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Brown vows to work with black Christian leaders on community issues
The Prime Minister has pledged support for a group of Christian leaders and urged them to continue helping build stronger communities, in a meeting at Downing Street on Thursday.
Northern Ireland priest wins World Methodist Peace Award
Northern Ireland priests wins World Methodist Peace Award for work in building peace and stability.
Christian magistrate awaits appeal judgment over gay adoption case
The Christian magistrate who was forced to resign he was refused exemption from cases which may result in the placement of a child in a same sex household is awaiting judgment following his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal on Monday 22 October.
Thousands to gather in London to protest anniversary of Abortion Act
Thousands of Christians from across the UK are to descend on Parliament Saturday to take part in a mass rally marking the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Act.
US envoy predicts end to N.Korea nuclear threat
The U.S. envoy to North Korean nuclear talks told Congress on Thursday the North's uranium enrichment program no longer will be a threat by year's end.
UN's Ban 'very worried' on Iran's nuclear progress
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear programme but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday.
Ban proposes bigger UN budget to meet challenges
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed on Thursday a rise in the U.N. budget for the next two years, seeking extra funding to head off conflicts and promote human rights amid new demands on the world body.
Chad says signed definitive peace with rebel groups
Chad's government and four Sudan-based Chadian rebel groups signed a "definitive peace accord" in Libya on Thursday that included an immediate ceasefire, a Chadian presidency official said.
Darfur displaced say peace talks doomed to failure
A day before Darfur peace talks are due to open in Libya, many victims of the 4-1/2 year conflict in Sudan's remote west have already doomed them to failure.
Christian foster couple forced to give up son over gay equality laws
A committed Christian couple have been told they will not be reregistered as foster carers and will have to give up their foster son following their refusal to sign an Equality policy which forbids discrimination on the grounds of homosexuality.
Black church leaders say police 'stop & search' not the answer to violent crime
Youth work, not stop and search, is the community's preferred way of preventing gun and knife crime, according to the leader of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA).
Italy firm to post 'Last Supper' image on Internet
An Italian digital imaging firm is to post a high-resolution image of Da Vinci's "Last Supper", allowing art lovers and conspiracy theorists alike to scrutinise it from their own computers.
Scottish Baptists seeking The Way Ahead
Scottish Baptists will be seeking The Way Ahead at their forthcoming assembly in Glenrothes, Scotland.
Church confirms principles of protocol to review past child protection cases
The Church of England yesterday confirmed the broad principles for a protocol for the systematic review of past child protection cases, as announced by the Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this year.
Romney garnering coveted evangelical endorsements
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney seems to be gaining ground with the much sought-after evangelical community as he adds more Christian leaders to his growing list of supporters.
Christian filmmakers probe Disney's anti-family trend
Christian filmmakers ended Wednesday a three-day training event at which they discussed their belief that Walt Disney Co. has strayed from its founder's family-friendly legacy.