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Fancy eating a teaspoon of salt with your pizza?
A survey of takeaway pizzas has revealed shocking levels of salt, sometimes equivalent to a teaspoon full.
Archbishop attacks attempts to ârecreate natureâ
The Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti, is to criticise attempts north and south of the border to redefine marriage.
Church growing in Iran despite repression
The number of Muslims converting to Christianity is growing at an explosive rate in Iran, says Open Doors USA.
Church must expose âliesâ fuelling Mexicoâs drug violence, says Pope
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken of the Churchâs responsibility in helping Mexicoâs young people stay out of deadly drug cartels.
300,000 sign petition against plans to redefine marriage
A petition launched last month in opposition to the Government's plans to redefine marriage has been signed by 300,000 people.
Government must not delay in implementing minimum price on alcohol
Churches and charities have given a cautious welcome to the Government's plans to introduce a minimum price on alcohol sales.
Church schools must maintain Christian ethos
Church schools must robustly assert their Christian ethos in the face of challenges and attacks from secularists, a Church of England report has warned.
Bishopâs concern over Budget and Sunday trading laws
The Bishop of Chichester has raised questions over the freeze on tax allowances for the over-65s and plans to relax Sunday trading laws for the Olympics.
Clean water is just the start
Providing clean water to communities is just the part of the picture in alleviating malnutrition and eradicating malaria
12th album from Phillips, Craig and Dean
It's been more than 20 years since they formed but Phillips, Craig and Dean are as popular as ever.
Church leader condemns terror after French killings
The head of the World Council of Churches has condemned violence against religious and ethnic minorities after a spate of murders in southern France.
Iraq church targeted in bomb blasts
The Syrian Orthodox Church of St Matthew in Baghdad was one of the targets in a string of bombings Tuesday, as Iraqi extremists carried out a series of attacks in several cities and towns across the country that killed at least 52 people in total.
School cross spans the centuries
A centuries-old piece of timber has been given a new lease of life in the form of a cross carved by pupils at St Aidan's Church of England Academy in Darlington.
Churches gearing up for Easter Passion Plays
Props are being readied and scripts rehearsed ahead of Easter and the annual Passion plays.
Irish Church found to be negligent over sex abuse
A Vatican report has concluded that local church leaders were negligent when suspected incidents of sex abuse were brought to their attention.
EU called to act on corruption
Christian campaigners have delivered 10,000 calls to action on corruption to the European Union.