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Churches launch peace initiative in Northern Ireland
Church leaders in Northern Ireland have joined forces for a new £1.3m peace project to promote reconciliation in a region still troubled by sectarian violence.
New scrap metal law 'step in the right direction', says Church of England
The Church of England is optimistic that new laws on scrap metal will help to reduce the "scourge" of metal theft.
Nigeria: Bishop says Islamist insurgency 'has no limits' to its targets
The militant Islamist sect Boko Haram is suspected of killing at least 110 people of various faiths across Nigeria during the past week, prompting the country's top Catholic bishop to declare the rebel movement "has no limits".
Sculpture at St Paul's captures horror of war
A new sculpture depicting the devastating human cost of war has gone on display at St Paul's Cathedral.
Coptic bishop fired at in Egypt
A Coptic bishop was shot at on Monday morning while on his way to visit a family grieving the loss of a loved one in recent attacks on Christians in Egypt.
Church of Scotland partners with Fresh Expressions
The Church of Scotland has announced the start of a new partnership with the Fresh Expressions initiative.
Muslims expel six Christian brothers from village in Egypt
Violence against Egyptian Christians erupted yesterday in the village of Zakaria, located in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya.
Kazakhstan: Pastor Deported, Orthodox Priest to Follow?
Baptist pastor Viktor Lim was ordered deported from Kazakhstan for leading a registered religious community and left in mid-August. Lim, a stateless person, had lived in the country for 20 years and his wife and children are Kazakh citizens.
People using payday loans to put food on the table
People who use payday loans are "hungry and worried about keeping warm", not making improvements to their home, says Christians Against Poverty
Christian Aid funding emergency relief after deadly earthquakes in Pakistan
Christian Aid has sent funds to its partner relief agency in Pakistan after two deadly earthquakes hit the south-west of the country in the past week.
After Peshawar church bombing, more atrocities in Pakistan
Pakistani Christians nationwide have been demonstrating over the ongoing attacks on Christians, and in particular over Sunday's double suicide bombing of an after church meal in Peshawar.
Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to be declared saints in 2014
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on 27 April 2014.
Bishop of Buckingham congratulates first female bishop in Church of South India
The Bishop of Buckingham has welcomed the election of the first female bishop in the Church of South India.
Christianity in danger of becoming extinct in its birthplace
UK historian says Christians in Middle East are endangered species
Think-tank calls for more constructive debate around faith schools
Theos says there is no evidence that faith schools are socially divisive
World should be 'deeply concerned' about effects of global warming
The Church of England has said that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report should motivate the world to change its behaviour.