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Scottish Student Body to Vote on Pure Course

The Scottish National Union of Students will vote tomorrow on whether to ban a course for university students which promotes purity and abstinence.

Party Leaders Support Darfur Appeal

Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell have given their backing to the new Darfur and Chad appeal launched this week by the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Micah Challenge Welcomes Prime Minister's Question Time on 'Poverty'

Christian coalition Micah Challenge UK has the question of an MP to the Prime Minister asking how the UK Government aims to keep promises to halve extreme poverty by 2015.

India's Dalit Christians Come One Step Closer to Equality

A long-awaited report from India's National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities has brought Dalit Christians one step closer to their dream of living with the same rights as those Dalits who remain in the Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh faiths.

Brown to Tackle Child Bullying

Christian organisations and charities concerned about children being bullied in school have campaigned for greater support in the previous months.

Interview: Don Moen - Worship is a Lifestyle

Juggling life as the president of a major music label, a prolific songwriter/artist, a husband and a father of five isn't an easy job. But no matter what roadblocks may come, Don Moen constantly keeps in mind that "God Will Make a Way". In this interview with Christian Today during GMA Week, Moen talks about his upcoming Asia tour, his feelings on his latest project Hiding Place, and thoughts on the gospel music industry.

Call for More Multi-Faith Schools in Ireland

A leading human rights body has called on Ireland to establish more multi-faith and non-denominational faith schools.

Bono Awarded Liberty Medal for Humanitarian Works

Humanitarian campaigner and Irish rock star Bono is to be honoured with the Liberty Medal for his efforts to combat Third World debt and disease.

Charity to Help Pastoral Staff Spot Potential Suicides

A suicide prevention charity is giving universities in the UK advice on how they might identify and help students in danger of committing suicide.

Church Action on Poverty to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Church Action on Poverty is to celebrate 25 years of combating poverty in the UK at a special service at Manchester Cathedral in July.

20,000 to Pray for End to Gun & Knife Crime

Nancy Odunewu, whose 19-year-old son Emmanuel was stabbed to death outside Lewisham Police Station in London on 28 November 2006, will be joined by an estimated 20,000 Christians this Sunday in praying for an end to the knife and gun crime in the capital.