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Churches urged to remember Farmers this Harvest
The Bishop of Exeter has encouraged congregations not just to thank God for the food they eat but to remember the farmers who produce it at their Harvest Festivals.
Bradford Diocese tells Busy Brits to Slow Down
The Diocese of Bradford is following in the footsteps of celebrity cooks and the Archbishop of York with a fresh appeal to people to slow down in life.
Freed Chinese Pastor Forced to Make Olympic Footballs
A Beijing house church leader, Cai Zhuohua, has been released this month after a three year imprisonment for distributing Bibles, according to China Aid Association (CAA).
Vatican Positive about new Beijing Bishop
The Vatican has responded positively to the new state-backed bishop of Beijing.
Quarter Million Problem Gamblers 'Too Many', says Methodist Church
Methodist Church welcomes Gambling Commission study's findings that the number of problem gamblers today remain the same as in 1999.
Police May Interview Portuguese Priests in Madeleine Investigation
Two priests who counselled Kate and Gerry McCann over the four months they remained in Portugal may be interviewed by police.
Australian PM Called to Amend Marriage Law
Festival of Light Australia, a family advocacy group, has called on the country's Prime Minister John Howard to amend the Marriage Act 1961 in an attempt to stop states from allowing same-sex and other unmarried couples from being registered by the Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Tutu Calls on Brown to Take Action Against Mugabe
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take action against Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe for ongoing human rights violations in the country.
God Delusion Debate to Pit Dawkins Against Christian Apologist
Staunch atheist Richard Dawkins of The New York Times bestseller The God Delusion will square off in a debate with popular Christian apologist John Lennox next month.
Apple to Launch iPhone in Europe
Following the iPhone's launch in the US earlier this ear, Apple are set to launch their much-hyped phone in the UK...
Church Tower Death Leaves Community in Shock
Tributes have been pouring in following the tragic death of a Staffordshire church worker after she fell from the church's tower.
Canterbury Searches for new Ambassador to Vatican
The Anglican Communion is looking for a new ambassador to the Vatican.
Archbishop to visit Armenia, Syria and Lebanon
Following on from his visit to the United States the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will visit Armenia, Syria and Lebanon, from 22 - 29 September.
BMS trains Albanian Prison Staff in Human Trafficking Issues
Prison staff in Albania took part in special training last week about the issues of human trafficking, as part of a wider project supported by BMS World Mission.
Mission Aviation Fellowship Transports Doctors to Congo Ebola Victims
Mission Aviation Fellowship is transporting doctors to remote clinics in Congo to halt the spread of a deadly ebola epidemic.
Pope Visit to US in Spring may help heal Wounds
Pope Benedict will make his first trip to the United States next spring in a visit that will likely try to heal some of the wounds caused by recent sexual abuse scandals.