected to have risen further above the Bank of England's 2 percent target in January on the back of soaring global food and energy prices and lower-than-usual post-Christmas discounting.
'Lambeth can't be the end of the story,' Archbishop tells Synod
The Church of England General Synod opened in central London yesterday with a wide-ranging address from the Archbishop of Canterbury on his recent Sharia law comments, the forthcoming Lambeth Conference and the situation in Zimbabwe.
Australian troops arrive to boost E.Timor security
Australian troops began arriving in East Timor on Tuesday to help enforce a state of emergency declared after a double assassination attempt that left the tiny nation's president in hospital with triple gunshot wounds.
Pentagon charges alleged 9/11 planner
The Pentagon on Monday charged the alleged planner of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and five others with murder and conspiracy and asked that they be executed if convicted.
Obama takes winning streak into contests
Democrat Barack Obama hopes to extend his winning streak over rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, when voters in three battlegrounds make their choices in a close and bruising Democratic presidential race.
Man arrested for destroying Korean gate
South Korean police said on Tuesday they arrested a man who confessed to burning down a 600-year-old gate designated as the country's number one national treasure because he was angry about a compensation payment.
Pakistan unsure if missing envoy kidnapped
Pakistani authorities said on Tuesday they didn't know whether their ambassador to Afghanistan had been kidnapped, a day after he went missing in a Pakistani tribal region plagued by bandits and militants.
Scientists and police lift lid on fake malaria drugs
Scientists and police have exposed a major Asian trade in life-threatening fake malaria drugs, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of tablets and the arrest of a dealer in southern China.
Columbus delivery gives Europe a place in space
Europe finally got a place of its own in space when astronauts attached the European laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station on Monday.