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Pope and Saudi king to hold landmark meeting
Roman Catholic head Pope Benedict will meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah next week for talks expected to centre on Christian-Islam relations, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Russia schools ban Halloween
Moscow schools have been ordered to ban students from celebrating Halloween despite the widespread popularity of the imported festival to Russia.
Church of Scotland elects Moderator Designate
The Rev David Lunan, Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow, has been elected as the Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
USPG Lent resources focus on command to 'love one another'
USPG Lent resources for 2008 aim to help Christians engage with the biblical command to 'love one another'.
Young Methodists to celebrate 200 years since abolition of slave trade
Young Methodists from all over Great Britain will gather in Wales this November to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.
Christian magistrate to go to Court of Appeal over 'privatisation of faith'
A Christian magistrate is pinning his hopes on the Court of Appeal to protect freedom of conscience in the public square.
Christians look with hope to Global Day of Prayer 2008
Christian leaders in London met on Tuesday night to kindle the vision for Global Day of Prayer 2008, which aims to bring more than 20,000 Christians together in prayer for revival in the capital.
Christians welcome Parliamentary call for action in Burma
MPs have called for an investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma and increased aid to the Burmese people during a four-hour debate on the current crisis held in the House of Commons on Monday.
Australia's Anglican General Synod displays 'pleasing' degree of unity
The President of the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Australia, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, has said he is very happy with the sense of unity that the Australian Synod has witnessed this week on a range of critical issues.
Christian charities prepare annual service for victims of homelessness
Christian homelessness charities Housing Justice and the Connection at St Martin in the Fields have this week announced details of their annual service of commemoration for homeless people who have died in the past year.
UN head reaffirms 'strong' collaboration with World Council of Churches
The United Nations and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate at a meeting between the general secretaries of both organisations held on 29 October at the UN headquarters in New York.
Anglican Diocese of California offers backing to gay blessings
The Episcopal Diocese of California has given authorisation for the use of three trial rites for the blessing of same-sex unions.
CAFOD tells gold industry to clean up
CAFOD Unearth Justice campaigners tell the gold industry this is a 'real golden time to clean up'.
Christians to celebrate transformational role of faith in society
God is not just on the agenda, He is at the heart of it, says Faithworks.
Christian Peoples Alliance re-elects Craig as national head
The Christian Peoples Alliance has re-elected Councillor Alan Craig as national leader of the party to take on what it calls "Labour's political dominance" in the East End of London.
Care for the Family to support families in Northern Ireland
Care for the Family is gearing up for the launch of a new community representatives scheme in Derry in the hope of bringing additional support to families.