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Coptic Church elects new pope
It was down to a blindfolded boy yesterday to pluck the name of the 118th Coptic Pope from a glass chalice in St Mark Cathedral, Cairo.
Gay Catholics 'pained' by Cardinal's 'bigot' award
A nationwide spiritual support network for people with same-sex attraction has condemned gay lobby group Stonewall for naming a Scottish cardinal 'Bigot of the Year'.
Scotland celebrates 100th Eco-Congregation Award
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Clarkston is set to become Scotland's 100th Eco-Congregation Award recipient.
Disabled must be included in development plans
Disabled people must be put "at the heart" of international development, says The Leprosy Mission.
St Paul's marble up for auction
An exquisite set of marble panels from St Paul's Cathedral are to go under the hammer at Bonhams this month.
Government drops consultation on abortion counselling
Health Minister Anna Soubry MP announced that the Government planned consultation on a review of how counselling is provided to women seeking an abortion would not go forward
Church leaders condemn prison officer murder
The Catholic and Anglican Bishops of Dromore have condemned the murder of a Northern Ireland prison officer.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accusation leads to school attack
A large number of people, including activists from religious parties, have ransacked and set on fire a girls' school in Lahore, Pakistan, and clashed with police following reports that a question paper for a test had contained blasphemous references and "indecent" remarks about the Prophet Mohammad.
Who Do You Think You Are? - the new book from Mark Driscoll
Mars Hill Church preaching pastor Mark Driscoll has announced the launch of his new title, Who Do You Think You Are?
Miracle - the new album from Third Day
Third Day are offering a free download of one of the singles from their new album for a limited time only.
Methodists assist Haiti and Cuba after Sandy
The Methodist Church has sent £18,000 in aid to support communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
Increase in persecution across '10/40 window'
There has been a steep increase in persecution across the "10/40 window" in the last decade, says Gospel for Asia.
Christians pray for persecuted church
Christians around the world have spent the day praying for the persecuted church.
Audio Adrenaline mobilise support for orphans
Audio Adrenaline are building up support for orphans in Haiti through their tour and music video.
How important is money to you?
Brits believe they need on average £1,772.50 a month to survive, according to new research.
Voices of poor and marginalised must be heard
A UN poverty panel meeting in London today is being urged to listen to people experiencing poverty first hand