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Big Promise smashes world record for wedding vow renewals
Marriage Week's Big Promise initiative has successfully smashed the previous world record for the number of couples renewing their wedding vows simultaneously

Atheist 'would love to go back to church' after faith swap experiment
A Christian and an atheist have shared their experiences of swapping lives for one month.

Indonesian churches still closed after protests
West Java churches shut since December by order of local officials

Christian Aid increases aid provision in Central African Republic
Christian Aid has announced a further £50,000 in humanitarian aid to be sent to the Central African Republic amidst ongoing violence across the country.

Help! I'm now a pastor's wife: Showing love through giving time
Why do we usually have a tendency to look at other people and be envious, thinking their lives are more fulfilling or somehow easier than our own?

Optimism over women bishops abounds after Synod vote
The General Synod is awash with positivity after yesterday's vote and acceleration towards the ordination of women bishops.

Pakistan: Death threats to key people in Shahbaz Bhatti murder case
Several key players involved in the case against four militants accused of assassinating Pakistani minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti have reportedly received death threats from militant Islamist groups.

World Evangelical Alliance postpones General Assembly
Divisions among South Korean evangelicals behind postponement
Child protection bill would encourage a 'big brother state'
A number of past and present Moderators from the Free Church of Scotland have urged the Scottish Government to halt the passing of a bill that aims to add another layer of protection to Scotland's children and young people, believing it to be too intrusive.

Church of England paves way for first women bishops
The legislative process to allow women as bishops looks set to conclude this year after a vote by the Church of England's parliamentary body today.

Marching not to war
Remembering those who would not fight in the Great War

Marriage troubles may simply be the 'storm before the calm'
With Valentine's Day around the corner, the timing is ripe for a new book which focuses on how all marriages can be made in heaven â and on earth.

Christians can't be idle in face of food poverty
Premier Christian Media to expand Christmas food programme

Church urges men to take stand against gender-based violence
Church of England General Synod hears of "devastating" violence against women and girls.

Standing ovation for 'Alone yet not alone' at the 'Christian Oscars'
Joni Eareckson Tada received a standing ovation from a star-studded audience after her performance of Bruce Broughton's 'Alone yet not alone' at the 22nd Annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala in LA on 7 February.

Pakistan needs harmony
New Archbishop of Lahore sets out his vision in a country wracked by violence