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KJ-52 enters top 10 on iTunes Christian chart

With 11 years in the music industry behind him, KJ-52 is as passionate about communicating the gospel through his hip hop as he was when he first broke onto the scene.

Coptic Church withdraws from Egyptian constitutional panel

The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt has pulled out of a constitutional panel charged with drafting the country’s new constitution.

Memorial service remembers Christian university shooting victims

"Only God can create something good out of this" was the message that over 800 members of the Oakland community in California prayed on Tuesday evening.

Is our connected world just getting lonelier?

We’re more connected than ever before, but we are also more isolated and more alone, says Sherry Turkle.

CMS aids 'quiet revolution' in Bangladesh

Women in Bangladesh are turning their villages around thanks to a church empowerment programme.

Two killed in grenade attack on Christian meeting in Kenya

An 8-year-old boy died on Tuesday from injuries after suspected Islamic extremists threw a grenade into a Christian revival meeting near Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa

Welsh foodbanks feed 16,000 in one year

Welsh foodbanks have given emergency food parcels to 16,000 people in the last year.

Cathedral steps up campaign against listed building VAT

The wife of the Dean of Wakefield Cathedral has sent a campaigning ditty to the Chancellor in protest of plans to introduce VAT on alterations to listed buildings.

Sleep may strengthen positive memories

Sleep could be a boost to our happiness by preserving our emotionally positive memories, a study has found.

East London vicar jailed over sham marriages

A Church of England vicar has been jailed after presiding over nearly 250 sham marriages.

PM doesn’t want fall out over gay marriage

David Cameron has attempted to reconcile with Christians over his Government’s plans to legalise gay marriage.

The 60 most influential Christians

Pop stars, church leaders, scientists and politicians are just some of the people to make it onto Premier Christian Radio's list of the 60 most influential Christians.

Trailer out for Whitney Houston's last film

Whitney Houston may be gone but she left us with one final parting gift - her final film, Sparkle.

Resist convenience and celebrity, say bishops

The Conference of Irish Catholic Bishops has written a 12-page letter to the Irish people pleading with them not to follow the example of secularists across Europe by turning away from Christ in their lives.

Outdoor church services to encourage persecuted Christians

Release International is inviting churches to hold an open-air service next month in solidarity with Christians around the world who are forced to meet outside because of state interference.

Bishop condemns bomb threat against NI councillor

The Bishop of Clogher has called militants “deluded” after a bomb was found in a lane next to the home of a UUP councillor in County Fermanagh, in Northern Ireland.