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Church Welcomes Rise in GCSE Entrants to RE
More than 171,000 GCSE students are opening envelopes to reveal their grades in Religious Education today, an increase of 7.2 per cent in those taking the full course since last year.
UCB Expands Reach of Christian Radio in England & Wales
United Christian Broadcasters Limited (UCB) has secured DAB Digital radio capacity on MXR, covering five major regions and potentially reaching another 17.6 million people with the gospel.
Over 2000 to Gather for Annual Church of Scotland Guild Meeting
More than 2000 members of the Church of Scotland Guild will meet this weekend in Dundee to launch the new theme of their Let's Live: body, mind and soul strategy.
Jars of Clay to Launch Good Monsters Live
Multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award winning band Jars of Clay is releasing a collection of live cuts recorded during the spring and fall legs of the band's Good Monsters tour in the US.
Tension Builds as Utah Miners Likely Left for Dead
Tension is escalating between the families of the 6 missing coal miners trapped underground in Utah, US, and the owners of the mine as the rescue effort faces a likely termination.
International Gathering of Champions Expects 160,000
Thousands of people will gather in East London this month to attend one of the biggest Christian events of the year. Hosted by Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), the International Gathering of Champions (IGOC) will take place at the church's head quarters in Hackney. The annual event that has been taking place for the past 13 years will relocate next year to make way for the 2012 Olympics
Gospel Teen Progamme 'What Da X' Hits East London
'What Da X', a gospel programme aimed at teenagers, will be part of The International Gathering of Champions (IGOC) this month in East London.
London Worshippers Find Unity as Cathedral Ceiling Collapses
Worshippers from a Ukrainian cathedral in London have been forced to seek an alternative location to pray after the ceiling of the cathedral dramatically collapsed.
Crisis will Worsen in South Asia Without More Flood Support - CARE
Without increased support for the flood-affected communities across South Asia, the post-flood situation could turn into an even greater humanitarian emergency, according to one of the world's largest international relief and humanitarian organisations.
WARC Leader Congratulates Rwandan Church on 100 years of Service
Be a "healed and healing church", the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda was urged at a joyful and colourful service where thousands celebrated its centenary in a Kigali stadium last Sunday.
Taliban Renews Threat to Kill Korean Hostages
The Taliban renewed threats Wednesday to kill its remaining 19 Korean hostages if their demands were not met, but did not immediately set a deadline.
Salvation Army Gets to Work in Aftermath of Hurricane Dean
Salvation Army brings relief to Jamaica after it was battered by Hurricane Dean on Monday.
Record Numbers Leave Britain for New Life
Record numbers of people are leaving Britain for greener pastures overseas, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
China Storm Death Toll Rises to 39
A typhoon killed at least 39 people as it swept across southeast China this week, destroying crops and battering homes, Xinhua news agency said.
German Ministers Agree to Cut CO2 Emissions 36 pct
Germany's economy and environment ministers have agreed that Germany should reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 36 percent by 2020 compared with the level of emissions in 1990, the environment minister said on Wednesday.
Poverty Tourism Brings Cash to S.African Townships
Seeing buses full of tourists looking for a glimpse of South African poverty, squatter camp resident Lawrence Rolomana decided to try to earn a share of the cash they were spending.