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Church-led foodbanks see 50% rise in demand
Foodbanks operated by churches have seen a sharp rise in the number of people coming to them for emergency handouts.
Hayley Atwell lends her support to Christian Aid Week
British actress Hayley Atwell recently visited Nicaragua with Christian Aid to support its annual week of fundraising.
Tony Blair Faith Foundation selects eight Christians to work on malaria
Eight Christians, including two from the UK, have made it onto the Tony Blair Faith Foundationâs youth leadership programme.
Scientist Stephen Hawking says heaven is a 'fairy story'
Stephen Hawking, the famed British cosmologist and bestselling author, asserted that there is no heaven and dismissed the idea of an afterlife in a recent interview.
Post-election violence in Nigeria claimed 800 lives â rights group
More than 800 people were killed in riots that broke out across northern Nigeria after Aprilâs presidential election, according to an international human rights group.
Kidnappers kill Iraqi Christian man held to ransom for $100,000
Iraqi insurgents kill Christian construction worker kidnappend and held to ransom for $100,000
Review clears terror suspects of plotting to kill Pope
Six men arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to London last year have been cleared by an independent review.
The Peopleâs Bible
The Bible Society is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible with the launch of a handwritten digital Bible.
Billy Graham resting at home after hospital stay for pneumonia
World renowned evangelist Billy Graham is recovering at home after being released from hospital on Sunday.
Dozens injured after Copts attacked during protests
At least 78 people have been injured in another round of clashes between Christians and Muslims in Egypt over the weekend.
Disappointment as Switzerland says no to restrictions on assisted suicide
Voters in the Swiss city of Zurich have overwhelmingly rejected proposals to tighten regulations on assisted suicide.
Christian Aid Week gets underway
Christians across the UK are donning the distinctive red bibs and bright red buckets for a week of fundraising for Christian Aid Week.
Seasons of the soul: Philip Yancey on tour
The wintry seasons in our life may be the hardest but they are also the times when we grow the most, says Philip Yancey.
More churches signed up to Olympics outreach than ever before
More churches in the UK are getting behind plans for joined up outreach during the London 2012 Olympics than with any previous Games.