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Outrage at Naked Chocolate Jesus in New York Gallery

Catholics across the US have been left bewildered by a New York art gallery, which has decided to exhibit a sculpture of Jesus Christ - made entirely of chocolate.

Online Church to Host Service for BBC's Sunday Worship

Virtual church St Pixels enters an exciting phase this Easter with the launch of a new church environment and a ground-breaking service for BBC Radio 4's Sunday Worship.

Former Newsboy Encourages Children to 'Rock and Roll' With their Bibles

Former Newsboys bassist, Phil Joel, hopes his latest kids project, the deliberateKids album, will go some way to hinder the "aggressive media assault" directed at children.

Burma Army Launches Fresh Attacks Against Karen Civilians

The Burma Army has launched fresh attacks against villages in northern Papun District, Karen State in recent days, killing at least three people and displacing more than 1,000.

Super-Casino Vote a 'Historic Victory', say Evangelicals

The House of Lords' rejection of Government proposals on gambling has been welcomed as a "historic victory" for local communities by the Evangelical Alliance.

Gospel Artist Tonèx Returns to Verity Records

US gospel artist Tonèx announced last week at the Urban Network Summit in California that he has officially come out of retirement and made amends with Verity Records.

New Christian Film Company Seeks Support of UK Christians

A new British film company dedicated entirely to the making of Christian feature films launched earlier this week. Albion Productions is the first British Christian feature film production company to seek the aid of the British Christian community in its mission to spread the message of Jesus Christ around the world.

Ethiopian Evangelist Beaten to Death

The US-based human rights group International Christian Concern has just learned that an Ethiopian evangelist named Tedase was beaten to death by militant Muslims last Monday during a street evangelism assignment in Jimma, southern Ethiopia.

Church Challenged to Be 'Safe Place' for Homosexuals

The Anglican Communion has been challenged to show that it is truly a safe place for people to be honest and where they may be confident that they will have their human dignity respected, its spiritual head, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bono Receives Honorary Knighthood

U2 front man and anti-poverty campaigner Bono has accepted an honorary knighthood at a brief ceremony in Dublin on Thursday.

Call for Muslim States to Apologise for Slave Trade

Islamic and Christian historians have called for a number of Muslim states to apologise for their part in the slave trade during a live radio debate.

Church of Ireland Fails to Appoint New Bishop

The Church of Ireland Episcopal Electoral College for Connor Diocese has failed to appoint a new Bishop of Connor.

Giant Super-Casino Plans Rejected by House of Lords

Christians have welcomed the defeat in the House of Lords last night of plans for 17 new casinos across Britain, including the giant super-casino in Manchester.

Worship Music 'Can Rock', Says Rebecca St James

Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Rebecca St James, currently co-headlining the Worship Revolution Tour in the US with British rock band Delirious?, recently told the Sacramento Bee newspaper that worship music "can rock!"

Biblical and Theological Research Centre Appoints New Warden

The Cambridge-based International Biblical and Theological Research Centre has appointed its youngest warden. The internationally respected evangelical centre for biblical and theological research has invited Dr Peter (Pete) Williams to lead the community of around 50 full and part-time scholars.