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Jesus healed with a non-judgemental spirit
"We must not forget the spirit with which Jesus healed the people," says public health specialist Karen Sichinga

Bishop joins in Parliament tributes to Margaret Thatcher
The Bishop of Oxford was among the leaders paying tribute to Baroness Margaret Thatcher in Parliament on Wednesday
Pope Francis asks for prayers after earthquake in Iran
Pope Francis has expressed his sympathy to the victims of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the country yesterday.

World Council of Churches calls for an end to the tensions on the Korean peninsula
The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches is urging a return to diplomatic talks to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula
The evil of human trafficking in Sinai
Bedouin criminal gangs and human traffickers are operating with impunity in the Sinai desert

Austerity threatening child welfare in UK, report warns
The UK has risen up the rankings in child welfare but austerity is casting a shadow over the future of the nation's children, a new Unicef report warns.

Channel 5 to broadcast The Bible
Channel 5 has bought the UK broadcasting rights to the phenomenally successful History Channel miniseries, The Bible.
Egypt: state criticised after deadly attack on Christians
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has deplored the "unwillingness" of Egyptian security services to protect Christians.

Pope Francis and UN leader Ban Ki-moon meet
Conflicts and the Millennium Development Goals were among the issues discussed by Pope Francis and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a meeting at the Vatican today.
Egypt's Christians, fearing instability, seek security elsewhere
They say cathedral attack, kidnappings indicate government neglect

Nanny for the Kardashians
Pam Behan has some stories to tell. At one time, she looked after the now famous Kardashian children. But she drifted from her Christian faith and encountered heartache, divorce and depression. She talks about her experiences and how she found God again in her new book Malibu Nanny

Protest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws at Scottish Parliament
Speakers from Scotland and abroad condemned the widespread misuse of Pakistan blasphemy laws during a protest demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on Monday.

Tearfund welcomes increase in aid for West Africa
The UK Government has announced it is increasing emergency food aid for West Africa
Christians voice concerns about mining
Countries struggling with debt are increasingly looking to the extraction of natural resources to balance their books at the risk of damaging the environment, a church-run gathering has heard.

Special fund set up after death of Matthew Warren
A fund has been set up to help people affected by mental illness following the death of the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren and wife Kay.

Bebo Norman announces his retirement from music at the end of 2013
Bebo Norman will be retiring from music at the end of 2013