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The rewards of running a Christian school in London
Running a Christian school in London is a constant battle, says Adrian Hawkes of the Phoenix Community

Churches send humanitarian aid kits to Syria
Around 75,000 humanitarian aid kits have been sent to people caught up in the ongoing conflict in Syria.

Young girls ditching the Barbies for blusher
Girls are becoming interested in wearing make-up at an ever younger age because of insecurities about their appearance.
Four churches targeted in attempted firebombings in Indonesia
Three men threw Molotov cocktails at two churches in Makassar, the provincial capital, in the early hours of 10 February.
India: attack on revival meeting sends Christians underground
As police looked on, militants attacked a Christian church in central India earlier this month, causing severe injuries to some and sending the pastor into hiding, according to witnesses.
Chickens for families in need
Mission without Borders supporters are giving up their loose change this Lent to provide chickens for deprived families in Eastern Europe.

Ooberfuse sing English-language anthem for World Youth Day
Ooberfuse have recorded the English-language version of the anthem for this year's World Youth Day.
Bible translation projects in need of English teachers
Wycliffe Associates is seeking volunteers to teach English to Bible translators around the world.
Archbishop of York visits Botswana
The Archbishop of York is paying a visit to the Diocese of Botswana this weekend.

New homes and churches for Christians in Sri Lanka
Barnabas Fund is building homes and churches for Christians displaced by Sri Lanka's brutal civil war.

Church fun days boost Southsea congregation
A church in Southsea, Portsmouth, has seen attendance soar by 45 per cent since starting a fun day initiative.
Anglicans encouraged to work for women's equality
It's not enough to end violence against women, efforts also need to be made to ensure equality for women.

Don't use aid money for peacekeeping, PM told
Christian development agencies are urging the Government not to divert aid money to peacekeeping operations.

Song for Marion: Love that endures beyond the grave
Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp make compelling turns as an old married couple living out their final months together in Song for Marion, the new British drama from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams.
Churches demand tough action on climate change
Five Churches have united in a call to the Government to make low carbon power a priority.
More than 50 Christians detained in Sudan
At least 55 Christians have been held by the Sudanese government without charge for the last two weeks.