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African Group Wins Top World Aid Award
A small African aid group credited with starting a grass roots campaign to abolish female circumcision in West Africa has been awarded the world's largest humanitarian prize, jurors said on Sunday.
South Korea: 'No Comment' on Taliban Hostage Releases
The South Korean government on Sunday declined to comment on a claim Afghanistan's Taliban had freed two South Korean hostages.
Service of Prayers Marks 100 Days Since Madeleine's Disappearance
McCanns hold service of prayers to mark 100 days since the disappearance of their daughter from their holiday apartment on 3 May.
World Vision Armenia Influences Childrens' Education
World Vision Armenia's recommendations have successfully influenced national legislation to improve integration of children with special needs into mainstream education.
Largest Christian Speed Dating to Take Place
The largest Christian speed dating event in Europe takes place later this month at the annual Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham. The event is now in its fifth year at the festival, which takes place 24-27 August.
Awakening UK Expands to Four Cities
Awakening UK 2007 will expand to four different cities this year, following last year's highly successful festival at Carberry Tower Estate just outside Edinburgh.
Scottish Church Conference to Focus on Poverty
Only two weeks remain until one of Scotland's largest Christian event gets underway at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow.
Outrage as US Lutherans Ease Rules on Pastors in Gay Relationships
The largest Lutheran body in the US has enflamed a debate in the wider Christian community as it controversially eased guidance on the way bishops should deal with homosexuality within the Church.
Taliban Says Two Female Korean Hostages to be Freed
The Taliban said on Saturday it had freed two female South Korean hostages, but local and national government officials so far have said they could not confirm the claims.
Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy
Embarking on life's most rewarding journey, there are some foods to avoid in order to ensure a healthy pregnancy...
Taliban say Hostages May Be Released at Weekend
A Taliban leader said Saturday that negotiations for the release of 21 South Korean hostages were going well and that the hostages would "definitely" be released even as soon as "today or tomorrow."
America's Christian Cruises Sell Out Fast
America's 'The Music Boat' has become one of Premier Christian Cruises' most successful and unique annual "family fun in the sun" cruise events, since debuting in September 2005.
Power Giants Decline to Meet Christian Aid Marchers
Two of the UK's biggest greenhouse polluters have declined to meet Christian Aid campaigners who are walking 1,000 miles to draw attention to climate change, the aid agency reports.
South Korea Confirms Talks with Taliban Kidnappers
The South Korean government confirmed on Saturday its first face-to-face talks with Taliban insurgents who have held 21 Koreans captive for nearly a month, but would release no details of the discussion.
Madeleine Parents Will 'Not be Bullied' into Leaving Portugal on 100th Day
The parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann said on Friday they would not be "bullied" into leaving the Portuguese holiday resort where she disappeared.
Bishop of Manchester Calls Emergency Church Talks in Gun Crime Fight
An emergency meeting has been called by church leaders in Manchester to discuss the worrying trend of gun crime in the region.