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Honours report wants end to patronage
A parliamentary report into the "cash for honours" scandal will recommend stripping the right to create peers from Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his successors, the Guardian reported on Tuesday.
Evangelicals encourage governments to agree targets on carbon emissions cuts
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has welcomed the landmark global agreement on climate change struck at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia on Saturday.
Vatican rules out Pope Israel visit
The Vatican said yesterday that there are no plans for Pope Benedict XVI to visit Israel in the near future. The Pope has a standing invitation to visit the country and has expressed his wish to go.
Church offering drug and alcohol support receives £3m award
A central Bristol church has been awarded over £3 million for restoration work by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Government launches consultation on inter-faith dialogue
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears yesterday launched a consultation with faith leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, to find ways of strengthening communities through inter-faith dialogue and interaction.
Bishop of Lichfield spreads spirit of Christmas to pensioners in need
On 19 December 2007, the Christmas spirit will become reality when a local MP, a bishop and two chief executives knock on the doors of 200 older people in the West Bromwich area, delivering a £25 Christmas food parcel to each pensioner in need.
US reaches deal with EU, Japan, Canada on gambling
The United States has reached a deal with the European Union, Japan and Canada to keep its Internet gambling market closed to foreign companies.
Give flooding same priority as terrorism
Flood risk management should be given the same priority in Britain as terrorism and flu pandemic strategies, an independent review said on Monday.
'O little town of Bethlehem how troubled we see thee lie'
The Bethlehem of today is a far cry from the peaceful images of Jesus' birthplace so typically associated with Christmas.
New church being built at Culloden
A new church is being built near the site of the Culloden battlefield in Inverness-shire, Scotland, to meet the needs of local Catholics there.
Kirk steps up engagement with climate change issues
The Church of Scotland has appointed a climate change project officer to help expand and develop the Kirk's contribution to the climate change movement in Scotland.
Evangelistic programme to target Euro 2008 football enthusiasts
Churches in Austria and Switzerland are banding together to launch an evangelisation programme to target soccer enthusiasts.
US church aid groups respond to brutal snow storms
A brutal mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain plowed across the Great Lakes states and to the Northeast on Sunday, forcing many residents, including churchgoers, to stay indoors.
Suicide bomber kills 10 Pakistani military recruits
A suicide bomber killed 10 Pakistani military recruits in the northwestern town of Kohat on Monday, the military said, the first major attack since emergency rule was lifted two days ago.
Russia delivers first nuclear fuel to Iran
Russia has delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station, the Russian state agency building the station said in a statement on Monday.
Come to Jerusalem, see the messiah
As Christmas approaches, Christians around the world turn to thoughts of the Holy Land and the great figures in the Bible.