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York Minster Receives £10m Lottery Grant
North England's largest Gothic cathedral, York Minster, has been awarded a grant of £10 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Church of England's Longest-Serving Priest Dies
A Staffordshire clergyman, who celebrated 70-years of priestly ministry last September, has died at the age of 98.
Taliban says No Backing Down as Deadline Looms
The fate of 22 South Korean hostages hangs in the balance as the Taliban said it would not back down from its 8:30 am deadline on Monday.
Study Blames Climate Change for Rise in Hurricanes
The number of Atlantic hurricanes in an average season has doubled in the last century due in part to warmer seas and changing wind patterns caused by global warming, according to a study released on Sunday.
South African Church Shelters Desperate Zimbabweans
His name is "Average" and the story of his desperate flight from the wreckage of President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe is an increasingly common one.
ACT-Caritas in Darfur: Conflict Resolution in Darfur Camps
Camp life is a hard life for the displaced persons of Darfur in Sudan. ACT-Caritas is making it that little bit easier by helping residents learn vital conflict-resolution skills.
Body of South Korean Hostage to Return Home Monday
The body of the South Korean Christian pastor shot dead by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan is expected to arrive in South Korea on Monday, a family member said.
Patriotism can't Make Britain Great, Theos tells Brown
Public theology think tank Theos has appealed to the Prime Minister to focus less on patriotism and more on being good neighbours in order to build a healthy society in Britain.
YWAM Worker in India Attacked amid Anti-Christian Propaganda
A Christian worker affiliated with Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in India was allegedly attacked by a group of Hindu fundamentalists believed to be members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council).
Christian Ministries Applaud Disney's Ban on Movie Smoking
Several Christian ministries in the United States expressed how delighted they were to hear that the Walt Disney Co. would be eliminating all smoking scenes in movies released under their label.
Afghan President: Korean Hostage Crisis is Shameful, Un-Islamic
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called the current hostage situation in his country shameful and the kidnapping of women particularly un-Islamic.
Britain's Flood Death Toll Rises to Nine
Emergency workers found a man's body in a submerged field on Saturday, bringing to at least nine the death toll in Britain's worst floods for 60 years, police said.
China Bans AIDS Rights Meeting, Group Says
China has banned AIDS activists from holding a meeting on the rights of people with the disease, one of the organisers said on Sunday, citing official fears over foreign involvement in the sensitive subject.
Flood-Ravaged Areas Cheered by Weather Forecast
Flood-ravaged areas were spared more chaos on Sunday after heavy overnight rain failed to cause new flooding and forecasters predicted better weather.
N.Korea Vows to End Nuclear Arms Programme
North Korea's foreign minister promised on Sunday to abide by his country's commitment to end its nuclear weapons programme, a Philippine diplomat said.
Fishing Fun for Salvation Army Homeless
The Salvation Army's James Street Centre for homeless people in Salford is proving to be 'quite a catch' with its residents who are being offered regular fishing trips to Rhyl in North Wales.