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Christian charity releases resources for couples & parents
Care for the Family, a Christian organisation committed to strengthening family life, has just launched two new DVD resources aimed at helping couples and parents putting the spark back into their family life.
Methodist Church launches Mexico flood appeal
The Methodist Church has announced that it has launched an emergency fund for victims of the severe floods in South Mexico. The floods were caused by rains which were the heaviest in Mexico for 40 years.
Australian Anglicans open way for women bishops
The Anglican Church of Australia's decision-making body has voted to amend legislation at Saturday's Melbourne Synod paving the way for women to be appointed bishops.
Evangelical and Pentecostals look to new forms of unity
Evangelical, Pentecostal and Charismatic leaders attending a world Christian forum in Kenya that has brought together many of Christianity's diverse strands, say it offers new opportunities, but they also warn of possible difficulties ahead.
Panic grips Finnish school in copy-cat gun scare
Panic swept a school in southern Finland on Friday after an online threat that it would be the next target for a shooting rampage, the school's principal said.
U.N. staff expulsion to hinder aid to 1 million
The expulsion of the top U.N. humanitarian official from South Darfur will hinder efforts to provide aid to some 1 million aid-dependent Darfuris by removing a key member of the aid team, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. to aid restive West Bank city before summit
The United States plans to rush aid to the restive West Bank city of Nablus to try to support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's government ahead of a U.S.-sponsored conference on statehood.
Blue Peter used actors to pose as viewers
The BBC's flagship children's show "Blue Peter" admitted on Friday it had used actors to pose as young viewers during a "light-hearted item" on one of its programmes.
Ethiopia says it won't invade Eritrea
Ethiopia said on Friday it had no plans to invade arch-foe Eritrea, even as Asmara claimed for the fourth time in two weeks that Addis Ababa was preparing to launch an assault on the Red Sea state.
Plans for tougher speeding penalties considered
The government said on Friday it is considering plans to bring in tougher penalties for drivers caught well over the speed limit, meaning motorists could be banned for just two offences.
Zimbabwe urges neighbours to stop taking teachers
President Robert Mugabe's government will ask neighbouring countries to stop "poaching" Zimbabwean teachers, it said on Thursday.
London suicide bomb plot suspect pleads guilty
An African man pleaded guilty on Friday to helping to plot al Qaeda-inspired botched suicide bombings on London's transport system on July 21, 2005.
Honest discussions on unity at Global Christian Forum
Christians from across a broad range of denominations and traditions have been in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Christian unity.
BBC, CNN disappear in Pakistan as Bhutto detained
International television news channels BBC and CNN went off the air in Pakistan again on Friday as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was placed under house arrest ahead of a protest rally.
Britain spared major flooding as tide recedes
Britain's east coast was spared massive flooding on Friday as tides receded after peaking about 20 cm (8 inches) below levels that had been feared.
AIDS vaccines experts confused, dismayed
AIDS vaccine researchers are worried about the future of their field after learning an experimental HIV vaccine not only does not work, but just might make recipients more susceptible to infection with the AIDS virus.