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Up to 200,000 Remain Displaced in Lebanon, Warns UN
The UN has warned that as many as 200,000 people could still be displaced in Lebanon following the month-long Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the summer.
House of Lords Rejects Quota Plan for Faith Schools
Peers have resolutely rejected plans to introduce a mandatory quota to all new faith schools that would have required them to set aside 25 per cent of their places for pupils of different religions.
Father of Damilola Encourages Black Churches to Combat Violence
The father of Damilola Taylor, who was fatally stabbed 6 years ago, will call on Britain's black churches to play a greater role in combating violence. Richard Taylor, the father of Damilola Taylor and founder of the Damilola Taylor Trust, will talk to fight against the gun, knife and drug culture prevalent in Britain's inner cities.
Ecumenical Bodies Welcome South Africa AIDS Response
The leaders of four major ecumenical bodies have welcomed the South African government's appointment of its Deputy President to head a revived South African National AIDS Council. The ecumenical bodies expressed their
U2's Songs Transformed into Hymns
Since Bono's tough stance on the 'Make Poverty History' campaign, a number of Episcopal Churches in the United States have started incorporating the rock group's music into their communion services.
God Unplugged Puts Celebrity Faith in the Spotlight
How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, the second book in the He's Real series, will be released by Destiny Image Publishers on 1 November.
New Car System to Auto-Detect Speed Limits
Speeding tickets might become yesterday's headache for drivers who use an automatic speed-limit detection system by Siemens AG...
Tearfund Hopes for International Commitment to Climate Change in Nairobi
Teafund has responded to Monday's publication of the Stern Review with a call to world governments to take immediate steps at a forthcoming international climate change conference in Nairobi.
YMCA Urges More Government Action to Tackle Youth Offending
The YMCA has called for the government to do more to tackle youth offending in response to alarming figures released last week which revealed 'crisis point' numbers of young offenders in custody.
Prayers Said for Corfu Holiday Death Children
Children at Horbury Primary School have prayed for their two fellow schoolmates who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with their father and his partner in Corfu. The bodies of the children were flown home as millions of children
God Unplugged Puts Celebrity Faith in the Spotlight
How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, the second book in the He's Real series, will be released by Destiny Image Publishers on 1 November.
Zimbabwe Churches Ask for Forgiveness
Churches in Zimbabwe have asked the country for forgiveness for their part in the current crisis, as they admitted that some of their own leaders have been "accomplices in some of the evils that have
Christian Aid Says Stern Figures Not Strong Enough
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change was warmly welcomed by Christian Aid. However, the relief agency warned that its conclusions would still expose millions of poor people to an unacceptably high risk of disease, drought and famine.
Tearfund Hopes for International Commitment to Climate Change in Nairobi
Christian development agency Tearfund has said that the major international climate change conference in Nairobi in two weeks will be the first real test of global will on climate change following Monday's release of the Stern Review.
House of Lords Debates Faith School Quotas
Peers in the House of Lords will debate whether new faith schools in England should be required to fill one quarter of their places with pupils from other religions...
Clergy Ignorance Fuels HIV/AIDS Stigma, Asian Churches Warn
Church workers in India have warned that a lack of knowledge on HIV and AIDS is fuelling the related stigma and discrimination. Christians have played a key role in supporting many AIDS and HIV