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Pakistan: Christians welcome guilty verdict for man accused of murdering brothers

Christian charity hopes guilty verdict for murderer of Rashid and Sajid Emmanuel will be "turning point" in pursuit of justice for Pakistani Christians

Queen hands out Maundy money on 85th birthday

The Queen has celebrated her 85th birthday with a traditional Maundy service at Westminster Abbey.

Churches and Christian homes destroyed after Nigeria elections

More than 60 churches have been burned and thousands of Christian-owned homes destroyed in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north

New Free Churches Moderator inducted

The Rev Michael Heaney, General Secretary of the Congregational Federation, has been inducted as the new Moderator of the Free Churches in England and Wales.

Married couples invited to renew vows as Will and Kate say 'I do'

A church in Cullompton, near Exeter, is celebrating the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton with a difference by inviting local married couples to renew their vows.

Church shelters serve thousands of meals to homeless

The 13 church-led winter night shelters are winding down with the arrival of British summer time.

Steve Chalke breaks fundraising world record

Oasis founder Steve Chalke has broken the Guinness World Record for fundraising with his efforts in this year's London Marathon.

Obama: Jesus' resurrection keeps things in perspective

Obama continued the tradition of hosting an Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House during Holy Week, one of the most sacred times of year for Christians as they mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Religious group upset over Easter release of Lady Gaga’s Judas video

A Catholic group has slammed Lady Gaga over her reported plans to release the video to new single Judas over the Easter holiday.

Call for prayerful consideration ahead of AV referendum

As the AV referendum campaign turns increasingly bitter, the Christian Institute is urging Christians to take their vote seriously and prayerfully consider how they will cast their ballot.

Universalist beliefs not uncommon among born-again Christians

One in four born-again Christians hold universalist thoughts when it comes to salvation, according to a new Barna analysis of trend data.

George Verwer and Rend Collective Experiment confirmed for Europe mission conference

Operation Mobilisation founder George Verwer and groundbreaking Christian band Rend Collective Experiment are confirmed for this year’s Mission Net conference.

Christian under fire for displaying cross in company's van

A Christian van driver is under investigation for displaying a palm cross in his company's van.

Rob Bell says he has no regrets over Love Wins

It's one of the most controversial Christian books to be released in years, but pastor and author Rob Bell said last night that he does not regret writing Love Wins despite the backlash.

Ricky Gervais, the 'good Christian'

Are atheists better Christians than Christians are today? Famous comedian and English actor Ricky Gervais likes to think so.