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Scottish churches attempt King James Bible reading marathon

Two churches in Fife are hoping to become the first in Scotland to read the entire King James Bible in a week.

Church-based debt counselling grows as households feel squeeze on income

Christians Against Poverty has announced the start of 16 new debt counselling centres to help some of the poorest people across the UK.

Church of England cracks down on sham marriages

The Church of England is tightening its regulations on couples applying to marry in a bid to prevent sham marriages.

Vietnam: Thousands turn out to hear Gospel through Luis Palau

Evangelist Luis Palau preached the Gospel to tens of thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in communist Vietnam, over the weekend.

Christians limbering up for Britain's oldest annual pilgrimage

More than 250 people will set off for Walsingham on April 16 for the annual Student Cross pilgrimage.

Call for protection of non-Muslim Nigerians after election violence

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called upon the Nigerian government to step up security in areas hit by violence surrounding the country's elections.

'No forgiveness' for Brazilian school gunman, say pastors

Brazilian pastors say there is no 'postmortem forgiveness' for gunman who shot dead 12 school children in Rio de Janeiro last week

Christian radio station still running in Ivory Coast despite turmoil

A HCJB Global partner station is still on the air in the Ivory Coast despite months of brutal civil conflict and upheaval.

Pakistan: Bible torched in revenge for Koran burning

Muslim man desecrates Bible in Lahore in revenge for Koran burning at Terry Jones' church

Red tape casting doubts over London churches’ Good Friday procession

Churches in north-west London say their plans for a Good Friday procession are being scuppered by the local council’s refusal to grant them permission to march on the roads.

Concerns for Asia Bibi’s health

Asia Bibi, a Christian woman awaiting execution in Pakistan for blasphemy, is reportedly gravely ill with chicken pox.