Christian Today – Christian Newspaper

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  Bishops welcome confirmation of Pope’s UK visit

  Catholic bishops from Scotland, England and Wales have welcomed confirmation of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK later this year.

• Churches seek fairer deal for workers

  Faith groups, charities and campaign groups lobby for a fairer deal for 3.5 million workers

Church

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  'Fireproof' pastor: Prosperity gospel is hindering church revival

  Revival is not about a large crowd but it is about broken people who want to get right with God, says the pastor of the church behind hit Christian films “Facing the Giants” and “Fireproof”.

• Pope apologises for Church's failure over child abuse

  Pope Benedict XVI has apologised for the abuse of children by Irish priests in a pastoral letter to bishops in the Church of Ireland.

Society

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  Churches question right of BNP to stand in elections

  The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church have challenged the right of the British National Party to stand in the general election.

• Call to pray for faith-based adoption agencies

  The Christian Institute is calling for prayer after an amendment was tabled in the House of Lords seeking to allow faith-based adoption agencies to place children with married heterosexual couples...

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