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America's Christian Cruises Sell Out Fast

America's 'The Music Boat' has become one of Premier Christian Cruises' most successful and unique annual "family fun in the sun" cruise events, since debuting in September 2005.

Power Giants Decline to Meet Christian Aid Marchers

Two of the UK's biggest greenhouse polluters have declined to meet Christian Aid campaigners who are walking 1,000 miles to draw attention to climate change, the aid agency reports.

South Korea Confirms Talks with Taliban Kidnappers

The South Korean government confirmed on Saturday its first face-to-face talks with Taliban insurgents who have held 21 Koreans captive for nearly a month, but would release no details of the discussion.

Madeleine Parents Will 'Not be Bullied' into Leaving Portugal on 100th Day

The parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann said on Friday they would not be "bullied" into leaving the Portuguese holiday resort where she disappeared.

Bishop of Manchester Calls Emergency Church Talks in Gun Crime Fight

An emergency meeting has been called by church leaders in Manchester to discuss the worrying trend of gun crime in the region.

Bishop of Swansea & Brecon to Retire

The Church in Wales has announced that the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, The Rt Rev Anthony Pierce will retire in 2008.

Hundreds of Worshippers Unite to Raise Funds for Church Projects

Worshippers and clergy will join together to raise finances for their churches in a mass sponsored bike ride in September.

Muyiwa Gears Up for Third Album

One of Britain's bestselling gospel artists, Muyiwa, will record his third album live this autumn in east London. A total of 12 new songs will be performed by Muyiwa and his group Riversongz at The Ocean in Hackney, 5 October, 2007. The album will be produced by EMMA award winning producer Eddie Martin. In addition, a DVD will be directed by award-winning producer Patrick Campbell.

Christian Aid Groups Persist in Frantic Relief Efforts in South Asia

Leading Christian aid agencies are continuing their tireless efforts to rush food, drinking water and medicine to help the millions of people forced to flee their homes in India and Bangladesh following the worst flooding there in living memory.

Lutheran Gay Clergy Debate Prolonged

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America delayed further talks on whether to ordain non-celibate homosexual clergy after two days of emotional debate.

Pressure Mounts on Kenya Government over Media Bill

Kenyan opposition leaders sought an injunction on Friday to block a press bill which contains a clause requiring reporters to reveal sources and has created a furore in a nation with one of Africa's strongest media.

Three Plead Not Guilty to 7/7 Bombing Conspiracy

Three men appeared in court on Friday to deny charges of conspiring with the four July 7 suicide bombers who carried out attacks on London's transport system in 2005.

Brown says Foot & Mouth Restricted to Limited Area

Prime Minister Gordon Brown reassured farmers on Friday that an outbreak of foot and mouth was restricted to a limited area of Britain and promised swift compensation for those hit by the livestock disease.

World Bank Chief: Stealing Aid Money is Unacceptable

World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Thursday spoke out against corruption in poor countries that receive the bank's loans, echoing the anti-graft stance of his controversial predecessor, Paul Wolfowitz.

UN REPORT - Extreme Floods Hit 500 Million People a Year

Homes and farmland drowned in increasingly severe floods are affecting some 500 million people a year and straining relief efforts, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.

Vietnam Flood Toll Hits 65, More Landslides Feared

At least 65 people have been killed by floods in central Vietnam over the past week and landslides and flash floods could strike the mountainous north this weekend, officials said on Friday.