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French bishop to speak on Lourdes Jubilee
The Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes Jacques Perrier is in the UK next week to discuss the Jubilee celebrations of the apparitions at the Marian shrine of Lourdes in France.
Bangladesh cyclone kills 250; towns under water
More than 250 dead in Bangladesh cyclone.
Salvation Army expands to Burundi and Greece
The Salvation Army commences work in new countries in Africa and Europe.
Open Air Campaigners to reach more than 10,000 students with gospel
Qualified teacher and author Dawn Getley will be sharing the gospel with over 10,000 schoolchildren as part of her service with Open Air Campaingers Ministries (OAC) in the south west branch of England.
Over-production, over-consumption are sinful, say African Christians
African ecumenical consultation addresses the link between poverty, excessive wealth and ecological degradation.
Net migration to UK last year was 191,000
Net migration to Britain eased further from record peaks last year as the number of people leaving the country hit a record high, offsetting inflows from the European Union, official data showed on Wednesday.
Thames Gateway regeneration risks
The regeneration of the Thames Gateway risks becoming a public spending "calamity" because the government department responsible is unable to manage the project, an influential committee of MPs said on Thursday.
Radical Muslim cleric says he stopped UK violence
Two years ago, Omar Bakri Mohammed was banned from Britain after the government ruled that the so-called "preacher of hate" was not conducive to the public good in the aftermath of the July 2005 London bombings
Climate change is a 'weapon of mass destruction', Christians warned
Nobel Peace Prize winner challenges Christians and politicians to reduce their carbon emissions.
Ministers said to be planning terrorism detention compromise
The government is considering offering extra safeguards over its plans to extend the time terrorism suspects can be detained without charge, the BBC reported on Thursday.
Russian party challenges Putin vote bid in court
A Russian opposition party said on Thursday it had asked a court to disqualify Russian President Vladimir Putin from a parliamentary vote next month on the grounds his job gives him an unfair advantage.
Israeli troops fire on north Gaza
Israeli forces carried out a missile attack on a group of Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing two militants and wounding three other people, witnesses and hospital officials said.
Hard Rock Gospel Project exhibition to promote success over sectarianism
Church of Ireland exhibition to build new bridges in an area of North Belfast scarred by its sectarian past.
Baptist advice to US presidential hopeful: follow JFK's lead
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney needs to assure evangelicals that his Mormon faith would not be his ultimate guide if he wants their support, an influential Southern Baptist official said earlier in the week.
Man in court after find of teenage girl's remains
A man is due in a Scottish court on Thursday following the discovery of remains of a teenage girl who vanished 16 years ago at a house in Kent.
Barry George wins retrial over Dando murder
Man jailed for murdering BBC presenter Jill Dando in 1999 wins appeal against his conviction.