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Bombed Bangladesh Church Still Waiting for Justice
The Christian human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC), has learned that the victims of a jihad attack six years ago in Bangladesh have still not received justice from the government.
Bishop's Advertising Campaign to Bring People 'Back to Church'
The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill, is set to launch an advertising campaign to invite people back to church.
Explosion Rocks Lebanese Christian Suburb
An explosion Wednesday rocked a Christian suburb east of the Lebanon's capital, killing at least four people and injuring 40, according to local media.
Christian Resources Exhibition looks to increase Catholic Visitors
The Christian Resources Exhibition is looking into how it can attract more Catholic visitors throughout 2008.
World Evangelical Alliance Criticises UN Report on Islamophobia
The religious liberty arm of the World Evangelical Alliance has rebuffed last week's report from the UN claiming that the source of Muslim extremism is the "defamation" of Islam.
Christians want Support for Problem Gamblers
The Church of Scotland has welcomed the Gambling Commission's prevalence study, which revealed that the number of problem gamblers in the UK has not increased since 1999.
Archbishop Appoints Christian Aid Expert as Climate Change Adviser
A climate change expert from Christian Aid has been enlisted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to move forward the Church of England's efforts to become environmentally friendly.
Evangelical Alliance Backs Urgent Call to Prayer for UK
A senior leader in one of the UK's largest Pentecostal churches has written to church leaders with an urgent call to prayer in the face of rampant secularism and consumerism in the UK.
Churches urged to remember Farmers this Harvest
The Bishop of Exeter has encouraged congregations not just to thank God for the food they eat but to remember the farmers who produce it at their Harvest Festivals.
Bradford Diocese tells Busy Brits to Slow Down
The Diocese of Bradford is following in the footsteps of celebrity cooks and the Archbishop of York with a fresh appeal to people to slow down in life.
Freed Chinese Pastor Forced to Make Olympic Footballs
A Beijing house church leader, Cai Zhuohua, has been released this month after a three year imprisonment for distributing Bibles, according to China Aid Association (CAA).
Vatican Positive about new Beijing Bishop
The Vatican has responded positively to the new state-backed bishop of Beijing.
Quarter Million Problem Gamblers 'Too Many', says Methodist Church
Methodist Church welcomes Gambling Commission study's findings that the number of problem gamblers today remain the same as in 1999.
Police May Interview Portuguese Priests in Madeleine Investigation
Two priests who counselled Kate and Gerry McCann over the four months they remained in Portugal may be interviewed by police.
Australian PM Called to Amend Marriage Law
Festival of Light Australia, a family advocacy group, has called on the country's Prime Minister John Howard to amend the Marriage Act 1961 in an attempt to stop states from allowing same-sex and other unmarried couples from being registered by the Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Tutu Calls on Brown to Take Action Against Mugabe
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take action against Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe for ongoing human rights violations in the country.