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Nigeria: Churches damaged in religious violence ordered to vacate premises
The congregations of two churches that were extensively damaged last year during religious violence in the Tudun-Wada area of Kano State, northern Nigeria, have been ordered to vacate their premises to make way for the construction of a court house, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Franklin Graham Begins North Korea Visit
Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a historic four-day visit to meet with high-level government officials, visit relief projects and preach at a newly constructed church in the capital city of Pyongyang.
Anglicans seek balance between autonomy and communion
Anglican bishops at the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference in Canterbury said today that they were positive about the process towards an Anglican Covenant.
Working a miracle with the Philippines' shanty children
Twenty-three million people live below the poverty line in the Philippines, and the poorest of them in shanty houses made of scrap material. It is here that Siloam is changing the lives of neglected children one at a time.
Muslim protesters force Christian students out of Indonesian Bible school
Students at the Arastamar Evangelical School of Theology in East Jakarta, Indonesia, are being forced to sleep in the lobby of the Indonesian parliament after demonstrations against the school by local Muslims on 25 July.
Local vicar opposes overturning of 'Life of Brian' ban
A local vicar is opposing plans by the mayor of Aberystwyth to end a ban on the Monty Python film 'Life of Brian'.
Southern Baptists use plants to fight malaria in Africa
The Baptist Global Response (BGR) has spent the last year using plants to bring treatment to some of the most malaria stricken parts of the Horn of Africa.
African church leader accuses Rowan of 'betrayal'
The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Rev Henry Orombi, has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Williams, of betraying biblically faithful churches by inviting bishops involved in the consecration of the openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson to the Lambeth Conference.
Lambeth: Still no consensus on sexuality, dialogue continues
Anglican bishops at the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference are yet to reach consensus on the issue of human sexuality but have still taken some "significant" steps forward, assured the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on Thursday.
Karadzic in court on genocide charges
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared before a U.N. war crimes judge for the first time on Thursday to answer genocide charges and said he had been kidnapped and feared for his life.
Centrica defends steep hike in gas prices
British Gas-owner Centrica said on Thursday it had been "absolutely necessary" to raise household gas prices as first half operating profit fell nearly 20 percent to 992 million pounds.
Housing and consumer downturn fans recession fears
House prices crumbled at record rates and consumer confidence hit historic lows, data showed on Thursday, fuelling fears that a consumer-led slowdown could tip the economy into recession.
UK set on diplomatic course with Iran
The government is "100 percent focused" on a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear dispute and does not want an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Thursday.
Prince William to do SAS stint
Prince William is set to spend time with the SAS in the last of his military secondments, Clarence House said on Thursday.
Man arrested over passport theft
A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of 3,000 blank passports and visas from a security van in Manchester, police said on Thursday.
Police say Jersey murder inquiry 'unlikely'
Police on Jersey say they are unlikely to launch a murder investigation, despite the partial remains of at least five children having been found at a former care home, because the bones cannot be dated.