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• Royal couple to join celebrations of cathedral restoration

  The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be among 150 guests at a special reception later in the month to mark the official launch of restoration works on the Close of Hereford Cathedral.

• Christians pray to become one

  Millions of Christians worldwide will unite over the next eight days in praying for reconciliation within the broken body of Christ.

• Kingdom Bank boosts Christian debt counselling service

  Kingdom Bank is to give a share of its profits this year to a Christian debt counselling service anticipating a rise in calls from people worried about post-Christmas credit card bills.

• New Zealand church leaders request prayer for flood-hit Fiji

  The Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand have appealed for prayer after Fiji was hit in the last week by the worst floods in decades.

• Jade Goody turns to God in cancer fight

  Jade Goody says reading her Bible and praying to God are helping her in her battle with cervical cancer.

• Amazing Grace named favourite wedding hymn

  Amazing Grace is the hymn most frequently chosen by the 400 couples planning their wedding each month through the Church of England’s new online ceremony planner.

• Cardiff children to lead UK campaign for greater climate change action

  Children in Cardiff will help transform a lightship owned by the city’s churches into Noah’s Ark in the hope of securing greater commitment from UK leaders to efforts aimed at preserving the planet.

• Michael W Smith to enter Gospel Music Hall of Fame

  Legendary worship artist Michael W Smith will be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame next month.

• Church told to speak out against racism

  The church should be ready to challenge racism if the recession triggers a wave of racist-based policies and even new race riots across Europe.

• Church service for killed postmaster’s son

  Prayers were said during a church service on Sunday for the son of a postmaster shot and killed by a gang of robbers last Friday.

• Hindu statesman lauds Church of Norway inter-faith efforts

  A prominent Hindu statesman in the US has praised the Church of Norway for its work in building bridges with other religions.

• Street Pastors to expand Maidstone patrols

  The Street Pastors initiative wants to offer a helping hand to even more revellers in Maidstone by doubling the number of patrols in the town centre each month.