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Brenton Brown releases new album 'Because Of Your Love'

Award winning songwriter Brenton Brown has written some of the most popular praise and worship songs in the church today including "Lord Reign in Me", "Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)", "All Who Are Thirsty", "Holy", "Humble King", "Hosanna" and "Everlasting God".

Missing minister: URC leader comforts church members

The leader of the United Reformed Church in Wales has flown home from Africa to support church members waiting for news of their missing minister.

Report accuses Government of faith schools 'witch-hunt'

A new report out today from the Centre for Policy Studies accused the Government of carrying out a "witch-hunt" on faith schools.

World Emergency Relief names first 'Good Egg' school

The 'Be a Good Egg' campaign run by Christian charity World Emergency Relief (WER) has received its first donation from a school after Tenby Junior School raised more than £250 - enough to send 42 chickens to lay eggs for impoverished families in Africa.

Pope may make first trip to Africa next year

Pope Benedict may travel to Africa next year for the first time as pontiff, a senior Vatican official said in comments published on Sunday.

Bishop of Bangor dies

The Bishop of Bangor, the Rt Rev Anthony Crockett, died in hospital this morning following an 18-month battle against cancer.

Conservative Anglicans stay with Communion, launch global fellowship

Conservative Anglicans form new fellowship as alternative to member churches of Anglican Communion they say are preaching "false gospel".

Brown promises to put patients at heart of NHS

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Monday to put patients at the heart of the National Health Service, seeking a tonic for his flagging ratings as the state-funded system prepares to mark its 60th anniversary.

Renewables push will boost energy bills

Meeting Britain's renewable energy targets will add significantly to domestic energy bills on top of already steeply rising fuel prices, a report said on Monday.

Estate agents losing out in sleep stakes

Estate agents top the list of sleep-deprived professionals due in part to credit crunch worries and a weakening housing market, a survey of British workers published on Monday found.

Feeble pound shifts Britons' holiday targets

Vodka, the famous Starowka quarter and the Palace of Culture commonly draw tourists to Warsaw, but John Bentley had a more mercenary motive for holidaying there recently - it wouldn't break the bank, despite sterling's weakness.

Bishop defends Church's missionary approach to Islam

The Bishop of Lichfield has stepped into the debate about whether the Church should seek to convert Muslims by defending the church's missionary approach to Islam.

Consumers seen unprepared for rising energy bills

Energy bills are set to climb by over 200 pounds a year to help pay the costs of meeting a European Union goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020, consultants Ernst & Young said on Monday.

Mugabe to confront critics at summit

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will confront his critics at an African Union summit on Monday, fresh from victory in a one-candidate election which observers said was unfair because of violence and intimidation.

Six killed as two helicopters crash in Arizona

Six people were killed and one was seriously injured on Sunday when two medical helicopters collided on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona, air officials said.

Blast but 'no bomb' in Pakistani cities

A loud blast alarmed residents and security officials in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and nearby city of Rawalpindi on Monday but police later said it appeared it had been a sonic boom.