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Backstreet Boy Receives Award for Christian Music, Healthy Heart Club

Brian Littrell, Christian singer and member of Backstreet Boys, added another award to his list of accolades with the recent presentation of the Arvella Schuller Award, given by the Crystal Cathedral Academy in Garden Grove, California.

G8 Summit Opens Focusing on Climate Change & Russia Relations

The G8 Summit has opened in Germany, 6 June, immediately triggering disagreements over how climate change is to be tackled.

World Vision Responds to Fierce Battles in Lebanon

World Vision responds to thousands of displaced Palestinian refugee families this week as fierce battles between Fatah al-Islam and the Lebanese Army continue relentlessly.

Christian Aid Sets Out Checklist for Viable Solution to Middle East Conflict

A new report by Christian Aid sets out for the first time a 'must do' checklist for a viable solution to the Middle East conflict without which all attempts to secure peace, human rights and an end to spiralling poverty will be doomed to failure.

Over 40,000 to Miss Christian Music Festival Due to Downpour

Organisers for this year's Collide Music Festival in the U.S. have announced that it will be postponed for one year due to excessive rain.

Hillsong Team Releases New Live Worship Album

Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team are back with their latest annual live worship album, Saviour King, which is now available on CD and DVD.

Rare Old Testament Text Displayed at Israel Museum

A 1,300 years old rare manuscript from the Old Testament is finally on display for the first time, after making its way from a secret room in a Cairo synagogue to the hands of an American collector.

Bono and Geldof Urge G8 Leaders to Keep Promises

Irish rock star Bono will sing at an anti-poverty concert this week, calling on G8 leaders for a reaffirmation of the 2005 commitment. Bono fears the G8 nations offer too little help or may wriggle out of existing promises.

CNN Questions U.S. Democrats on Evolution, Same-Sex 'Marriage' and Abortion

Three leading U.S. Democratic presidential contenders, who have been criticised by conservative Christians for their liberal stances, responded to questions on the controversial issues of evolution, same-sex "marriage" and abortion, during a faith-based forum on Monday.

Christian Aid Sets Out Checklist for Viable Solution to Middle East Conflict

Christian School Teacher Brutally Murdered by Extremists in Nigeria

Sixteen suspects in the murder of a Christian secondary school teacher in the northern Nigerian state of Gombe, have been released without charge. The decision has caused dismay in local Christian circles.

Blair to Improve Islamic Studies at British Universities

British Prime Minister has pledged to spend up to Â£1m to improve the teaching of Islamic Studies at universities throughout the country, saying that trained imams should be educated in Britain to reduce the reliance of foreign-trained clerics.

Christian Neighbourhood Hit by Bus Bomb Explosion in Lebanon

An explosion has occurred in an empty passenger bus parked in a Christian neighbourhood to the east of Beirut, 4 June. The bomb injured a number of people near the bus, a senior security official has reported to the press.

Hillsong United Tops Billboard's Chart

Hillsong United, the youth-centred worship ministry of the Sydney-based mega Hillsong Church, debuted in the No. 1 slot of America's Billboard's Top Christian & Gospel Albums chart with their eighth career album, All of the Above.

Scripture Union Announces Winner of Writing Competition

Scripture Union recently announced the winner of its famous writing competition that resurrected after 60 years since the first initiative took place.

Church Campaign to Celebrate World Environment Day 2007

The Church of England is to celebrate the first anniversary of its Shrinking the Footprint campaign on 5 June - World Environment Day 2007.