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Two die in shooting at Youth With a Mission centre

Two people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a training centre dormitory for young Christian missionaries. The man started shooting after he was told he could not spend the night there.

Turkish pastor receives increased protection following hit-list discovery

Turkish police have increased their protection of a Baptist pastor in the country, after his name was discovered on a hit list being carried by three suspected terrorists.

Poll: Over 50's say Christmas becoming too 'politically correct'

A new survey has suggested that most over 50s in the UK believe the country has gone too far in downgrading traditional Christian practices in its response to multiculturalism and that Christmas was becoming too "politically correct".

Christian charity denies religious discrimination

A tribunal is looking at the employment policies of Prospects, a Christian charity which supports those with learning disabilities, following claims of religious discrimination by two former employees. Prospects has denied discrimination.

Sudan Ecumenical Forum questions Sharia law following teddy row

The Sudan Ecumenical Forum has been questioning the Sudanese judicial system following the teddy bear row which saw the imprisonment and subsequent release of British teacher Gillian Gibbons in Sudan.

Jerry Springer - The Opera not blasphemous say judges

Two high court judges have ruled that Jerry Springer - The Opera, shown on BBC" in 2005, could not be considered blasphemous "in context".

Minister: UK should 'celebrate' Christian heritage

Community cohesion minister Parmjit Dhanda told a Westminster debate that the UK should "celebrate" Christianity's influence on its heritage and culture.

Episcopal diocese to vote on final split

The 9,000 strong Diocese of San Joaquin in the US will vote this week on whether or not to secede from the Episcopal Church.

Gospel for Asia missionary beaten for sharing faith

A Gospel for Asia missionary has been beaten in India after sharing the gospel with a fellow passenger on a train he was taking.

British missionary believed kidnapped in Philippines

Pastor David Brash, a British missionary has gone missing in Bukidnon province in the southern Philippines. He has been missing since 22nd November and is believed to have been kidnapped by an as yet unidentified person or group.

Tory MP criticises 'Christianophobia'

Conservative MP, Mark Pritchard has spoken out against what he perceives to be growing "Christianophobia" within the "politically correct brigade". The MP told the BBC that attempts to marginalise Christian traditions in British life had "gone far enough".