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Sombre Christmas for India's Christians
It was an unusually sombre-looking Christmas in India this year. The Yuletide cheer was unanimously toned down in the wake of violence on Christians especially in Orissa, Karnataka, Mumbai terrorist attacks and the global economic crisis affecting the nation.
Nepal hopeful after first official Christmas
Nepal celebrated its first Christmas ever after being declared a federal republic in December 2007.
Archbishop attacks pressure to be perfect
The Archbishop of Wales has criticised TV programmes like the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing for putting pressure on people to be perfect.
ACET sees progress in HIV work
Christian charity ACET says it has succeeded in reaching even more people in the fight against HIV and Aids during 2008.
Sentamu warns banks not to get rich at poor people's expense
The Archbishop of York has warned banks not to get rich at the expense of their poor neighbours.
World celebrates Christmas
Thousands of pilgrims overcame checkpoints and tight security to celebrate Christmas with a mass last night in the birthplace of Christ, Bethlehem.
Being the Good Samaritan
Itâs the most wonderful time of the year but for Street Pastors, itâs also the toughest.
Churches under threat in Tajikistan
A new draft law in Tajikistan is threatening to rob churches and mosques of their legal status in 2009.
The quest for invulnerability
Professor Dumbledoreâs notes on five of the most famous childrenâs tales in the wizarding world echo some of the biggest themes explored in JK Rowlingâs Harry Potter series. But they also strike a chord within the reader that rings true as even the most realistic of fiction.
St Nicholas uniting East and West
The Catholic Churchâs gift of a relic of St Nicholas to the Russian Orthodox at the Popeâs behest has been hailed by both churches as a âhistoricâ milestone in ecumenical relations.
Coal-fired power plants branded 'toxic Christmas present'
Christian Aid says coal-fired power stations that do not capture and store their carbon emissions dramatically undermine the UK's claim to be leading the battle against climate change.
Christmas offerings bring comfort and joy to Iraq
Aid to the Church in Need food parcels packed with Christmas goodies have gone out to more than 750 families in Iraq who fled persecution at risk to their lives.
Tutu anger over Zimbabwe inaction
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has attacked his native South Africa for failing to take action against Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.
Traditionalist Anglican defends Popeâs homosexual comments
The general secretary of a traditionalist Anglican group has defended an attack by the Pope earlier in the week on homosexual and transsexual behaviour.
Service to be broadcast live from Bethlehem
As over a billion people turn their eyes towards the Church of the Nativity this time of year, the holy site in Bethlehem is ready to go online via live streaming video in time for the holidays ...
After Mumbai, Christians praying for peace
Christians in Lucknow, India, will pray and fast on Friday for peace and security in their nation after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and violence against Christians.