Carey Lodge
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Cathedrals engaging unbelievers at Christmas time
Cathedrals say they are in a privileged position for reaching out to those who don't normally attend church
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A sombre Christmas in the Philippines
The Philippines is facing a difficult Christmas as millions remain homeless and are struggling to cope with the effects of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan.
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Chalice sold by church for £1.3 million
A medieval chalice donated to a Wiltshire church over 400 years ago has been jointly purchased by the British Museum and Wiltshire Heritage Museum in the market town of Devizes.
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Brits dine out this Christmas
More British people than ever are choosing to forgo the stress of cooking this Christmas by eating out, a new report has found.
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A place for the lonely on Christmas Day
Premier Christian Radio has been organising a matchmaking service in the run-up to Christmas between those who don't have anywhere to go on Christmas Day and organisations that are holding events.
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WEA calls for peace in South Sudan this Christmas
The World Evangelical Alliance has issued a statement to leaders in South Sudan, urging them to seek peace and reconciliation in the midst of extreme violence and political unrest.
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Over one fifth of the global population living in extreme poverty
A new study indicates that more than one in five people across the globe, more than half of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa, live on $1.25 a day or less.
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Tory MP goes on defensive over church-backed food poverty campaign
A leader within the Conservative party has challenged a Church-backed advertising campaign that labels benefit cuts as the reason for an increase in food poverty in the UK.
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No religion 'is the new establishment'
More people than ever are identifying themselves as having 'no religion', according to new research.
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Christians encouraged to practise generosity
The President of the Methodist Church has issued a Christmas message in which she calls on Christians to celebrate the love of God by being generous to those around them.
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The original Nativity play
Pope Francis' namesake, St Francis of Assisi, is believed to be the first to create a physical nativity scene in 1223 in an effort to engage ordinary, poor people with the Christmas story.
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Appeals for more aid to support Typhoon Haiyan victims
The Church of Ireland's appeal for the Typhoon Haiyan response has raised over £140,000 so far, but the needs are huge