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Cost of vandalism may force congregation to sell church
A Greek Orthodox Church in Northhamptonshire may be forced to sell its church building after repeated vandalism has pushed the church to the edge of bankruptcy.
China Christian Council produces first Jesus Film
The China Christian Council has teamed up with Campus Crusade for Christ Asia and the United Bible Societies to produce its first ever "Jesus Film" DVD. The DVD comes with the Luke Gospel booklet and is in eight languages.
Incitement to hatred plans must allow traditional Christian opinion - Churches
The Church of England and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have responded to the Government's plans to create a new offence of incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation.
Bangladesh relief effort intensifies with U.S. help
U.S. military helicopters and Bangladesh air-force planes intensified relief operations on Tuesday in the cyclone-ravaged country as attention turned from rescue efforts to getting survivors back on their feet.
Russia election chief says Putin won't run again
Russia's top election official appeared to rule out the possibility of President Vladimir Putin exploiting a legal loophole to run for a third term, a Moscow radio station reported.
Iran says has built new long-range missile
Iran has built a new missile able to hit targets 2,000 km (1,250 miles) away, the Iranian defence minister said on Tuesday, matching the range of another missile in the Islamic Republic's arsenal, the Shabab-3.
Pakistan's Musharraf prepares to shed army uniform
Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf said farewell to military colleagues on Tuesday as he prepared to become a civilian president ahead of January's general election.
Bush hosts Mideast talks amid scepticism
President George W. Bush opens a high-stakes Israeli-Palestinian peace conference on Tuesday, trying to achieve in his final 14 months in office a goal that has eluded U.S. leaders for decades.
Testosterone linked to lower death risk
Higher naturally occurring levels of the male hormone testosterone appear to protect men from fatal heart attacks or strokes and death from all manner of causes, researchers in Britain said on Monday.
USPG celebrates 150 years of Universities Mission to Central Africa
USPG: Anglicans in World Mission has started its celebrations for the creation 150 years ago of the Universities Mission to Central Africa (UMCA), which merged with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1965.
Survey supports zero alcohol before driving
Britain should ban all drinking before driving to end uncertainty about what the law allows, 40 percent of motorists who drink alcohol said in a poll on Tuesday.
Labour general secretary quits
Labour Party General Secretary Peter Watt resigned on Tuesday following the revelation that a property developer gave hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations without revealing his identity.
MPs question value of private-public deals
The government is failing to get value for money in the contracts it awards to private firms, a powerful cross-party committee of MPs said on Tuesday.
Sudan questions UK teacher over Islam
Sudanese authorities began questioning a British teacher on Tuesday arrested for insulting Islam after her young students named a teddy bear Mohammad.
EU forum hopes to break ground on line between religion and politics
A major forum taking place in Brussels today hopes to break new ground in the ongoing debate over the correct role for religion in politics.
Protests hit Oxford debate with Holocaust denier
Hundreds of protesters disrupted a debate on free speech at Oxford University on Monday, throwing eggs and staging a sit-in to try to prevent convicted Holocaust denier David Irving from speaking.