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50,000 postcards invite cinemagoers to explore Christian faith
The Christian Enquiry Agency is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new poster and postcard campaign

Engage with your MP!
Gary Streeter MP, chairman of 'Christians in Parliament', is inviting churches to get more involved with their MP

Breadwinners want more help with housework
Household breadwinners want a hand with the domestic chores, a new survey has found.
Illness pushing up death toll in Syria
People dying from long-term illnesses means the true death toll in the Syria conflict is far higher than the reported 70,000, the Disasters Emergency Committee has warned today.
Survey reveals changing understanding of the family unit
Most people still think a mother and father is the best family set-up for children

Most Brits believe in the power of prayer
Britain's churches may be struggling to make converts but a new survey in the run-up to Easter has found no shortage of people believing in prayer.

Digital Bible ministry reaches 100 million landmark
Faith Comes By Hearing started as a small tape lending library in 1972. Today it is engaging believers and newcomers to the faith around the world with its Bible apps.

The simple - but often overlooked - child safety tips
Some areas of the home can still present health hazards for kids

Worshipping God, not the music
For Zach Bolen, of Christian music band Citizens, creating great worship music is all about getting people to see beyond the band and the music, and worship the God who created them both.
Alarm over 'dramatic' increase in religious intolerance in Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling upon the Burmese Government to take action in the face of rising religious intolerance.
40,000 turn out for Andrew Palau evangelistic festival in Haiti
Lively all-night church services, one-on-one prayer at eyeglass clinics, and a message of hope for the entire city helped characterise Haiti's second Fun in the Son Festival with Andrew Palau.
Conference reaches people with addictions
A church conference focusing on addicts and addictions saw 43 people respond to the Gospel message.
Indonesia: Church walls go up only to be torn down again
Cheers were heard as the barely finished walls of the Batak Protestant Church near Jakarta, Indonesia, were torn down on Thursday.

Selling pigs helps women flourish in Cameroon
The gift of a piglet may not seem like much but for Mami Deborah Bih it enabled her to buy her first dress in 20 years.

Culture and worship come together in Leeds church
A Leeds church is set to reopen for business after a major refurbishment to create a flexible space for worship and community events.

BRICS countries asked to support humanitarian effort in Syria
Anglicans worldwide are being asked to sign a petition urging the BRICS countries to support humanitarian efforts in conflict-torn Syria.