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Ice sculptures at Canary Wharf highlight UK's homelessness problem
International humanitarian charity Penny Appeal unveiled five life-size ice statues symbolising homeless families at London's Canary Wharf Station to promote its winter campaign.
Justin Bieber plugs Christian book to his 103m Instagram followers
Justin Bieber encouraged his millions of Instagram followers to do a soul-check this Christmas as he plugged a book written by his best friend Pastor Judah Smith.
Christmas gifts are easily forgotten and often unused, research finds
If someone asks you what you got for Christmas last year and you find yourself drawing a blank, you are not alone, according to new research.
Most family arguments at Christmas will be over what to watch on TV
'Tis the season to be jolly but for some families, that feel-good vibe might be in danger of being killed off by disagreements over what to watch on Christmas Day.
Forgotten and forsaken? Africa's humanitarian crises
There are now more crises affecting more people and lasting longer than a decade ago.
Peace pilgrimage will mark 30th anniversary of Lockerbie bombing
The Walk of Peace will take place on December 22 when scores of people are expected to silently climb Burnswark, an ancient and dramatic landmark south east of the Dumfries and Galloway town.
Coptic Christians mourn father and son killed by police officer
Coptic Christians Imad Kamal Sadeq, 49, and his son David, 21, were shot by Robi Mustapha Khalifa, who was stationed as a security guard at the Nahded-al-Qadasa church in Minya, Upper Egypt.
I'm dreaming of a not weird Christmas
If we still had our son Ben it would be different in some ways. We lost Ben to cancer in 2011.
Open Doors church centres step in to help Syrian families
Around 12,000 families are being supported through church-run Centres of Hope funded by donations from Open Doors supporters around the world.
Ukraine church council names new leader in decisive split from Moscow
Ukraine chose the head of a new national Orthodox church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country's security and independence.
World leaders still need to do more on climate change after UN talks end with weak commitments
After two weeks of polarised talks in Poland, Christian Aid is warning that the latest commitments by world leaders still fall far short of what is needed to stop catastrophic climate change.
Drop in number of people who think Christmas should be about Christ
The number of Americans who think Christmas should be more about Jesus has fallen significantly in the last four years.
Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital but won't move embassy just yet
Australia formally recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.
Cuba using intimidation tactics against church leaders - report
Religious freedom is rapidly deteriorating in Cuba, Christian Solidarity Worldwide warns in a new report.
Are vegan diets contributing to malnutrition in wealthy countries?
The rapidly growing trend of veganism is likely to become another major contributor to hidden hunger in the developed world, say scientists
Gender self-identification: Two legal views
Law professors Alex Sharpe, Rosemary Auchmuty and Rosa Freedman offer two opposing legal perspectives on allowing gender self-identification