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Europe's Evangelicals challenged to be Good News people
The European Evangelical Alliance's annual Assembly ended in Evia, Greece, on Friday 19 October with a call to evangelicals in Europe to be Good News people.
Archbishop of Canterbury urges re-think on abortion
Abortion is becoming commonplace and people are insufficiently troubled about terminating pregnancies, the Archbishop of Canterbury said on Sunday.
Christian magistrate appeals to High Court over gay adoption ruling
A Christian magistrate is to appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal division of the High Court on Monday after a Sheffield Tribunal failed to consider expert scientific evidence on the "experimental nature" of adoptions into same-sex households.
Leading youth worker tells Church to offer children hope
The Director of Church and Community Development for Oasis UK has said that the Church needs to take the lead in helping to raise young people, by modelling hope in giving children a vision of a better world.
Christians unite to address scandal of worldwide Bible hunger
Christians across the UK will remember the millions of people worldwide deprived of the Bible's message as they celebrate Bible Sunday this autumn.
Religion should never be vehicle of hatred, says Pope
Pope Benedict told religious leaders, including Christians, Jews and Muslims, on Sunday that faith must never be allowed to become a vehicle of hatred.
Congo army warns militia to disarm, thousands flee
Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Sunday gave pro-government militia fighters 48 hours to disarm or face military action as thousands more people fled renewed fighting in the eastern province of North Kivu.
U.N. urgently seeking helicopters for Darfur force
The United Nations is intensively lobbying countries to provide helicopters for a U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, one of many obstacles to starting the mission effectively on Jan. 1.
Ethiopia ONLF rebels say killed 140 Ethiopian troops
Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said they killed 140 government soldiers in a weekend assault targeting a visiting senior official, a statement Ethiopia immediately denounced as false.
Australian Idol stars banned from talking about God
Australian Idol finalists have been gagged from talking about God or anything Christian, according to reports emerging from Australian-based publications.
Rebels kill 17 Turk troops, PM holds crisis talks
Kurdish rebels killed 17 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting crisis talks in Ankara to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.
Church of England head speaks out against 'easy abortions'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that abortion is becoming common place in today's society, and people are now becoming insufficiently troubled about terminating their pregnancies.
Kidnapped Catholic priests freed in Iraq
Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Iraq have been freed and are in good health, a cleric at the residence of Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly in Baghdad said on Sunday.
Chocolate Jesus sculpture to return to New York with chocolate saints
The chocolate Jesus sculpture that caused an uproar last Easter is returning to New York City. A recast of "My Sweet Jesus," a life-sized chocolate sculpture of a nude Jesus, will appear later this week alongside eight chocolate sculptures of Catholic saints.
Anglican gay row intensifies with second Canadian blessings request
The Montreal branch of the Anglican Church of Canada has urged its bishop to allow clergy to bless same-sex unions, becoming the second in the church body to make the request.
'It's only me'
Here we have the first appearance of Saul, the man whom God chooses as king. It is clear that Saul has already been blessed by God...