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New live album from Muyiwa
New live album from Muyiwa

Muyiwa will be releasing a live recording of his sell-out gig at the HMV Apollo in London last summer.

Find some quiet time this Lent
Find some quiet time this Lent

Chocolate and coffee are typical sacrifices during the period of Lent but one clergyman is challenging people to give up being busy.

Michael Oh becomes new Lausanne chief executive
Michael Oh becomes new Lausanne chief executive

Seminary president Dr Michael Oh has been appointed as the next chief executive of the Lausanne Movement.

Prison sentences for two Christians in Egypt

Two Copts have been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a machine gun from the Egyptian armed forces during an outbreak of violence in October 2011

Children exposed to inappropriate content on YouTube
Children exposed to inappropriate content on YouTube

Children can be as little as three clicks away from inappropriate content on YouTube, says an internet safety expert.

Couple tiffs: the messy home
Couple tiffs: the messy home

Finances can be a common cause of stress and tension among couples but a messy home can also make them reach boiling point, according to new research.

World Vision responding in Solomons after tsunami
World Vision responding in Solomons after tsunami

World Vision has deployed rapid response teams to the Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami killing at least nine people.

Generous worshippers challenged to act out in love
Generous worshippers challenged to act out in love

Parishioners in the Diocese of Portsmouth are not only being challenged to raise funds this Lent, but change their lifestyles to help change the world.

Azerbaijan: Christians under increasing pressure

Churches in Azerbaijan are facing increasing challenges as a result of government fears over religious extremism, Release International has warned.

Giant rosary inspires prayer in Scotland

A giant rosary has been made by school pupils in Bellshill, Scotland, to mark the launch of a new prayer campaign.

Vietnamese church leader nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

US Congress members Chris Smith and Zoe Lofgren have nominated two Vietnamese church leaders for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

New album and book from Jeremy Camp
New album and book from Jeremy Camp

Four years after his last album release, Jeremy Camp is sharing his passion for living recklessly for God

Disappointment over gay marriage vote
Disappointment over gay marriage vote

Christians have said they will continue to defend the traditional definition of marriage following last night's Commons vote on the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill.

New Iraq patriarch hailed as \'man of courage\'
New Iraq patriarch hailed as 'man of courage'

Archbishop Louis Sako, 64, has become Patriarch Raphael I of Baghdad of the Chaldeans

Syria conflict requires political solution, churches hear
Syria conflict requires political solution, churches hear

Human rights advocate Dr Haytham Al-Manna has told churches that violence is not the answer to the conflict in Syria.

Newcastle cathedral starts next phase of £2.1m refurbishment
Newcastle cathedral starts next phase of £2.1m refurbishment

A service in the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle has marked the start of the next stage in its £2.1m refurbishment programme.