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Queen shakes hands with ex-IRA leader McGuinness
The Queen and former IRA leader Martin McGuinness shook hands yesterday in a highly symbolic gesture that signalled how far Northern Ireland has come since the Troubles.
Global Charter upholds religious freedom
A new Global Charter has been issued by academics and activists to uphold the right to freedom of thought, conscience and belief enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Jews, Christians and Muslims unite to safeguard environment
Leading environmentalists within the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities have joined forces on a new handbook for green living.
Faith and football come together at Wembley
Students from Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith schools in London met at Wembley Stadium earlier in the month for a faith and football day.
Bishop challenges banking Bill
The Bishop of Durham has challenged a Bill giving more power to the Bank of England.
Christian Concern highlights religious freedom cases
Christian Concern is in Strasbourg this week to raise awareness of religious freedom cases involving British Christians.
DFID launches faith collaboration document
The Department for International Development yesterday launched a major new document setting out its relationship with faith groups.
Daily readings to accompany Olympics
Daily readings will be released throughout the London Olympics this summer to encourage Christians in their own "race of faith".
New youth Bible study series from Authentic Media
Authentic Media has just published four new study guides to be used alongside the forthcoming Authentic ERV Youth Bible.
Young Christians looking to transform evangelicalism, says theologian
Theologian Peter Enns believes that some â mostly young, evangelical Christians today â want to rethink what it means to be evangelical but the movement's leaders are resistant to talking about the issues for fear of repercussions.
CSW urges Morsi to uphold religious freedom
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called upon new Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to uphold civil and religious liberties.
New course explores spirituality and living faith
A new course has been launched by the Archbishop of Wales to help people explore spirituality and faith in today's world.
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.