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Northern Ireland's Protestants press Government on primary school exam
Three Protestant denominations in Northern Ireland have called on the government to introduce a temporary 11 plus exam for primary school students being transferred to secondary education.
Pope to Muslims: True religion rejects violence
Pope Benedict told Muslim leaders in Cameroon Thursday that true religion rejects violence.
Anglicans struggling with visa restrictions
It has been revealed that two women theologians from Pakistan and Tanzania were unable to gain entry to the UK for the first conference for Anglican women theological educators held earlier this year.
Climate change campaigners gather in Coventry for day of action
As EU leaders meet in Brussels to today to discuss key issues including Europeâs response to global warming, campaigners from across the UK are gathering in Coventry to demand urgent action to avert climate catastrophe.
Messiah - live performance to be broadcast in UK cinemas
Handelâs Messiah will be the first ever choral performance to be streamed live via satellite to cinemas across the UK and Europe on Palm Sunday.
Football programme helps South African children combat social breakdown
Football is helping children in South Africa overcome social issues like family breakdown and gang culture.
Christians still giving despite downturn, says book ministry
Christians are still giving generously in spite of the economic downturn, says Speaking Volumes.
Pope's Aids comments defended ahead of Angola visit
The Popeâs representative in Angola has defended comments by the Roman Catholic head opposing the use of contraception in the fight against Aids.
Spanish Church launches anti-abortion campaign
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has launched a campaign against abortion following the governmentâs announcement that it intends to liberalise the countryâs 1985 abortion law.
Gospel for Asia missionaries beaten by mob
Two Indian missionaries have been beaten by an anti-Christian mob in the state of Himacha Pradesh.
Students mourn loss of life on 6th anniversary of Iraq invasion
Staff and students at the Queenâs Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education and St Francis Hall in the University of Birmingham are to hold a special service of lamentation to mark the sixth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war this Friday.
Chaplain quits after 'God' banned from hospice
A Christian Chaplain at a hospice in Florida has quit her job after being told she could not say the word âGodâ in her work in case non-believers were offended.
Highly religious patients fight to live longer
A new study on patients with advanced cancer found that those who used their religious faith to cope with their illness were far more likely to want doctors to do everything possible to keep them alive than were less religious patients.
Church welcomes Prime Ministerâs commitment to nuclear disarmament
The Methodist Church has welcomed news that Gordon Brown has pledged to consider cutting Britainâs nuclear arsenal.
Call waiting - Church hopes to attract new ordinands
Young people aged 16 to 19 who think they might be called into ordained ministry are being encouraged to attend the Call Waiting⦠Conference 2009.
Lambeth Palace hosts DfID White Paper consultation
Lambeth Palace yesterday hosted a consultation between faith communities and the UK Government's Department for International Development (DfID) on the forthcoming White Paper.