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Chris Tomlin leads GMA music award nominations

Renowned Christian worship leader and song writer Chris Tomlin leads this year’s group of Dove Award nominees with seven nods, including one for “Artist of the Year”, “Male Vocalist of the Year”, and “Song of the Year”.

Bishop speaks of brush with police over asylum seekers

The Bishop of Bradford has told of how he was nearly arrested by the police last summer during a search for a family of asylum seekers.

The long wait for justice in Bangladesh

Anna Halder is poor, part of a religious minority that makes up less than one per cent of the Bangladeshi population, and has been waiting for eight years for answers regarding her son’s death in a church bombing.

Orissa violence continues as Baptist preacher found murdered

Christians in Orissa have said that the suspected murder of a Baptist lay leader proves that anti-Christian violence has not yet subsided in the Indian state.

Thousands of Christians view Holy Land on IPrayTV

Tens of thousands of Christians have been viewing webcasts of the holy sites of Jerusalem using the free service IPrayTV since it was launched four months ago.

Christians pray for end to global poverty

Christians in the UK will unite this week with fellow believers around the world in praying for an end to global poverty.

Chris Brown seeking 'God's help' after Rihanna row

R&B singer Chris Brown says he is seeking “God’s help” to overcome his current difficulties and “become a better person” as he stands accused of beating up his pop star girlfriend Rihanna.

Churches told to confront 'moral crisis' in world economy

The church needs to be the prophetic voice that confronts the moral crisis underlying the world’s economic crisis, said global church leaders this past week at a public hearing.

Cardinal expresses support for Jade Goody

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has expressed his support for terminally ill Jade Goody and defended her decision to stay in the public eye despite having only weeks to live.

US: Obama beats Jesus as personal hero

Barack Obama hits the top spot in a US poll of personal heroes, with Jesus taking second place and God coming in at No 11.

Loving our neighbours

Look at what's in your hand and use it to help someone.

Reflecting life

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button shows that living backwards would create its own unique pain, not just for the one doing the living, but for everyone else too.

Josh McDowell looks to educate youth on resurrection

With Valentine’s Day now out of the way, stores across the country are setting up for the next most widely celebrated holiday – Easter.

Church risks complicity in climate change, warns theologian

The church will be complicit in the destruction, poverty and injustice caused by climate change if it does not take radical and united action to demand cuts in the carbon emissions that threaten God’s creation.

Pope ‘considering’ invitation to visit UK

Pope Benedict XVI is considering an invitation to visit Britain from Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Delia Smith on faith

She may be best known as a celebrity TV chef, but Delia Smith is a committed follower of Jesus who hopes her scriptural readings this Lent will help people give more of their time to God.