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Ban proposes bigger UN budget to meet challenges
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed on Thursday a rise in the U.N. budget for the next two years, seeking extra funding to head off conflicts and promote human rights amid new demands on the world body.
Chad says signed definitive peace with rebel groups
Chad's government and four Sudan-based Chadian rebel groups signed a "definitive peace accord" in Libya on Thursday that included an immediate ceasefire, a Chadian presidency official said.
Darfur displaced say peace talks doomed to failure
A day before Darfur peace talks are due to open in Libya, many victims of the 4-1/2 year conflict in Sudan's remote west have already doomed them to failure.
Christian foster couple forced to give up son over gay equality laws
A committed Christian couple have been told they will not be reregistered as foster carers and will have to give up their foster son following their refusal to sign an Equality policy which forbids discrimination on the grounds of homosexuality.
Black church leaders say police 'stop & search' not the answer to violent crime
Youth work, not stop and search, is the community's preferred way of preventing gun and knife crime, according to the leader of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA).
Italy firm to post 'Last Supper' image on Internet
An Italian digital imaging firm is to post a high-resolution image of Da Vinci's "Last Supper", allowing art lovers and conspiracy theorists alike to scrutinise it from their own computers.
Scottish Baptists seeking The Way Ahead
Scottish Baptists will be seeking The Way Ahead at their forthcoming assembly in Glenrothes, Scotland.
Church confirms principles of protocol to review past child protection cases
The Church of England yesterday confirmed the broad principles for a protocol for the systematic review of past child protection cases, as announced by the Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this year.
Romney garnering coveted evangelical endorsements
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney seems to be gaining ground with the much sought-after evangelical community as he adds more Christian leaders to his growing list of supporters.
Christian filmmakers probe Disney's anti-family trend
Christian filmmakers ended Wednesday a three-day training event at which they discussed their belief that Walt Disney Co. has strayed from its founder's family-friendly legacy.
Outcry as boy rejected bus pass for not being baptised
A Durham boy has been refused a bus pass because he has not been baptised as a Roman Catholic. Elliott Stewart, 11, was denied a free pass to St Leonard's School in Durham because local council rules state that a child and at least one of his parents must be a baptised Catholic to qualify for subsidised travel to a faith school.
'Laughter is a key part of being a great dad,' says family charity
A special event for dads run is telling dads that they need to be silly and have a laugh with their kids more often.
Special service to bring divine healing to those in need
Those in need of God's help have been invited by the Church of Ireland to take part in a special service of healing on 5 November.
Christian body voices support for Burmese in democracy struggle
The Council for World Mission has voiced its support for the pro-democracy movement in Burma.
Britain backs U.S. Iran sanctions, vows new U.N. push
Britain said on Thursday it backed Washington's decision to impose new sanctions on Iran and vowed to take the lead in pulling together a third round of United Nations Security Council sanctions.
German village moves church by truck to next town
The people of Heuersdorf have lost their village but saved their church.