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Pastor carries cross for peace in Belfast
A Belfast pastor has responsed to recent violence by walking seven times around Belfast's City Hall carrying a large wooden cross.
MPs pack their Christmas shoeboxes for kids around the world
Members of Parliament from all parties have come together to help Operation Christmas Child in their final push to reach their milestone of delivering a gift-filled shoebox to their 100 millionth child.
Christmas cheer for cathedrals
Christmas has come early for cathedrals in England after hearing they are to receive a million pounds towards their upkeep.
MPs rebel over same-sex marriage
MPs and peers have published a letter in The Daily Telegraph expressing their opposition to gay marriage.
Prayer vigil for Sandy Hook victims
US President Barack Obama offered words of comfort from the Bible at a prayer vigil for victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.
Chaplains minister to grieving shooting community
Christian leaders in the US are offering prayers and support following the shooting rampage in a Connecticut elementary school last Friday.
Memorial service held for school shooting victims
A vigil and memorial service has been held for victims of a shooting at an elementary school in the US in which 27 people, including 20 children, were killed.
Christians challenged to read Bible in a year
Worshippers in Wales are being invited to make a New Year's resolution to read the entire Bible in 2013.
Faith communities must protect uprooted people
Faith communities have a duty to protect displaced people, the head of the World Council of Churches has said.
New home affairs adviser for Church of England
Martin Kettle will be helping to advise the Church of England on its engagement with society, politics and ethics.
Asia Bibi's husband appeals for help from Spain
The husband of a Pakistani Christian woman, Asia Bibi, sentenced to death for blasphemy, appealed to Spain on Thursday to help free her and grant her asylum.
Paul Wilbur releases first studio album in 20 years
Messianic worship leader Paul Wilbur is looking forward to the release of his first album in two decades.
Older people are not a burden, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that older people should be recognised for the enormous amount of voluntary work they do in their communities.
The Geneva Bible: a book to remember this Christmas
Books on the New York Times bestseller list include Eben Alexander's Proof of Heaven and Todd Burpo's Heaven is for Real. But one more book that Kirk Cameron would like to see on it is the 1599 Geneva Bible.
US economic blockade against Cuba hits church assembly
The US blockade against Cuba has forced the Latin American Council of Churches to postpone its forthcoming General Assembly.
Church 'must find new ways of engaging'
Disappointing figures in the 2011 Census have prompted calls for the church in England and Wales to find new ways of engaging.