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New Black and Multicultural Churches Directory launched
Churches Together in England has launched a Black and Multicultural Churches Directory.

Chartist hymns recorded for first time
A rebel hymn book from the 1800s has been turned into a CD by veteran protest singer Garth Hewitt.

Heathrow Airport worker challenges 'anti-Islam' dismissal
A Christian woman who was dismissed from her work at a Heathrow Airport beauty counter over claims she was "anti-Islam" is taking her case to an employment appeal tribunal today.

Promised legal reforms disappoint Turkey's religious minorities
Latest reforms positive but inadequate, say minority groups

Two ministers defect to Free Church over gay ministers row
The former convener of one of Scotland's biggest social care providers is among two new ministers joining the Free Church.

Chuck Smith dies at 86: Passes away after cancer struggle
Chuck Smith, the evangelical pastor who preached the Gospel to a generation of hippies, died on Thursday after battling lung cancer. Â

Churchmen attacked in Central African Republic
Two Catholic clerics in the Central African Republic were bound and robbed by armed men on Friday, Sept. 27. Italian missionary Fr Beniamino Gusmeroli, and Fr Martial Mengue, a Central African deacon, were attacked by men believed to be Sudanese.

Call for unhindered humanitarian access in Syria
A coalition of 16 international humanitarian agencies welcome today's statement from the UN Security Council calling for unhindered humanitarian access in Syria.

First graduates of church music foundation degree
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) have just presented degree awards to the very first students to enroll in 2011 for their joint two-year course, the Foundation Degree in Church Music.

New music video pleas for imprisoned Pastor
A new music video from 7eventh Time Down features an emotional message to pray for imprisoned Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini.

Missing Italian priest 'still alive'
An Italian Jesuit priest who went missing in Syria several months ago is still alive, according to an Assyrian priest speaking at the European Parliament on Tuesday.

We are Young And Free: Hillsong as you've never heard them before
Young And Free is the latest musical brand to emerge from the Australian team at Hillsong.

Real Advent Calendar tells true meaning of Christmas
Instead of the usual sleds and reindeer, behind each door of the Real Advent Calendar is a Belgian chocolate star and a snippet of the Christmas story.

Evangelist Will Graham brings message of hope to Japan
Evangelist Will Graham proclaimed the Gospel this weekend to an area of the world that has been devastated by an earthquake, a tsunami, and now a massive leak of radiation.
Bangladeshi Christians told to close church, convert to Islam
Eight converts forced to recant faith under duress from local council chairman
Wife of Amish school shooter talks about her hope in the Lord
Marie Monville's husband Charlie Roberts was 32 when he walked into an Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania on 2 October 2006, shooting dead five schoolgirls before turning the gun on himself.