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Orissa violence 'worst ever in India's history'
Violence against Christians in the eastern India state of Orissa is the worst ever to occur, claims a report from the All India Christian Council (AICC).
SPUC asks Blair to support life
Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) writes to former Prime Minister Tony Blair to ask if he will repudiate some of his more controversial political positions now that he has converted to Catholicism.
US Episcopal Church inhibits breakaway San Joaquin bishop
The US Episcopal Church inhibited a breakaway bishop on Friday, banning him from practising all his ministerial duties.
UN agency criticised for placing abortion before development
An international network of pro-family groups is calling on the UN Population Fund to place development before its promotion of abortion and contraception under the agency's "reproductive health services".
Hain says not resigning
Work and Pension Secretary Peter Hain, embroiled in a row over political funding, said on Saturday there had been no attempt at a cover-up of donations and he would not resign.
Bush hails Iraq progress
President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.
Poland may sue author of book on treatment of Jews
The author of a book accusing Poles of conducting a campaign against the Jews after the Holocaust could face charges of slandering the Polish nation, prosecutors said on Friday.
Rise in late baptisms to secure faith school spots
Lapsed Catholics are baptising their children to secure places at the most popular faith schools, suggests new research.
Newsman enlisted for bishop's broadcast to churches
Church broadcasts 'News at 10' - or whenever the congregation meets The Church of England's Diocese of Lichfield has enlisted the help of a television news man to report on a message from its bishop.
Colombian tried to escape rebels with Betancourt
A Colombian woman freed by rebels after nearly six years in captivity said on Friday she tried to escape with her friend, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, and their captors used jungle snakes to punish them.
Kenyan media appeal to politicians to end crisis
Kenyan media called on feuding politicians on Saturday to end a crisis that has killed 500 people since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, forecasting dark days ahead.
Bush gets update on Iraq at desert meeting
President George W. Bush will visit a U.S. military camp in Kuwait on Saturday, on a tour of five allied Arab states he hopes will aid the fragile Israeli-Palestinian peace process and help contain Iran.
Christians urged to buy free range chicken, help end battery farming
Christian Peoples Alliance welcomes European Commission decision to refuse a delay in the ban on battery cages.
U.N. council threatens action over Darfur attack
The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly condemned an attack by Sudanese army troops on a peacekeeping convoy and threatened action against anyone hindering the deployment of international peacekeepers.
Catholic bishop calls for Kenyans to refrain from violence
The Catholic Church in Kenya has appealed to the people to "foster peace and fraternity" as the country's President and leader of the opposition try to resolve a bitter dispute over last month's presidential election.
Hain faces sleaze complaint as cash row grows
Pressure mounted on cabinet minister Peter Hain on Friday after an official complaint was made to parliament's sleaze watchdog over his failure to declare more than 100,000 pounds of political donations.