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Church hits out at proposed welfare cuts
CSAN, the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has come out in opposition to the Prime Minister's plans to introduce more cuts to child and housing benefits.
UK church sees need for missionaries from abroad
The UK was once a missionary-sending nation but after years of secularisation, a new poll has found that Christians in the UK are increasingly looking to the overseas church to help in the work of spreading the Gospel.
Alarm over demolition of church in Sudan
Church bodies have condemned the destruction of a church in Sudan reportedly on the orders of the Sudanese authorities
Greg Laurie's Harvest festival to broadcast live to 1,000 churches
More than 1,000 churches and individuals across the US have signed up to host Greg Laurie's Harvest America live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim on 26 August.
Security tight at Nigerian churches
Security was ramped up at churches in parts of Nigeria amid fears of more attacks from Boko Haram.
Human Rights Watch challenges Iraqi religion Bill
Human Rights Watch has raised concern over legislation on religious expression being considered by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Bad weather tempting people abroad this summer
Millions more Brits are taking a summer holiday this year, suggesting that for some at least, the awful weather and sports overload may be enough to trump the rocky financial outlook.
Olympics aren't inspiring people to play more sport
The Olympics may be coming to home turf in just a few weeks but the biggest sporting event in the world isn't enough to get more people in Britain playing sport, a report suggests.
Nun turns to Twitter to encourage others
Sister Elizabeth Pio has devoted her life to prayer, hospitality and helping others. Now she is using Twitter to live out her life's calling even more.
Egypt: Church hopes for new future after Morsiâs election
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has spoken of his hope for positive reform in Egypt after the election of Mohammed Morsi as president.
Churches get cultural for Olympics
Visitors coming to Britain for the Olympics will be able to sample music, dance and the visual arts thanks to the More Than Gold coalition.
Churches disappointed over weak commitment to environment
The Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of Great Britain say the pledges from world leaders at Rio+20 on the environment are âinadequateâ.
Rio+20: triumph or disaster?
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (or Rio+20) has now finished. In 20 years time, will people be looking back at the summit for its ground-breaking agreement or wondering why we didnât do more?
Katherine Sarafian talks about Brave, faith and doing things differently
Brave arrived in cinemas on Friday and the latest Disney-Pixar film's producer Katherine Sarafian is excited about doing things a little differently, just like the film's protaganist, Merida.
Christians pray as Nigeria churches fear more attacks
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has launched 30 days of prayer for Nigeria after Islamist militant group Boko Haram threatened to make June its "bloodiest month yet".
Christian group defends atheist over windown sign
The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society are speaking out on behalf of an 89-year-old atheist who claims he was threatened with arrest for posting in the window of his home a sign suggesting religion is a fairy tale.