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'A sad day for Scotland:' Churches reaffirm opposition to same-sex marriage
MSPs voted yesterday in favour in an initial debate on a bill to legislate same sex-marriage, but the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Free Church have reiterated that they stand opposed to the change in law.

Methodist minister Paul Flowers 'suspended indefinitely'
The Methodist Church has suspended minister and former Co-op chairman the Reverend Paul Flowers over drug allegations

Inaction on Central African Republic conflict 'shameful'
Bishop of Wakefield calls for an end to the conflict in the Central African Republic
Report highlights Church's positive social action role
Parliament to debate new report calling for end to "cold war between Church and State"

Christmas campaign highlights struggle of families in debt
Sarah was struggling to feed her two sons last Christmas

New £1.2 million maternal and child health project in rural Kenya
Christian Aid is launching a £1.2 million maternal and child health project in Narok County, south-western Kenya.

Christian radio station continues to fight advert ban
Premier Christian Radio has taken out a full page advertisement in today's Telegraph newspaper, labelling yesterday's Court of Appeal decision an "attack on freedom of speech for Christians".

Development agencies looking for progress on global climate deal
Catholic development agencies are calling for concrete progress towards an ambitious and fair global climate deal at the UN Climate Summit in Warsaw.
New Methodist Youth President elected
The Methodist Youth Assembly, 3Generate, has elected 19-year-old Megan Thomas as the Church's new Youth President Designate for 2014-15.

Freedom of speech for Christians 'attacked', says radio station
Premier Christian Radio has spoken out against the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a ban on an advertisement first made in May 2011.

Call to fast for the Philippines
Christian Aid has invited all those moved by the extreme plight of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan to go without food on Wednesday as an act of solidarity.

Veggiecational: Our favourite veg come to digital books
Children's favourite 'VeggieTales' is back and this time in the form of five new digital storybooks.

Brother of Amish school shooter looks at faith and hope in new documentary
Zachary Roberts is producing a new documentary looking at the part faith played in helping his mother come to terms with the horrific atrocity committed by her son Charles Carl Roberts in an Amish schoolhouse seven years ago.

Children 'most vulnerable' in emergencies
Violence against women and children increases during and in the aftermath of emergencies, says development agency World Vision.

New prison and penal affairs appointments in the Church of England
The Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend James Langstaff, has been appointed to the position of Bishop to Her Majesty's Prisons, the senior church advocate for Christian values in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

And the survey says: Catholic Church on mission
The Catholic Church made the headlines earlier this month following the Vatican's announcement of an unprecedented opinion poll of believers worldwide.