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S Korea presidential election highlights Christian influence
South Korea's presidential frontrunner, Lee Myung-bak, serves as a reminder of the strong influence of Christianity on not only the country's politics, but also on its economy and social life.
American star athletes deliver anti-malaria nets in Mali
American sports stars are lending a hand in delivering 133,000 insecticide-treated nets to children and families in Mali beginning Thursday.
China Arrests 270 Underground Protestant Pastors
Chinese police forces recently arrested 270 Protestant house church pastors in an eastern province, reported a Chinese Christian human rights organisation.
Cardinal launches new fund to help London's marginalised
The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, has announced funding for families of children with cerebral palsy and homeless and drug rehabilitation projects at the launch of a new grants scheme to help the poor and marginalised in London.
Christians help provide Bibles for China this Christmas
Thousands of Chinese Christians will receive the gift of God's Word thanks to Christians in England and Wales.
Police in Indonesia prevent extremist attack on church
An attack by around 50 Muslim extremists on Pasundan Christian Church in the West Java Province of Indonesia has been averted by security forces, according to Open Doors Netherlands. The attack was the second violent incident at the church in two weeks.
Warrington Council promotes recycling instead of Christmas
This year, Warrington Council's Christmas lights, rather than bearing the usual Christmas message, reads "Recycle for Warrington". In response, the Church of England has written a spoof hymn lamenting the "hijacking" of Christmas.
Protestant Churches in Ireland fear demise of Christian ethos in schools
Protestant Churches in Ireland fear that new proposals to remove their right of representation on school boards could see the demise of the Christian ethos in these schools.
Reverend catches lead thieves in the act
Rev David Rowe of Wilford parish church in Nottingham is waiting for police to arrest a number of men whom he found trying to steal lead from the roof of his church.
Army loses 'half a battalion' to illegal drugs
The Army is losing the equivalent of one battalion a year as a result of illegal drug use, researchers said on Friday.
Watchdog criticises flood response
The government's financial response to the unprecedented summer floods was poorly targeted and was not good value for taxpayers, a public spending watchdog warned on Friday.
Meredith funeral to be held weeks after Italy murder
Meredith Kercher, the British student found murdered in her bedroom, will finally be laid to rest on Friday, six weeks after she was killed in Italy.
EU-U.S. climate deadlock easing in Bali
Europe expects to overcome a dispute with the United States blocking the launch of negotiations on a new climate treaty beyond 2012 at U.N. talks in Bali, Germany said on the final day on Friday.
EU turns to future challenges after treaty
Fresh from ending a decade-long institutional stalemate with a new reform treaty, EU leaders will turn on Friday to the "real world" challenges of globalisation, immigration and tensions in the Balkans.
Hundreds killed in Burma protests as forced labour and rape continue
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) returned last week from another fact-finding visit to the Thai-Burmese border, with fresh testimonies of gross human rights violations in Burma.
Sanctus Real: 'Fight The Tide'
If the members of Sanctus Real were boxers, Fight The Tide would be the match that turns them into heavyweight contenders. As the title of the Toledo, Ohio, foursome's album indicates, this is a band that's ready to go the distance.