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Concerns for Asia Bibi's safety prompt request for in-prison hearing
Legal representatives of Asia Bibi have requested that her appeal hearing take place within prison walls.
Egypt Islamic authority freezes dialogue with Vatican
The highest Islamic authority in Egypt, al-Azhar, is to suspend all dialogue with the Vatican.
Case adjourned in Christian counsellor's gay therapy case
The trial of a Christian counsellor has been halted amid allegations of witness intimidation
Evangelical Alliance welcomes Home Office ban on Pastor Terry Jones
The Evangelical Alliance has welcomed the Home Office's decision to ban a US pastor from entering Britain after he threatened to burn the Koran.
For African youths, true love really waits
Nearly one million African youths have made a True Love Waits commitment, pledging purity until marriage.
The One Minute Apologist offers quick answers to the big questions
YouTube-based ministry is providing âone-minuteâ answers to some of the trickiest and toughest questions commonly used to test a Christianâs faith.
Day of prayer planned for Christians in Egypt
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is to host a day of prayer for Christians in Egypt after the brutal attacks of recent weeks.
Fears for vulnerable if assisted suicide is legalised
Vulnerable people may be killed "under the cloak of assisted suicide", peer warns
Cash prize for medical students planning elective in poor overseas community
£500 is up for grabs in an essay-writing competition for medical students planning their elective in a poor community overseas
China admits need to improve human rights record
Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Wednesday that China was âcommittedâ to human rights but admitted that âa lot still needs to be doneâ.
Facebook co-founder seeking permission for same-sex union in New York
The co-founder of Facebook and his boyfriend are seeking a same-sex union in New York.
Smith Wigglesworthâs mission base brought back to life after 92 years
The mission base of "people's preacher" Smith Wigglesworth is to be lovingly restored in a major project that has attracted interest from around the world.
Church of Ireland âdismayedâ by attempts to change Sunday trading regulations
The Church of Ireland Board for Social Theology is concerned about the impact on the family if trading regulations are relaxed in Northern Ireland
Bishop of Hereford to step down from child protection role
The Bishop of Hereford has announced his decision to stand down from his role in charge of child protection and the safeguarding of adults in the Church of England.