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Siloam helping at-risk children in India
Childhood should not include your mother's suicide, being cruelly tormented about your squint eye condition and forced into slave labour. But that is the experience of Asha (name changed for security reasons), a young girl in India receiving the care and support of Siloam Christian Ministries.
Lutheran theologians weigh up tradition and Pentecostalism in Africa
There is much diversity among Lutheran churches in Africa with regard to healing, exorcism, testifying, speaking in tongues and other practices associated with Pentecostal churches, yet there are Lutheran theological convictions, such as the priority of God's grace, that are key for assessing such practices.
Chinese restaurant evangelism taking Gospel to Europe's immigrant Chinese
The Chinese Christian Herald Crusade Restaurant Gospel Ministry (CCHC) is taking the Gospel to hundreds of Chinese restaurant workers across Europe this summer.
Labour loyalists may save Brown in crunch vote
Scottish pensioner Frances O'Grady will vote for Labour in an election next week to choose a new MP - although she is not sure why.
Teen arrested over stabbing of 18-year-old
Police arrested a teenage boy on Friday over the knife murder of an 18-year-old male youth in south London, the 21st teenager to be killed violently in the capital this year, Scotland Yard said.
Man dies in motorway smash with stolen car
A motorist has died after his car was hit by a stolen vehicle pursued by police that flipped over a motorway barrier, Durham Constabulary said on Friday.
Construction group Kier to cut 350 jobs
Kier Group said on Friday it would axe around 350 staff, or 60 percent of workers in its residential division, the latest construction firm to announce job cuts due to a housing market slump.
Black church leaders concerned over criminal DNA database
Black church leaders are to join a symposium at Parliament next week to raise their concerns over the high proportion of African and Caribbean people without a criminal record who are listed in the national criminal DNA database.
Christian Vietnamese asylum seekers protest in Cambodian capital
Ethnic minority asylum seekers protested in the Cambodian capital on Friday against the forced return of their friends and relatives to neighbouring Vietnam.
Global church at 'critical' juncture, denominational leaders hear
Pope Benedict, speaking as the Anglican Church is facing one of the deepest crises in its history, said on Friday that relations between Christian religions were at a critical crossroad.
China says heed worries about Bashir genocide charges
World powers should heed the concerns of African and Arab states in responding to genocide charges against Sudan's president, China's envoy on Darfur said, warning that judicial steps could imperil peace efforts.
Clemency appeal Bali bombers' only legal option
A presidential pardon is the only legal option left for three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings after the top court rejected their final appeal, a district court official said on Friday.
Foreign ministers may meet next week on N.Korea
Foreign ministers of the six countries in talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms programme were expected to hold their first meeting next week at a regional forum in Singapore, a diplomatic source in Seoul said on Friday.
S.African to replace U.N. rights chief
The U.N. secretary-general plans to name South African judge Navanethem Pillay as the world body's next human rights chief, succeeding the outspoken Louise Arbour, diplomats said on Thursday.
Senior U.S. deal-maker is new Iran envoy
He helped steer talks with Libya that led to a resumption of U.S. ties with Tripoli after nearly a quarter century and now senior diplomat William Burns is Washington's main interlocutor with Iran.
U.S. plans peace talks with Israelis and Palestinians
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to host peace talks in Washington with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on July 30, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Thursday.