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The not so sunny side of life for Christians in the Maldives
The Maldives government claims to tourists that the Indian Ocean archipelago represents "the sunny of side of life", yet it severely represses freedom of thought, conscience and belief.
SAT-7's Iraqi viewers appeal for prayer
SAT-7 viewers living in Iraq send text messages asking for urgent prayer for violence in Mosul to stop
Sentamu opens new Church of England academy
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today declared that "a dream had become a reality" as he officially opened the new Archbishop Sentamu Academy in East Hull.
EU retreating from carbon emissions pledges, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid says the European Union is showing a clear lack of vision and leadership in the climate change debate.
Human greed behind financial crisis, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has hit out at the "human greed" behind the current global financial crisis.
300th Fairtrade chocolate product certified for Chocolate Week
300th Fairtrade chocolate product is certified for Chocolate Week as sales of Fairtrade cocoa products grow by 24 per cent.
BBC boss defends track record on religious programming
The BBC Director-General, Mark Thompson, gave a robust defence of the BBC's engagement with religion during his 2008 Theos lecture last night.
Delirious? to wrap up 16-year run with last single
So, Delirious? are about to end their 16-year run with a single. Surprised? Of course you're not. Did you ever think their ending would be anything other than unusual?
Archbishop to announce outcome of Common Word dialogue
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today announce the outcome of two days of intensive talks between Muslims and Christians at Cambridge University.
CSW welcomes Shadow minister's call for action on Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) welcomed a call by the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, asking for "clear benchmarks for the Burmese junta and deadlines for meeting them",
Urban Saints draw highest numbers yet to community fun days
Urban Saints are celebrating after they experienced a substantial leap in the number of people attending their 'Re:Act' fun days over the summer.
Bible Society making progress with first Jamaican patois translation
One of the key pioneers behind a controversial new £250,000 translation of the Bible into Jamaican patois is in London this week.
Iraqi Christian: We took only our souls
Thousands of Iraqi Christians living in the northern city of Mosul fled for their lives this past week, many leaving behind everything and, as one refugee put it, taking "only our souls".
Can video games be a force for good?
Video games are here to stay. The challenge now is to make sure they are harnessed for good, say some Christians.
Learning the true value of life
"It was such an interesting experience, with amazing things being done by medical teams. But I realised that they could not do their job without the support of the rest us."
Micah Sunday: UK churches to press Government on poverty promises
This weekend, churches in the UK will send the Government a clear message: keep your promises to help the poor.