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French and Brits to rally for traditional marriage

French opponents of plans to legalise same-sex marriage in their home country have invited Brits to protest alongside them in London's Trafalgar Square.

Special prayer for Archbishop of Canterbury

The Anglican Communion Office has issued a special prayer for the inauguration of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Official photograph of Pope Francis

The Vatican has released the official photograph of Pope Francis.

Libya: Human rights chief flees to London amid death threats

The head of the Libyan Parliament's Human Rights Committee has resigned and fled to London, saying he's received death threats.

Emergency appeal launched for Syrian refugees

The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an appeal for people affected by the conflict in Syria.

Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned

Justin Welby will be enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury today

Francis Chan, Rick Warren, Craig Groeschel, Andy Hawthorne to share discipleship insights

The Exponential 2013: DiscipleShift conference will look at five key "shifts" that need to happen for the church to make and release disciples.

Anglicans looking forward to Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement

Members of the worldwide Anglican Communion are gearing up for Thursday's inauguration of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Canterbury Cathedral.

Budget is 'failed opportunity to help poor'

While aid agencies have congratulated the Chancellor for protecting overseas aid, other organisations say the Budget will not bring relief to those affected by poverty closer to home.

'Worldly Christians' are 'damaging the faith'

An online survey has indicated that about a quarter of Christians are 'not very Christian' in how they live their daily lives.

Rob Bell says he is for fidelity and love between man and woman, woman and woman, man and man

Former megachurch pastor and best-selling author Rob Bell has come out in support of same-sex marriage, saying during a recent stop on his book tour that he is "for marriage. I am for fidelity. I am for love, whether it's a man and woman, a woman and a woman, a man and a man".