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Churches get cultural for Olympics

Visitors coming to Britain for the Olympics will be able to sample music, dance and the visual arts thanks to the More Than Gold coalition.

Churches disappointed over weak commitment to environment

The Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of Great Britain say the pledges from world leaders at Rio+20 on the environment are “inadequate”.

Rio+20: triumph or disaster?

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (or Rio+20) has now finished. In 20 years time, will people be looking back at the summit for its ground-breaking agreement or wondering why we didn’t do more?

Katherine Sarafian talks about Brave, faith and doing things differently

Brave arrived in cinemas on Friday and the latest Disney-Pixar film's producer Katherine Sarafian is excited about doing things a little differently, just like the film's protaganist, Merida.

Christians pray as Nigeria churches fear more attacks

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has launched 30 days of prayer for Nigeria after Islamist militant group Boko Haram threatened to make June its "bloodiest month yet".

Christian group defends atheist over windown sign

The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society are speaking out on behalf of an 89-year-old atheist who claims he was threatened with arrest for posting in the window of his home a sign suggesting religion is a fairy tale.

Newlyweds receive hate mail over marriage stance

A newlywed couple have become the target of a hate campaign after supporting traditional marriage.

Indulge in the worship songs of yesteryear

Kingsway have announced the release of new compilation, the triple CD Hosanna Gold.

Premier celebrates Men@Work's 100th show

Premier Christian Radio’s Men@Work show celebrates its 100th episode this weekend.

'Supersized', 'bigger bag', 'multipack' - have we forgotten what a normal portion is?

The marketers are doing an excellent job of moving the goalposts and getting us to buy more food

Tax bus tour to raise awareness of tax dodging

Christian Aid and Church Action on Poverty are hitting the road this autumn with their call for tax justice.

Oral Roberts uses Google+ to get interactive with students

Oral Roberts University has come up with an innovative way to connect with current students and those thinking about taking up their studies at the university.

Methodist Church launches interactive web map

The Methodist Church has launched a new web map of its churches across Britain.

And the good guy award goes to ... Tim Tebow!

Tim Tebow wins award for on-pitch conduct and off-pitch professionalism in the face of intense media scrutiny

M&S dishes out body shape advice to boost women's confidence

Marks & Spencer has enlisted the help of five fashion bloggers to help women understand their body shapes and give them the confidence they need to make informed decisions about the dresses they buy.

Australia sees fall in number of Christians

A national census has revealed that while most Australians profess Christianity as a belief, the religion as a whole in the country has been on a steady decline, while the number adherents of Eastern faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism has grown.