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NUT to vote against faith schools
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is expected to come out in favour of scrapping faith schools and ending Christian assemblies in order to put an end to âsegregationâ in education.
Pope calls for end to people trafficking
Pope Benedict XVI has called upon the EU and Africa to put an end to human trafficking.
Coalition questions worth of G20 deal
Aid agencies have questioned whether the G20 agreement reached in London last week will really help the poorest in the world become better off.
Cartoon portrays Christians as 'Islamaphobic'
A Government charity has been criticised for portraying Christians as Islamaphobic.
Israel Houghton lands at No 1 with new album
Multiple Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified Gold-selling artist Israel Houghton released his highly anticipated album, The Power Of One, last week on Integrity Music/Columbia Records.
Reagan tried to convert Gorbachev
A new biography on former President Ronald Reagan has suggested that he once tried to convert Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to Christianity.
Nazir-Ali speaks out against 'values vacuum'
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who announced his resignation as Bishop of Rochester last week, has spoken out against a âvalues vacuumâ in the UK and called on the nation to rediscover its Christian heritage.
Gerry McCann attends mass in Portugal
Gerry McCann, the father of the missing girl Madeleine McCann, has attended and participated in a mass in Portugal nearly two years after her disappearance.
Rights groups confront Chinese Government in unprecedented letter
Eight human rights groups in China have issued an unprecedented open letter challenging the Chinese government to account for its rights violations against Chinese citizens.
Archbishop calls for St George's Day holiday
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has called for St Georgeâs Day to be turned into a public holiday.
Christian family fighting adoption of children by gay couple
A Christian family are fighting a last minute legal battle to prevent their children being adopted by a gay couple.
Prince Charles to meet Pope
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI as part of a trip to Italy.
Bishop calls for late election in Orissa
Raphael Cheenath, Bishop of Bhubaneshwar, India, has called on the state election commissioner of Orissa to postpone elections to the Lok Sabha of the state assembly, as persecuted Christians may not be able to vote.
New GCSE to cover Druids, Rastafarians and Moonies
A new Religious Studies GCSE has received criticism after it was discovered that it would cover the rituals and teachings of various religious sects and atheism, whilst teaching on the Bible and other holy books would be reduced substantially.
Ex-lap dancer now 'dances for God'
A lap-dancer turned nun is to perform a ballet dance for senior clergy of the Catholic Church.
Israel hoping Pope's visit will increase pilgrimages
The Israeli Tourism Ministry has said that Christian tourism to the country has increased 17 per cent since the late Pope John Paul II visited the country in 2000.