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Make a Stand Against Aids on Micah Sunday, Churches told
Hundreds of churches across the UK are expected to hold Micah Sunday 07 events this autumn to highlight the issues of HIV and Aids and the worldwide fight against poverty.
Calls to Close London 'Mega-Mosque' Site amid 'Contamination' Revelations
Reports have emerged that the land upon which the proposed London "mega-mosque" is due to be built has a "medium/high" contamination risk.
Killed South Korean Hostage was Active Volunteer
The second South Korean hostage shot dead by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan was identified on Tuesday as Shim Sung-min, 29, a former IT firm employee who did volunteer work to help the poor.
Ecumenical Mission Team to Visit Local Church Communities in Sri Lanka
War-torn Sri Lanka is to receive the first of a series of ecumenical 'living letters' teams which will visit Christian communities facing situations of violence in different regions of the world.
Evan Almighty Hits UK Cinemas This Week
Evan Almighty, the sequel to the 2003 box office smash Bruce Almighty, will launch this Friday in the UK.
Third Day to Release Second Chronology
Grammy-winning and multi-platinum Christian rock band Third Day is gearing up for the US release of Chronology, Volume Two, which features music from 2001 to 2006. The project releases 7 August.
Romania's Orthodox Patriarch dies at 92
The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Teoctist, died on Monday aged 92 due to heart complications after prostate surgery.
Resembling Christ Jesus
"The Kingdom of God does not come with careful observation, now will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."...
Conservative Anglicans Losing Hope in Episcopal Church
Conservative Anglicans in the United States are finding themselves living through an "extended Good Friday", mourning for The Episcopal Church.
New Keith Green Music to be Released
Unreleased music by legendary Christian artist, Keith Green, who died over two decades ago, will hit iTunes next month.
Survey: Christians Too Busy for God
Christians worldwide are simply too busy for God, a newly released five-year study has revealed. In data collected from over 20,000 Christians...
Christians to Unite in Support of 200 Million Persecuted Christians
Christians from across the denominations in the UK will come together to pray for the 200 million Christians around the world facing persecution because of their faith.
Al Jazeera Shows Video of Taliban's Korean Hostages
Al Jazeera broadcast a video on Monday showing several of the South Korean hostages held by Afghan Taliban insurgents hours after the group announced the killing one of them.
Taliban Kills Another Male South Korean Hostage
Afghanistan's Taliban militia shot dead a male South Korean hostage late Monday, a spokesman said. "We set several deadlines and the Afghan government did not pay attention to our deadlines," spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi told Agence France-Presse. "Finally tonight at 8:30 we killed one of the Koreans named Sung Sin with AK-47 gunshots."
British Court Blocks Deportation of Algerians
Three Algerian men won an appeal against deportation from Britain on Monday in a blow to the government's efforts to throw out suspected foreign militants it views as a threat to national security.
Taliban Deadlines Pass - Hostages Still Alive
Taliban kidnappers and Afghan negotiators resumed talks to free 22 South Korean hostages who were still alive on Monday despite two rebel deadlines expiring.