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Cardinal Welcomes Largest ever Pilgrimage from Westminster to Lourdes
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor welcomes largest ever Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Westminster to Lourdes.
Taliban Re-Extends Deadline for Korean Christian Hostages
An alleged spokesman for the Taliban announced Monday that the Islamic militant group has extended its deadline to free 23 South Korean Christian hostages to Tuesday evening.
World Vision Aids Flood-Stricken China
A World Vision emergency team has arrived in Guang'an City of Sichuan in response to the disastrous floods that have brought havoc to central China.
200,000 UK Homes Face Flood Power Cuts
Hundreds of thousands of properties in southern England face power cuts if a plant near Gloucester is flooded by the rising river Severn, Environment Minister Hilary Benn said.
Salvation Army Commissions Thirty New Officers to 'tell the Good News'
Thirty new Salvation Army officers (ministers) were commissioned in a service at packed Methodist Central Hall over the weekend.
Pope Calls for Peace to Make 'Heaven' on Earth
Pope Benedict made an appeal for peace on Sunday, saying nations should halt bloody conflicts around the world to create a heaven on earth.
Review: Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Light Entertainment
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat: it might have all the spirituality of Santa Claus at Christmas but it is nonetheless a lot of fun.
Church and Community Pulling Together in Floods
A parishioner from Broadway, Worcestershire tells the story of how one local community has been pulling together and what role the church has been playing to help out in the severe flooding.
Salvation Army Brings Relief to Flood-Hit Regions
Salvation Army personnel are bringing warm clothes, hot meals and some much-needed comfort to victims of the severe flooding in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
Ethiopia Rebels Ask UN to Probe Aid Claims
Ethiopia's Ogaden rebels called for a U.N. investigation on Monday after the government was accused of blocking food aid to their remote eastern region.
Australia Seeks Support for Forest Programme
Australia, criticised as a Kyoto Protocol holdout, called on Monday for global support for a plan to use satellite technology to track deforestation, which it argues is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Pope Calls for Peace to Make 'Heaven' on Earth
Pope Benedict made an appeal for peace on Sunday, saying nations should halt bloody conflicts around the world to create a heaven on earth.
Italian Doctor Innocent of Murder in Euthanasia Case
An Italian doctor who switched off the life support of a terminally ill patient who wanted to die was cleared of charges of "consensual murder" on Monday.
Turkey Government Faces EU Challenges After Big Poll Win
Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.
Poland Softens Tone on EU Treaty
Poland softened its tone on a treaty to reform European Union institutions on Monday before the start of formal negotiations to turn a political deal clinched at a summit last month into a legal text.
Another Aid Worker Killed in Sri Lanka
A gunman shot dead a Sri Lankan staff member of the Danish Refugee Council in the island's army-held far northern Jaffna peninsula, the aid group said on Monday, the latest in a series of killings of humanitarian staff.