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Greek Orthodox Church opposes EU crucifix ban
The Greek Orthodox Church has come out in opposition to a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.
Handwritten Bible hits eBay
Publishing powerhouse Zondervan is selling a Bible that contains over 31,000 handwritten verses collected from its cross-country road trip earlier this year.
'The Road' as outreach?
The production company behind "The Road" is reaching out to the faith-based community, asking it to consider the much-anticipated film as something that could be of value for ministry.
Archbishop urges greater faith literacy among secular development agencies
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on secular development agencies to improve their understanding of faith-based aid organisations.
Christian debt counselling charity expands to Northern Ireland
Christians Against Poverty opens four new debt counselling centres across Northern Ireland.
WCC presses for US-North Korea talks
The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed his "alarm and disappointment" over the breakdown of the Six Party Talks to address North Korea's nuclear programme.
BBC to mark 400th anniversary of the King James Bible
The 400th anniversary of the King James Bible will be marked in a brand new documentary on BBC Two in 2011.
Wycliffe UK announces fresh image for new year
Wycliffe UK is to begin 2010 with a fresh look, new logo and name change in a bid to make its mission clearer to the world.
Water oozing from cross draws crowds in Mumbai
An unusual occurrence at a church in south Mumbai attracted large number of people from different faiths on Monday.
World Evangelical Alliance extends term of current international director
Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe has accepted an invitation from the World Evangelical Alliance to serve as its international director for another five years.
Evangelical Alliance welcomes preservation of free speech
The Evangelical Alliance has welcomed Parliamentâs decision to keep a clause preserving freedom of speech in the Coroners and Justice Bill as a careful balancing of competing human rights.
NGOs sound alarm over UN 'defamation of religion' agenda
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is among a hundred NGOs to have signed a statement decrying the ongoing âCombating Defamation of Religionâ agenda at the United Nations.
Boris Johnson praises work of Street Pastors
London Mayor says he has "no difficulty" with Christians talking about their faith through their outreach work.
Bluetree launches charity to end child sex exploitation
Irish worship band's new charity aims to end child sex exploitation on a global scale.
Call for more research into impact of Christian ethos schools
Think tank and education charity conclude there is "very little" available evidence about the impact of schools with a Christian ethos on their students.
US Christians urged to boycott Gap over 'Christmas' censor
A conservative pro-family group in the US is urging Christians to boycott Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic from now until December 25 for âcensoringâ the word Christmas in its ad commercials and promotions.