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Madeleine's parents issue Christmas plea
The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann issued a video on Saturday with a new plea for information about her whereabouts and a special Christmas message to their daughter to "be brave".
Christian Aid Director issues Christmas message
Christian Aid Director Dr Daleep Mukarji in his Christmas message has urged people of all faiths to remember the real meaning of Christmas amid today's growing commercialism and consumerism.
Food for thought
The cookbook that tells people not only recipes, but the work that Christians are doing in the countries they originate from.
Bishop tells clergy to 'take it easy' at Christmas
The Bishop of Lichfield has spoken of his concerns for his clergy and appealed for them to take it easy at Christmas.
Leicester Christians in largest ever interactive Christmas celebration
Thousands of people across Leicestershire and Rutland took part in the largest Christmas sing-a-long in the country.
Climate change is a 'matter of faith', says ecumenical leader
World Council of Churches head Dr Samuel Kobia has called concerns about climate change "a matter of faith" and told the Christian faith community that it must be at the vanguard of the response.
Switchfoot swaps band instruments for building tools, raises over $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity
Multi-Platinum selling band Switchfoot concluded its 34-city Appetite for Construction Tour with Relient K and Ruth in Everett, WA Dec. 3.
Goldsmiths signs up to CAFOD's Golden Rules on ethical mining
CAFOD celebrates as Goldsmiths becomes the latest major jewellery chain in the UK to sign up to a set of international principles to ensure gold mining minimises damage to the environment and communities local to the mines.
Jesus was not born in a stable, says Christian author
Jesus was not born in a stable, says Christian author, every nativity play has got it wrong.
Iraqi Shi'ite leader wants U.S.-backed units curbed
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim leader, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, called on Friday for curbs on U.S.-backed neighbourhood patrol units, which are mainly Sunni, saying weapons should only be in the hands of the government.
Saudi police on alert as pilgrims rush to finish rite
Saudi police went on high alert on Friday as millions of Muslims rushed to complete one of the last rituals of the annual haj pilgrimage, testing to the limits the new crowd control arrangements at an accident spot on the haj itinerary.
Zuma says no word from prosecutors on graft
Ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Friday he had not been contacted by South African prosecutors over possible corruption charges.
Former Cold War borders fall away in new Europe
Frontiers in east Europe once guarded by machineguns and barbed wire in the Cold War fell away on Friday as nine mostly former communist states joined the EU's border-free zone amid fireworks, cheers and music.
Japan removes humpback whales from Antarctic hunt
Japan's whaling fleet in the Antarctic will avoid killing humpback whales for now, but will press on with plans to slay 1,000 other whales by early in the New Year, a government official said on Friday.
Belgium on edge after thwarting Qaeda jail break
Belgium stepped up security on Friday against a possible terrorist attack after arresting 14 suspected Islamic militants and thwarting what it said was a plot to spring an al Qaeda suspect from jail.
Suicide attack kills 41 in Pakistan mosque
A suicide bomber killed at least 38 people in a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Friday where a former interior minister was offering Muslim Eid festival prayers with worshippers, officials said.