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Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period
The Church of England launched a stand-up comedy club yesterday at the start of Lent, as part of a wider effort to make the period more fun.
GOD TV to Air Evangelistic Crusade Live from West Africa
Christ for All Nations evangelist Reinhard Bonke's latest mass crusade will be screened live from West Africa this month by GOD TV.
Research Shows Afternoon Naps are Good for the Heart
Taking forty winks in the middle of the day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, say researchers...
16 Per cent of Europeans Live Below Poverty Line
The European Commission's annual social inclusion report, published on Monday, reveals that one in six Europeans lives below the national poverty line, while 10 per cent live in households without a single working member.
GOD TV to Air Evangelistic Crusade Live from West Africa
Christ for All Nations evangelist Reinhard Bonke's latest mass crusade will be screened live from West Africa this month by GOD TV.
Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period
The Church of England launched a stand-up comedy club yesterday at the start of Lent, as part of a wider effort to make the period more fun.
Blair to Host Urgent Summit on Gun Crime
Downing Street has announced that Prime Minister Tony Blair is to host a gun crime summit following the recent series of fatal shootings across London.
More Church Leaders Sign-up to Join Anti-Slavery Walk of Witness
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York will be joined by a host of church leaders as they embark on a walk across London next month with hundreds of Christians to commemorate the landmark anniversary of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson Celebrates Success at 'Praise Party' in Church
Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson celebrated her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards at her family's church. "I don't do clubs. I don't drink. I don't smoke," Hudson told a boisterous crowd at Progressive Baptist Church on the city's South Side on Monday night. "I'm not having no club party; I better have a praise party."
Williams Backs Amnesty International Appeal for Imprisoned African Cleric
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given his support to an appeal by human rights group Amnesty International for the liberation of Rev Bienvenido Samba Momessori, a clergyman imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea for his peaceful political views.
South Korea Aims to Tackle High Suicide Rate
A campaign to tackle South Korea's high suicide rate is being planned by the country's health officials. Suicide has doubled in five years in the country, becoming a major issue since statistics showed a sharp rise in South Koreans taking their own lives, the BBC reports.
Jakarta Flood Victims Could Face Yet More Suffering
The Indonesian branch of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations, has warned that serious illnesses are starting to take hold among the victims of the Jakarta floods.
President of Catholics for a Free Choice to Step Down
One of the pro-choice movement's most senior leaders, Frances Kissling, is stepping down as president of Catholics for a Free Choice.
Anti-Conversion Bill Becomes Law in North India State
On 19 February, the governor of Himachal Pradesh state, Shri Justice Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, gave his assent to the anti-conversion law passed by the state legislature on 29 December 2006. The bill has now passed into law.
Christian Homelessness Charity Condemns Social Housing Review
Christian homelessness charity Housing Justice has reacted with concern to a publication reviewing social housing by Professor John Hills.
London Church Leaders Organise 'Walk of Peace' Amid Recent Gun Attacks
Hundreds of Christians, along with Londoners from all communities, will unite in a prayer walk through the two London boroughs blighted by recent tragic gun attacks.