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Bishop welcomes end to detention of children in immigration centres

Bishop of Woolwich says Government's practice of holding children in immigration centres is "unacceptable"

Ruling on lawsuit against Christian B&B owners expected after Christmas

A judge has decided to delay a ruling on the case of Christian guesthouse owners who refused to accommodate a gay couple.

Audio Adrenaline's Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss launch Know Hope Collective

Ground-Breaking Initiative Combines Worship Music with Stories of Hope and Inspiration; Know Hope Collective CD to Release February 15

English Defence League shelves invitation to pastor who threatened to burn Koran

English Defence League says pastor who threatened to burn Korans on 9/11 anniversary will not be speaking at its rally next year

Study finds prayer helps abused women handle negative emotions

Engaging in a conversation with God can bring comfort during hard times, new research shows.

Fears of a Christmas massacre by Lord’s Resistance Army in DRC

Development agencies say more must be done to prevent the murder of yet more men, women and children by the LRA in Congo and Southern Sudan

People traffickers kill Orthodox deacons in Sinai Desert

Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls on Egypt to take decisive action after two deacons murdered by people traffickers

Vietnam officials beat pastor and bulldoze Bible school

A Protestant pastor and human rights activist in Vietnam was beaten unconscious on Tuesday morning by Ho Chi Minh City officials.

Pope and Jewish leader share alarm over persecution and anti-semitism

Pope Benedict XVI and World Jewish Congress president Ronald S Lauder are concerned for the future of Asia Bibi, the first Christian woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

John Piper to return to pulpit in January

Evangelical theologian and pastor John Piper is planning to return to the pulpit in January.

Grants to help cathedrals in multi-million pound repairs

New grants to help cathedrals shoulder the staggering costs of maintenance projects

Christian couple who turned to prayer instead of medicine found guilty of manslaughter

Pennsylvania Christian couple face 10 years in jail for manslaughter after relying on prayer instead of medical help to save sick son

New guidance for churches setting up shop

New guidance on setting up shops on church premises from Church of England, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church