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Former Irish Anglican congregations ask to become Catholic
Three former Anglican congregations have asked to be received into the Roman Catholic Church, according to The Irish Catholic Newspaper.
Bishop urges self-restraint in face of drug and alcohol abuse
Bishop Ken Good has taken the opportunity to comment on a number of key social issues facing our wider community, including alcohol and drug abuse, debt, obesity, HIV and AIDS.
Christian party criticises Labour's 'anti-family' policies
The Christian Peoples Alliance is challenging the primary conclusions of a report published today which claims that thousands of children are being left at home alone while their parents work because of a shortage of child care places.
'Good marriages don't just happen,' says Care for the Family
"Good marriages don't just happen - they need an investment of time and effort."
Arson attack on Plymouth Baptist church
A suspicious blaze badly damaged a church in Devon last week, and has now led to a police enquiry following repeated targeting of the church by local vandals.
Christian Peoples Alliance to demand Council block London Mega-Mosque
The leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance group, Cllr Alan Craig is set to challenge the executive Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, to arrange compulsory purchase of the Olympics mega-mosque site in east London.
Sentamu opens new YFC centre to tackle gun crime and gang culture
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has opened a new £880,000 Youth for Christ operations centre in Halesowen, Birmingham.
Church bank improves lives of Tanzanian poor
On the southern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, a small bank owned by 330 000 members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania's Northern District is improving the lives of poor Christians, while still managing to make a profit.
Caribbean Christian leader says churches in front line of HIV fight
The spread of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean is one of the major issues now facing churches in the region, says Gerard Granado, general secretary of the Caribbean Conference of Churches.
Bangladesh launches fresh polio vaccination drive
Bangladesh vaccinated some 25 million children on Saturday in the first round of a fresh drive against polio, the incurable disease which re-emerged in the impoverished South Asian nation early last year.
Apples Help Churches Get to Core of Halloween
The Diocese of Hereford hands out free apples to raise awareness of the Church of England campaign to lighten up Halloween.
Sudan govt declares truce at Darfur talks
Sudan's government declared an immediate unilateral ceasefire as Darfur peace talks opened on Saturday, but one rebel leader voiced doubts about Khartoum's move, saying it had failed to honour past such undertakings.
Niger says receives $3 billion in donor pledges
Niger said on Saturday it had received pledges for more than $3 billion in aid at donors' meeting in Brussels this week to finance a five year plan to reduce one of the world's highest poverty rates.
British nurses allowed to decide on resuscitation
Britain's doctors are to allow experienced nurses to decide whether to resuscitate patients when their hearts stop or if they stop breathing, the British Medical Association said on Saturday.
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of plotting to invade
Eritrea accused arch-foe Ethiopia on Saturday of plotting to invade the Red Sea state ahead of a late-November deadline to mark their disputed border on maps.
Darfuris say war has created new tribe - refugee
Darfuris displaced by the conflict in western Sudan say years of fighting have created a new tribe in the region.