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Nazir-Ali calls on Pakistan to reform
Pakistan must reform if it is to win the war against terrorism, says the Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali.
Most US Christians don't believe Satan, Holy Spirit really exist
The majority of American Christians do not believe that Satan is a real being or that the Holy Spirit is a living entity, the latest Barna survey has found.
Another legal battle underway in US Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over the properties and funds of breakaway churches in the Diocese of Fort Worth.
A policeman's lot is a happy one
Robin Oake takes a humorous look at his years as a policeman and the occasions he was saved - literally - by his pocket Bible.
Memorial service marks 20 years since Hillsborough disaster
Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham fell silent for two minutes at 3.06pm to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster today.
Egypt: Church provides first conversion certificate
For the first time ever, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church issued a certificate of conversion to a believer from a Muslim background last week.
Holy Week continues for Orthodox Church
One week after it was celebrated by most Protestant and Catholic churches, Holy Week is just beginning for the Orthodox Church.
Coronation Street criticised over anti-Christian comments
ITV has received a barrage of complaints after Coronation Street character Ken Barlow criticised Christianity and claimed that his grandson Simonâs school was indoctrinating him.
UK church is finding fresh confidence, says new Evangelical Alliance head
The church in the UK is regaining its confidence as it lives out the Gospel in local communities, says the new head of the Evangelical Alliance.
Ministry reaches out to would-be pirates
A Christian ministry is reaching out to potential Somalian pirates. Pirates from Somalia have been grabbing headlines in recent months for hijacking ships off the east African coast.
Indian election candidate arrested for hate speech
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate has been arrested in India for making an anti-Christian hate speech at a rally in the state of Orissa.
Conservative Anglicans insist new fellowship is not separatist
Orthodox Anglicans from around the world are scheduled to gather in London in July to launch a spiritual movement within the global Anglican Communion.
India: Evangelical group condemns hate speeches against Christians
The Evangelical Fellowship of India has condemned the use of hate speeches by Bharatiya Janata Party candidates to fan communal feelings in the Kandhamal district of Orissa.
Southwark Diocese agrees to correct registered baptism
The Anglican Diocese of Southwark has agreed to correct the registered baptism of an atheist who claims he was too young to consent to the ceremony.
Christian journalist in hiding for refusing to convert to Islam
A Christian journalist in Pakistan has received death threats after publishing articles calling for greater democracy and for refusing to convert to Islam.
Roman Christians were poorer than non-believers
Recent research conducted on the bones of early Christians in Rome has suggested they were generally poorer than non-Christian Romans.