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Newsman enlisted for bishop's broadcast to churches
Church broadcasts 'News at 10' - or whenever the congregation meets The Church of England's Diocese of Lichfield has enlisted the help of a television news man to report on a message from its bishop.
Colombian tried to escape rebels with Betancourt
A Colombian woman freed by rebels after nearly six years in captivity said on Friday she tried to escape with her friend, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, and their captors used jungle snakes to punish them.
Kenyan media appeal to politicians to end crisis
Kenyan media called on feuding politicians on Saturday to end a crisis that has killed 500 people since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, forecasting dark days ahead.
Bush gets update on Iraq at desert meeting
President George W. Bush will visit a U.S. military camp in Kuwait on Saturday, on a tour of five allied Arab states he hopes will aid the fragile Israeli-Palestinian peace process and help contain Iran.
Christians urged to buy free range chicken, help end battery farming
Christian Peoples Alliance welcomes European Commission decision to refuse a delay in the ban on battery cages.
U.N. council threatens action over Darfur attack
The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly condemned an attack by Sudanese army troops on a peacekeeping convoy and threatened action against anyone hindering the deployment of international peacekeepers.
Catholic bishop calls for Kenyans to refrain from violence
The Catholic Church in Kenya has appealed to the people to "foster peace and fraternity" as the country's President and leader of the opposition try to resolve a bitter dispute over last month's presidential election.
Hain faces sleaze complaint as cash row grows
Pressure mounted on cabinet minister Peter Hain on Friday after an official complaint was made to parliament's sleaze watchdog over his failure to declare more than 100,000 pounds of political donations.
Value of Britain's homes hits new record
Britain's private housing stock is valued at a record four trillion pounds after house prices grew by almost a tenth last year, new figures show.
US pro-family groups blast Obama as 'extremely liberal'
Two leading family values organisations in the US say presidential hopeful Barack Obama "no friend" to values.
Top Christian artists write songs to benefit poor countries
Top Christian music artists let inspiration flow in Scotland for flurry of new songs to benefit the poor.
European Muslim groups adopt pact to ease tensions
Sunni Muslim groups from across Europe adopted a charter on Thursday aimed at easing tensions with non-Muslims amid growing concerns about radicalisation.
Catholics play vital role in helping migrants to US
The Catholic Church is sheltering migrants on their way to illegally cross the border into the US as evangelicals there continue to take a hardline on illegal immigrants.
Bush ends peace mission with visit to biblical sites
Sending a symbolic message to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, US President George W Bush visited on Friday the site where Jesus is believed to have intoned "blessed are the peacemakers".
Methodist Church launches alternative credit card
The Methodist Church is encouraging people to buy less and live more this Lent, with their new alternative Buy Less: Live More credit card.
Feed the Minds asks Christians to support female literacy for Lent
Christian international development charity Feed the Minds (FTM) is appealing to the Christian community to lend its support to female literacy for its 2008 Lent Appeal.