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Nigeria's Anglican Church Imposes HIV Test before Marriage
The Anglican Church in Nigeria has made it manditory for native couples wishing to be married by the Church to first take a HIV test.
Billy Graham Recovering in Hospital
The Rev Billy Graham is recovering at a hospital and is said to be in fair condition after two brief bouts of intestinal bleeding.
Archbishop Spends Sunday Night with Clubbers
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, spent his Sunday night debating religion with young people in a Cardiff nightclub.
Christian Aid Helps Hurricane Dean Victims
Christian Aid staff and partner organisations are stepping up relief efforts, including clearing trees and other debris blocking roads in Jamaica and will also be providing relief to people in Haiti whose crops have been destroyed.
Christians Ready Hurricane Response
Christians are on hand to respond as Hurricane Dean continues its rampage towards the Gulf of Mexico.
Helicopter Crash in Iraq Kills 14 US Soldiers
A helicopter crash in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed 14 U.S. soldiers, the U.S. military said, the worst incident of its kind in more than two years.
Vatican Attacks Coverage of Italy Sex Abuse Cases
The Vatican's top diplomat accused the media of "shameful and mystifying" coverage of allegations of sexual abuse by Italian priests and suggested there might be a campaign against the Church.
Gender Tests Fuel Killing of India's Unborn Girls
The widespread use of illegal tests to determine the sex of an unborn child is fuelling a rise in female foeticide cases in India, social activists and officials said on Tuesday.
Government to Appeal Ruling on Killer of Christian Headmaster
The government will "vigorously" contest a ruling allowing the Italian-born killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence to stay in Britain, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday.
Freed German Christian Safe & Well Outside Afghanistan
A pregnant German Christian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan then freed by police at the weekend is in perfect health and has now left the country, her employer said on Tuesday.
Senior UK Bishop Quits Amnesty International in Abortion Row
One of Britain's most senior Roman Catholic bishops has ended three decades of support for Amnesty International after the group backed a woman's right to abortion if her life is threatened or she has been raped.
South African Study Backs Drugs Over Food in HIV Fight
Neither food nor food supplements are alternatives to drug therapy in treating people with HIV/AIDS, South Africa's top scientific advisory panel said on Tuesday, amid a controversy over the nation's AIDS policies.
Australian Court Overturns Indian Doctor Visa Ban
An Australian court ruled on Tuesday that the country's immigration minister wrongly revoked a visa for an Indian doctor who was briefly accused of links with a failed British car bomb plot in June.
South Korea Wants More Time for Hostages Talks
South Korea has asked Taliban kidnappers for more time in talks over the fate of the remaining 19 Korean hostages held in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman has said Tuesday.
China Hails Cleaner Air During Olympic Car Restrictions Test
Air pollution increased in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after an Olympic pollution prevention test took over a million cars off the roads, environmental officials said, indicating the measure works.
UN Accuses Sudan Militia of Mass Abduction and Rape
The United Nations' human rights office on Tuesday accused forces allied with Sudan's government of mass abduction and rape of women and girls in Darfur, acts it said could constitute war crimes.