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Green aliens and UFOs said to visit UK-secret files
Aliens from outer space have been visiting Britain for years and UFO sightings doubled after the film Close Encounters was released in 1977, according to secret files collating reports by members of the public.
Brown to reveal housing market plan
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will set out plans on Wednesday to shore up the creaking housing market as part of a drive to reverse a slide in support for his government.
Global Day of Prayer organisers celebrate backing of PM, mayor
The Global Day of Prayer Londonm, which united around 300 million Christians around the world in prayer, received huge backing this past week with the Prime Minister, the newly-elected Mayor of London and the national media all showing active support and interest.
Kirk's £1.5m fund to boost new approaches to church
The Church of Scotland is to commit £1.5 million over the next five years to emerging ministries and establishing new approaches to church.
St Paul's art project to challenge modern Britain on spirituality
Public artist Martin Firrell is to challenge modern Britain with an innovative art project at one of London's most famous landmarks.
Medieval church re-emerges as Spain ships in water
Perhaps the most striking image of Spain's drought, so severe it has forced Barcelona to ship in water, has been that of the underwater church which emerged from a drying dam.
Pastor who backed McCain apologises for remarks
A Texas evangelical leader who endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain earlier this year has apologized for anti-Catholic remarks that angered Church members and embarrassed McCain's campaign.
Joel Osteen maintains homosexuality is sin
Jay Bakker, a big supporter of pro-gay group Soulforce, met privately with Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church to talk about faith and sexuality issues and to ultimately gain the support of the megapastor.
Christians in thick of China earthquake response
Christians were among the first to respond to the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that brought terrible devastation and huge loss of life to China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday.
Franklin Graham preaches to 12,000 in mainland China
Franklin Graham preached to some 12,000 people in mainland China on Sunday at the largest church in the country.
MPs' report provides exciting vision of hope - Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance says a new report from Christian MPs could radically transform Britain for the better.
Dump energy-hungry tumble dryers this summer, says CofE advisor
The Church of England's Environmental Adviser, David Shreeve, is calling for households to switch off their energy-hungry tumble dryers and instead dry their clothes on good old-fashioned clothes lines.
Lichfield Cathedral celebrates 1st class Royal Mail stamp
Lichfield Cathedral is putting on special tours and musical performances to celebrate the launch of the Royal Mail's new 'Cathedral' stamp series on Tuesday.
Kirk set to express outright opposition to death penalty
The Church of Scotland's Church & Society Council will make the case for the Kirk to express its outright opposition to the death penalty when it presents a landmark report to this year's General Assembly.
UK lawmakers clear first embryo research hurdle
Legislation allowing human-animal embryo research, which scientists believe could help treat conditions like Parkinson's but which opponents say is unethical, cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Monday.
Conservative Anglican bishops call summit
Some 280 conservative Anglican bishops from Africa, Latin America and Asia will attend a breakaway summit next month in Jerusalem which has raised fears of a schism in the 400-year-old church over homosexual priests.