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Month of prayer to protect China's persecuted believers during Olympics
With the Olympics just days away, China's underground believers are bracing themselves for yet more persecution.
Port chaplains: Bringing Christ's love to the world's seafarers
Port chaplains around the world are helping to break the loneliness and isolation that seafarers face during months at sea.
Church plays key role in reaching marginalised HIV sufferers - Tearfund
Aid agency says the church plays a key yet unrecognised role in reaching the most marginalised communities living with HIV.
TV series sets hells angel, lesbian and playboy Bible challenge
A hells angel, a lesbian and a playboy are just some of the non-Christians to go through Bible studies and mentoring as part of a new Channel Four documentary this month.
Church says will support Canadian bus beheading suspect and wife
A church that once employed the man charged with attacking and beheading his seatmate on a bus in Canada last week says it plans to offer support to the accused and his wife.
Noise control equipment improves Mercy Ships play deck
Donation from noise control company IAC helps to provide safer, quieter play area on board world's largest charity ship, the Africa Mercy, run by Christian charity Mercy Ships.
Top Hamas leader's son converts to Christianity
The son of a top Hamas leader has converted to Christianity and prays some day his family will also accept Jesus Christ as their saviour, according to an Israeli newspaper.
Franklin Graham brings message of rebirth to North Koreans
The Rev Franklin Graham concluded his trip to North Korea on Sunday with a message about rebirth through Jesus Christ at a Protestant church in capital city Pyongyang.
Celebrate Welsh identity without narrowing your horizons - Archbishop
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, called on Wales to celebrate its identity without becoming narrowly nationalistic during a sermon at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff on Sunday.
Burma cyclone survivors still in need, says Christian Aid
Three months after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma some survivors have still received little aid, says Christian Aid.
Natalie Grant enjoys second hit single with 'I will not be moved'
"I Will Not Be Moved," the second single from Relentless, the best-selling recording from Curb artist and GMA's three-time Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant, has become the project's second Top 5 hit. The song is currently #4 on R&R's Christian AC Monitored chart.
Archaeology brings biblical history to life
Archeologists in Israel have discovered a seal bearing the name of one of the enemies of the prophet Jeremiah. Gedaliah the son of Pashur is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah as one of those responsible for throwing the prophet into a muddy cistern.
Korean missionaries harness energies for worldwide evangelisation
A Korean mission conference that drew 5,000 people from over 80 countries came to a close Friday with hope for future global mission and fulfilling the unfinished tasks of evangelising the whole world.
India: Christians mourn stampede victims
Christians have expressed their shock at the deaths of around 150 Hindu pilgrims in one of India's worst ever temple stampedes on Sunday.
Christian-Muslim statement among first fruits of 'Common Word' gathering
Following a major four-day conference last week, Christian and Muslim leaders from around the world have announced the first fruits of the "Common Word" exchange through a joint statement affirming their support for religious freedom and further inter-faith dialogue based on their common love for God and neighbour.
Pope hopes Olympics demonstrate peaceful co-existence
The Pope has said that he will be following the upcoming Olympics in China "with great fondness" and said that the games should be an example of human dignity and peaceful co-existence.