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When to Let Go? Medicine's Top Dilemma
A terminal leukaemia patient must have daily blood transfusions or die. A family begs doctors to do everything possible to keep their elderly mother alive. Parents cannot accept their newborn baby will not survive.
Churches Urged to Campaign on UK Poverty
Church Action on Poverty is challenging churches to campaign for urgent action to tackle the gap between rich and poor in the UK.
'Ignorant' Home Office Staff Endanger Christian Asylum Seekers' Lives
A new report from the Evangelical Alliance has rallied behind asylum seekers being deported to their home countries by the Home Office despite a clear risk of being executed or handed life imprisonment sentences for their conversion to Christianity.
Madeleine Mother Returns from 'Emotional' Journey to UK
The mother of missing Madeleine McCann took an emotional return journey back to Britain over the weekend to attend a family christening.
Use Harry Potter to Talk about Christianity, says Youth Worker
Church youth worker finds faith in popular culture with Harry Potter's magic.
Christian Gang Drama Tackles UK Youth Crisis
Faith Drama Productions' Life on the Stairs is once again going on a national tour this summer to tackle the knife and gun killing crisis that has blighted youth culture and plagued a number of communities.
Madeleine Mother Returns from 'Emotional' Journey to UK
The mother of missing Madeleine McCann took an emotional return journey back to Britain over the weekend to attend a family christening.
Luis Palau Draws 100,000 to Nebraska's Largest Festival Ever
The Heartland Festival, sponsored by world-renowned Latin American evangelist Luis Palau, came to a close this past Sunday, but not after drawing in an estimated 105,000 people from across the United States.
Use Harry Potter to Talk about Christianity, says Youth Worker
Church youth worker finds faith in popular culture with Harry Potter's magic.
40,000 Attend US Christian Music Festival Despite Heat Wave
The Hills Alive Festival, held annually at Memorial Park in Rapid City, S.D., wrapped up this past weekend, bringing in an estimated 40,000 attendants despite intense heat.
Iraqi Christians Find Sanctuary in Istanbul
Every Sunday the basement chapel of one of Istanbul's largest churches echoes to the sound of slow chanting in Aramaic, the ancient language spoken by Jesus.
Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Pakistan's Capital
An apparent suicide bomb attack killed 12 people outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said.
Sexual Abuse Not Just a Catholic Problem - Vatican
Sexual abuse of children is not just a Catholic Church problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and deal with such "wickedness" within their own ranks, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Crop Failure Threat Prompts WFP Appeal for Somalia
A forecasted crop failure and insufficient funds could leave thousands of people in southern and central Somalia without food in the next six months, the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
UN Still Needs $2.5 Billion for Worst Crises
The United Nations is short of $2.5 billion of the $4.4 billion it needs this year to confront the world's worst humanitarian crises, the top U.N. aid official said on Tuesday.
Japan Quake Stirs Nuclear Fears, Displaces Thousands
Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant admitted on Tuesday there had been more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.