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South Korea Considers Evangelical Zeal Following Kidnappings
The kidnapping of 23 Korean church volunteers in Afghanistan has raised questions in South Korea over whether the country's evangelical Christian groups may be too zealous in sending missionaries overseas.
Church of England says No to True Human Hybrids
The Church of England gives cautious approval to the proposal to produce animal-human hybrid embryos for research into the alleviation of serious diseases.
Aids Women Fight Fear and Stigma as well as Disease
When Papua New Guinea's Maura Elaripe was diagnosed with HIV she thought it was a death sentence, but 10 years later she is still fighting the disease and the fear and stigma associated with it in her homeland.
No End in Sight to China Floods as Hundreds Die
Storms are expected to batter large swathes of China again on Monday after floods, landslides and lightning killed more than 150 people last week alone, state media said.
Israeli Cable TV Provider Wants to Cancel Christian Network
Israeli cable television is planning to pull the plug on a major Christian TV network following complaints against the network's missionary ads targeting Jews.
Sentamu Urges Conservative Anglicans to Attend Lambeth Conference
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has warned conservative Anglicans that they risk breaking ties with the Archbishop of Canterbury and with historic Anglicanism if they boycott the 2008 Lambeth Conference.
Persecution Fuelling Drastic Decline of Christians in Palestine
As Islamist extremism grows, Christian existence in Palestinian territory is disappearing at an alarming rate, warns a distinguished scholar and international human rights lawyer.
Christian Groups Oppose 'No Need for Father' Embryo Bill
The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship has joined with Christian Concern for our Nation in creating a short video to inspire churches and the faithful in the fight against the Government's draft Human Tissues and Embryos Bill.
Archbishop Warns Conservatives in Anglican Row
Archbishop of York John Sentamu warned Anglican conservatives on Monday that boycotting a church summit next year means they will effectively expel themselves from the worldwide communion.
Afghan Taliban say Korean Hostages in Good Health
Twenty-three South Korean hostages held by Taliban rebels in Afghanistan are in good health and any use of force to rescue them would put their lives at risk, a Taliban spokesman said on Monday.
Thousands of Homes Without Water after Floods
Thousands of people in Gloucestershire were without water on Monday after a treatment works had to be shut down due to flooding from torrential rain.
Why You Shouldn't Skip Breakfast
Out of the three meals a day, breakfast is considered the most important, but is also the most frequently missed...
Former Church Premieres Slavery Drama
Intermission Theatre, a former derelict church in London, will host the world premiere of a slavery drama next week. Cracking the Whip is about a small-time Hackney drug dealer who finds himself transported back in time to a South Virginia slave plantation.
Major HIV/Aids Conference Opens in Sydney
The world's biggest scientific HIV and Aids conference opened in Australia on Sunday with experts calling for more funding for research and new findings which suggest male circumcision can reduce infection by 60 per cent.
Archbishop of Armagh expresses Doubt over Anglican Covenant
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Rev Alan Harper, has spoken out on the "sin" of division plaguing what he calls the "tortured" Anglican Communion.
Coach Carrying Poland Pilgrims Crashes in France, 26 Dead
At least 26 Polish pilgrims died on Sunday when their coach crashed off a mountain road at a notorious accident blackspot in the French Alps and burst into flames, police and officials said.