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Baroness Warsi: religious freedom remains a 'personal priority'

The UK Minister for Faith and Communities gave an address at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Oman yesterday, in which she condemned sectarianism and highlighted the importance of religious freedom for all.

S.O. Live in Nottingham review
S.O. Live in Nottingham review

S.O. is brilliant at what he does - proclaiming the glory of God through hip hop

Emergency appeal for fishermen crippled by storms
Emergency appeal for fishermen crippled by storms

A Christian charity is working to provide emergency practical and financial support to fishermen who are struggling to provide for their families during one of the stormiest winters on record in Britain.

Nigeria: 200 killed in week of Boko Haram attacks

New reports suggest that Islamist militants have been responsible for the deaths of at least 200 civilians in north-eastern Nigeria in the last week

The power of gratitude
The power of gratitude

Sometimes it's hard enough just to keep going, do we really have to give thanks in all circumstances?

Archbishop of Westminster attacks welfare and tax policies
Archbishop of Westminster attacks welfare and tax policies

Britain's most senior Catholic has criticised the government's welfare and tax policies, saying they lead to an increase in poverty.

Steve Chalke says the Bible is not inerrant or infallible
Steve Chalke says the Bible is not inerrant or infallible

Prominent Christian leader and the founder of Oasis Trust, Steve Chalke has released a paper which denies the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible.

Suicide bomber kills Korean Christians on pilgrimage

Four were killed and over a dozen injured in a suicide bomb attack on a bus load of Christians visiting Israel on Sunday.

Would God want us to change ourselves?
Would God want us to change ourselves?

Perhaps if we all loved each other a little more, no one would flounder under the stifling pressure to make themselves more beautiful.

Scottish Christians opposed to guardian plans for under-18s
Scottish Christians opposed to guardian plans for under-18s

Plans for an official guardian for every child in Scotland have come under fire from Christians across the country.

CAR Church leaders call again for aid

Church leaders in the Central African Republic have reiterated their opposition to the ongoing violence in the country and demanded more troops on the ground.

Pentecostal Churches heal racially motivated divide
Pentecostal Churches heal racially motivated divide

Resolving a dispute that began in 1917, the Assemblies of God and the United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God have finally united in a new partnership.

Burma: continued ethnic cleansing of Christian Kachin
Burma: continued ethnic cleansing of Christian Kachin

The Burmese Army (the Tatmadaw) is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing in resource-rich Kachin State.

Nigeria: latest Boko Haram attack kills 106
Nigeria: latest Boko Haram attack kills 106

Islamist militants have killed over 100 civilians in the Christian village of Izge, near the border of Cameroon in north-eastern Nigeria, according to reports.

The Kingdom expands when Christians take risks for the Gospel
The Kingdom expands when Christians take risks for the Gospel

Impact Nations Steve Stewart says Christians grow in effectiveness for the Kingdom when they take risks

Snake Salvation pastor dies of venomous bite

Jamie Coots, a Pentecostal pastor from Kentucky who featured in the "Snake Salvation" reality TV show has died after being bitten by a venomous snake during a sermon on Saturday.