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Value of Britain's homes hits new record
Britain's private housing stock is valued at a record four trillion pounds after house prices grew by almost a tenth last year, new figures show.
US pro-family groups blast Obama as 'extremely liberal'
Two leading family values organisations in the US say presidential hopeful Barack Obama "no friend" to values.
Top Christian artists write songs to benefit poor countries
Top Christian music artists let inspiration flow in Scotland for flurry of new songs to benefit the poor.
European Muslim groups adopt pact to ease tensions
Sunni Muslim groups from across Europe adopted a charter on Thursday aimed at easing tensions with non-Muslims amid growing concerns about radicalisation.
Catholics play vital role in helping migrants to US
The Catholic Church is sheltering migrants on their way to illegally cross the border into the US as evangelicals there continue to take a hardline on illegal immigrants.
Bush ends peace mission with visit to biblical sites
Sending a symbolic message to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, US President George W Bush visited on Friday the site where Jesus is believed to have intoned "blessed are the peacemakers".
Methodist Church launches alternative credit card
The Methodist Church is encouraging people to buy less and live more this Lent, with their new alternative Buy Less: Live More credit card.
Feed the Minds asks Christians to support female literacy for Lent
Christian international development charity Feed the Minds (FTM) is appealing to the Christian community to lend its support to female literacy for its 2008 Lent Appeal.
Kenya opposition to resume nationwide protests
Kenya's opposition said on Friday it would restart nationwide protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election after African Union (AU) mediation failed to end the country's political crisis.
Work accidents killed 100,000 Chinese in 2007
More than 100,000 Chinese died in workplace accidents last year, including on the roads and railways, but the figure was down one-tenth on 2006, a senior official said on Friday.
Blair sees possibility of Mideast peace deal
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair said on Friday he believed a peace deal could be clinched between the Israelis and the Palestinians before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office in January 2009.
Bush ends Mideast peace mission
Sending a symbolic message to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, U.S. President George W. Bush visited on Friday the site where Jesus is believed to have intoned "blessed are the peacemakers".
Demand for nuclear power led by consumers, says bishop
Bishop of Shrewsbury warns that the decision to build more nuclear power plants was unavoidable because of the high demand for energy within society.
Evangelical Alliance seeks wider debate on blasphemy laws
The Evangelical Alliance calls for Government consultation on blasphemy laws to go beyond the Church of England.
Colombia rebels free two hostages from jungle
With tears, smiles and long hugs, two women hostages were freed by Colombia's Marxist rebels on Thursday after years in the jungle, raising hopes for dozens more languishing in secret camps.
Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary dies
New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, died in hospital on Friday. He was 88.