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Uruguayan senators vote to ease abortion laws
Uruguayan senators voted on Tuesday to ease the country's tough abortion laws, although the president has vowed to veto any legislation that seeks to decriminalize the procedure.
CAFOD says Climate Change Bill 'falls short of the mark'
Catholic International relief agency CAFOD has welcomed plans for the Climate Change Bill, which was announced in the Queen's speech earlier this week, but has said that the proposed standards within it are too low.
Methodist Church responds to Queen's speech
The Methodist Church has responded to the Queen's speech earlier this week, giving particular praise to the introduction of the Climate Change Bill, as well as the renewed focus on improving education, housing and healthcare throughout the country.
Former Jehovah's Witness: 'Blood transfusion death could have been me'
When Rachel Underhill heard the recent shocking news about Emma Gough, the 22 year old Jehovah's Witness who died within a few hours of giving birth to twins after refusing a blood transfusion, she realised how lucky she was to be alive.
Evangelicals in Germany told: 'Churches are dependant on one another'
The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) General Secretary and Bishop Designate of the Austrian Lutheran Church, Michael Bünker, this week greeted the Synod of the Evangelical Churches in Germany.
World's most diverse Christian leaders gathering opens in Africa
A global gathering aimed at bringing together representatives of all the world's main Christian traditions has opened in Kenya with leaders saying they want to find new ways of working together.
Church of England head prepares for Norfolk tour
Thousands of Norfolk Christians will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury this week as he prepares to embark on a three-day visit to the county at the weekend.
Queen opens revamped London rail link to continent
Britain's Queen Elizabeth formally opened London's St Pancras station on Tuesday after it had an 800 million pound ($1.6 billion) facelift to give passengers an elegant send off on a new high-speed rail link to the continent.
The mystery at the heart
Many years ago, on a clear cold night, I saw a full rainbow around the moon-not just a bright haze, but a complete, seven-coloured moonbow...
Conference makes open invitation to Worshipping God through music
A conference entitled 'Sounding God's Praise' will take place Saturday 10 November 10, and will mark the first major event to take place in Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral's brand new music centre.
Mystery Worshipper to secretly assess Midland churches
Churches throughout the Midlands are preparing for the visit of an unannounced visitor to their pews - the Mystery Worshipper.
Christian group highlights plight of human rights defenders in Pakistan
A Christian human rights group has today called for the immediate release of all human rights defenders and lawyers arrested in the past two days in Pakistan, and for the restoration of basic democratic freedoms in the country.
Britain unveils new security proposals
The government unveiled new security proposals on Tuesday but shied away from announcing any firm plans to extend the period a terrorism suspect can be held without charge.
Mudslide buries houses in flooded Mexico
A huge wall of mud and water engulfed a remote village in flood-ravaged southern Mexico on Monday and the government said at least 16 people were missing.
Uganda's LRA rebels ask war victims for forgiveness
Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels pleaded for forgiveness on Tuesday for atrocities committed during their 20-year insurgency, but some victims said they had mixed feelings about the appeal.
FACTBOX - Milestones in Roman Catholic-Muslim relations
Pope Benedict met Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Tuesday -- the first meeting between a Pope and a Saudi monarch, custodian of two of Islam's holiest shrines.