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Archbishopsâ Zimbabwe appeal nears £300,000
Public donations to an appeal for Zimbabwe launched earlier in the year by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have reached £292,330.
India: Church set on fire in Andhra Pradesh
A church in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, was set on fire last Tuesday by an anti-Christian group in the area.
Channel 4 head calls Christians to engage more with media
The head of Channel 4, Andy Duncan, has said that Christians need to engage more with the media and keep up-to-date with new media technologies in order to further promote their cause.
Star Trek: Lessons in bridge building
Star Trek takes us back to the beginnings of the characters with whom weâve become very familiar.
Ecclesiastical named one of the UK's top ten charity givers
Gloucester-based Ecclesiastical Insurance has been named the 7th biggest giver to charity in the UK, behind the likes of Lloyds TSB and Marks and Spencer and ahead of Shell and Fidelity Investment Management.
Beauty pageant directors mull future of Miss California's crown
The co-directors of the Miss California USA competition are expected to announce this week whether current Miss California Carrie Prejean can keep her crown after racy pictures of her emerged on the internet.
Pope encourages Christians in Holy Land to be faithful
Pope Benedict XVI gave encouragement to Christians living in the Holy Land at an open-air Mass on Sunday attended by some 50,000 people.
Lord Carey condemns 'clawing greed' of MPs
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has criticised the âclawing greedâ of Members of Parliament following revelations by The Telegraph about MPs' expenses claims.
Church leaders condemn Government decision to retain DNA
Black church leaders have hit out at plans to reform the national DNA database by holding the DNA profiles of innocent people for up to 12 years.
Operation Mobilisation reaches out to 15,000 Indian children
Operation Mobilisation has launched an appeal to aid thousands of poor children in India.
Joel Osteen's church marks 50th anniversary
This weekend, Lakewood Church in Houston will be marking its 50th anniversary in a place far different from the old, abandoned feed store that it started off as.
Archbishop tells York to back its football team
The Archbishop of York has called on the people of York to get behind the cityâs football club in its bid for the FA Trophy on Saturday.
Taliban power growing in Pakistan
With the increasing strength of Taliban forces in the country, Pakistan is becoming a more dangerous place for Christians and other religious minorities to live.
John Lennon's 'Imagine' to be played on Liverpool Cathedral bells
John Lennonâs âanti-religiousâ song Imagine is to be played on the church bells of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, despite controversy over the content of the song.
Jubilee Action to open new centre for child soldiers in Uganda
International Christian charity Jubilee Action has announced the opening of a new centre to rehabilitate child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Pope builds bridges with Muslims and Jews
Pope Benedict XVI has promoted the cause of reconciliation between Christians and Jews on his first trip to the Holy Land as head of the Roman Catholic Church.