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Bush Offers North Korea Peace Treaty if Disarms
President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would consider a peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up its nuclear weapons programme, with an inspection of plants to be disabled to start on September 11.
New Bishop of Connor Stresses Grace and Forgiveness
The new Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, has encouraged Christians with a sermon affirming the grace of God that covers all weaknesses.
MercyMe Returns with New Project
Dove Award-winning and Grammy-nominated band MercyMe will return with their next project, All That Is Within Me, due 20 November.
Belfast Church Struggles Against Child Vandalism
An east Belfast minister has criticised the police for their slow response to attacks on his church by children. Children had thrown slates, smashed windows and had let off firecrackers during services at St Donard's Church of Ireland, said Rev Charles McCartney.
Europe's Churches Pressed to Find Unity
World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has sent the message home to 2,500 delegates at the Third Ecumenical Assembly this week that finding unity among Europe's churches is "now more urgent than ever".
'New Scots Kirk' to be Built in Holy Land
Church of Scotland hotel in the Holy Land set for spiritual expansion with new church.
Archbishops' Council responds to Single Equality Bill Proposals
Archbishops' Council concerned by "trend towards regarding religion as deserving of a lesser priority in discrimination legislation".
World Wants Foreign Troops Out of Iraq, says BBC Poll
More than two thirds of people around the world think American-led forces should pull out of Iraq within a year, according to a poll published on Friday by the BBC's international service.
Tutu Slams South Africa's Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS
Archbishop Desmond Tutu berated South Africa's government last week over delays in introducing an HIV/AIDS drug treatment plan and said its leaders' unorthodox views had led to unnecessary deaths.
Report says China's Blood Still Unsafe in HIV/AIDS Risk
China's blood supply is still not being properly monitored for HIV/AIDS a decade after a blood-selling scandal, and it needs international help to tackle the problem, a report said on Thursday.
Madeleine's Mother to be Interviewed Alone
The mother of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann is to be interviewed on her own by police on Thursday, a spokesman for the family said.
Serb Minister Cancels Montenegro Visit Over Bishop
A Serbian minister cancelled a visit to his country's former sister state Montenegro on Wednesday in the latest sign of strained relations between the two since they split last year.
Myanmar Monks Seize Government Officials
Several hundred young monks in military-ruled Myanmar took a group of government officials hostage inside their provincial monastery on Thursday and burned four of their cars, a witness said.
South Korea Top Spy to Reveal Afghan Hostage Deal 'Later'
South Korea's spy chief has refused to deny his government paid a ransom to the Taliban to release 19 hostages last week, a lawmaker said on Thursday.
UN's Ban Meets Sudan Leaders on Darfur Peace Plans
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Sudanese officials on Thursday for talks focusing on planned peace negotiations over war-ravaged Darfur and arrangements for a massive peacekeeping force to go there.
APEC Rift Opens Over Climate Change Debate
Leaders at an Asia-Pacific summit appeared deadlocked on Thursday over what their "Sydney declaration" on climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions should say.